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By: Michelle Jenck, M.Ed., Wholly Healthy LLC The term “Wellness” can mean different things to different people. In the past, people considered the word wellness to mean the degree to which someone [...]
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Nov
27
Annual Well Exam – Did you have yours?
By Tonya Brown SRCH Colorectal Cancer Screening Coordinator and Care Oregon Panel Coordinator Do you only go to the doctor’s office when you are sick or injured? When was the [...]
Nov
20
Join the Movement – “The Great American Smokeout”
The American Cancer Society reports that 34 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, and smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death and illness in the world. The estimated smoking related [...]
Nov
07
It’s Diabetes Awareness Month – Know Your Numbers, Know Your Risk
November is National Diabetes Awareness month. Tillamook County Wellness is all about “Making Healthy Happen” – We are on a mission to prevent type 2 diabetes and support people in managing [...]
Oct
24
Taking Charge of Our Health
In Tillamook County, more than one in every ten people live with type 2 diabetes. Similar to other local, state, national and even global trends, type 2 diabetes rates are increasing [...]
Oct
17
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% [...]
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 [...]
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