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Angelina Jolie Reveals Double Mastectomy
May 14, 2013
Many women are reacting to the news that a Hollywood icon has undergone a double mastectomy in the hopes of preventing breast cancer. Angelina Jolie announced that she carries the BRCA1 gene, which puts her at an 87% risk of developing breast cancer....Read More
Stroke Survivor to Run Half-Marathon
May 8, 2013
Running a marathon is a challenge for the average person, but for one local woman it will mean even more. That's because just months ago, Rocio Mendoza suffered a stroke. The 25-year-old is also a nurse at Providence Medford Medical Center....Read More
Providence Discusses Epic Switch
April 29, 2013
Providence Medford Medical Center made the switch to "EPIC" electronic health records over the weekend, which means all 3 major hospitals in the Rogue Valley use the same system. Clinics within the Providence health system made the switch last fall....Read More
Asante Observes First "Epic" Baby
April 29, 2013
Asante has been using the all-computerized record-keeping system, called "EPIC", for three weeks now. Baby Trevor Siler arrived just as Asante made the switch to EPIC. That makes him Southern Oregon’s first baby to have all electronic records....Read More
First Surgery of its Kind in State
April 11, 2013
When you hear the words 'open heart surgery', you're heart might drop, but now a surgeon at Rogue Regional Medical Center says stopping a heart and cracking open a chest for surgery is no longer a must - thanks to a specific surgery called the lariat...Read More
Morning-After Pill's Political Path
April 6, 2013
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make the morning-after birth control pill available to people of any age without a prescription.The order overturned a 2011 decision to require a prescription for girls under 17....Read More
Asante Deemed "Fit Friendly" Hospital
April 5, 2013
The workers at Asante hospitals aren't only taking care of their patients, they're also watching their own health; that's why Asante is being recognized for having a fit-friendly work site. Asante sponsors the Heart & Sole 5K at the Pear Blossom Run....Read More
The Effects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
March 15, 2013
Providence Medford Medical Center brought in a pediatric specialist from Seattle Friday to teach parents about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Specialist, Julian Davies, says when mothers drink alcohol, even moderately during their pregnancy, the child will likely have some form of the syndrome. ...Read More
Phone App Helps Save Man's Life
February 28, 2013
A local man is thanking a smartphone for helping him survive a heart attack. When he experienced chest pains, he checked his heart rate using the app "Cardiograph" on his smartphone. When his heart beat came up irregular, he headed to the hospital....Read More
Fred Meyer Recalls Some Bakery Items
February 26, 2013
Fred Meyer's bakery issued a recall Tuesday after finding pieces of plastic in some of its bread. It's investigating how this occurred. It says it was first discovered in its bakery in Clackamas, and it has not heard from any customers about it....Read More