Changing Lifestyle to Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Are you at risk for type 2 diabetes or know someone who is? In Tillamook County, there is currently 11.3% of the population that have type 2 diabetes, and approximately 30% [...]
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Aug
23
On the Path to Health and Healing
Pam Russell’s health journey, like so many others’, has had its ups and downs. Along with recovering from cancer and dealing with other life stresses, Pam has often been frustrated [...]
Jul
17
Tillamook County Wellness Receives Community Health Improvement Grant
Tillamook County Community Health Centers, our local public health authority and backbone for Tillamook County Wellness, has been awarded a Sustainable Relationships for Community Health (SRCH) grant from the Oregon Health [...]
Jun
06
Wellness Partners Provide Programs to Support Positive Changes
Rinehart Clinic’s Quality Director, Denise Weiss, presented the clinic’s “Success Stories: Diabetes Control” at a recent OCHIN Learning Forum attended by healthcare centers from across the region. (OCHIN is an electronic [...]
Apr
10
Truck Driver On the Road to Healthy Habits, Sees Results
Truck Driver On the Road to Healthy Habits, Sees Results For a truck driver, long hours behind the wheel make it important to be alert and healthy. And there are physical [...]
Apr
04
Step It Up! Tillamook County
Step It Up! Tillamook County April is “Move More” month and the first Wednesday in April is National Walking Day. To celebrate, we are teaming up to offer Step It Up! [...]
Mar
21
Where There’s Smoke … Second and Third Hand Smoke & Diabetes
Where There’s Smoke … Second and Third Hand Smoke & Diabetes By DeAnna Pearl, MAT, BS, CPS, SOS Tillamook Prevention Program, Tillamook Family Counseling Center “I have diabetes but I don’t [...]
Mar
21
Tillamook County Wellness Developing Ways to Prevent Diabetes in Tillamook County
Community organizations are working together to focus on improving the wellness of citizens in Tillamook County. During the past year, members of the Tillamook County Wellness Task Force and committees have focused [...]
Jan
24
Type 2 Diabetes: Let’s all work to prevent it
Type 2 Diabetes: Let’s all work to prevent it Peggy Spangler, OSU Dietetic Intern, working with Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council How can I prevent diabetes? We’ve been hearing a lot [...]
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