MEDFORD, Ore. — On June 11, 2012, ABC’s “Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts announced her diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (usually called MDS) on national television. It’s a blood disorder formerly known as pre-leukemia and Roberts said her best hope for a cure was a bone marrow transplant from her sister, Sally Ann. In the three months … Continue reading »
New Ultrasound Machines At Asante
MEDFORD, Ore. – Asante hospitals have installed new, state-of-the-art machines to not only better diagnose patients, but to do it faster and safer. More than a dozen of Toshiba’s newest ultrasound systems are now being used in Southern Oregon. “The machine has a component that allows us to act as if we are in the … Continue reading »
Rodent Borne Disease Kills Two
ASHLAND, Ore. – As Labor Day weekend approaches, most of may be thinking about heading to the outdoors, but health officials are warning us of a disease that can be contracted by inhaling. Recently, two people in California enjoying the outdoors at Yosemite National Park, died of a rodent-borne illness called the hantavirus. Park officials … Continue reading »
Weight Loss Study
MEDFORD, Ore. – Obesity affects more than 93 million Americans and that’s predicted to increase to 120 million within the next five years, but one local medical group is looking to change those numbers and is enlisting the help of the community. Sunstone Medical Research is enlisting qualified candidates to their ‘light study’. A research … Continue reading »
Heat Precautions For Prescription Drugs
MEDFORD, Ore. — As temperatures heat up, medical officials say medications in your home call for extra attention. Providence pharmacists say when prescription drugs are exposed to high temperatures, their potency and stability can quickly degrade. Most drugs are recommended to be stored at a controlled room temperature which is an average of 77 degrees. … Continue reading »
Cotton Swab Concerns For Ears
MEDFORD, Ore. — Before reaching for a cotton swab to probe your ears, health experts are warning you to stop immediately. Most of us probably have or still use a cotton swab to clean out the inside of our ears, but a local doctor says sticking anything in your ear that’s smaller than your elbow … Continue reading »
Newborn Safety Measures
MEDFORD, Ore. — Technology has saved a newborn – not in the NICU, but rather as a California woman tried to steal the baby from her mother’s delivery room. That woman was stopped by specialized security system. It’s similar technology that Rogue Regional Medical Center says protects the 1,800 newborn babies that are born here … Continue reading »
Skin Cancer Screenings In Medford
MEDFORD, Ore. — A doctor’s office on wheels touring more than half of the nation made a stop in Medford on Thursday. The Skin Cancer Foundation sent it’s 38-foot customized RV to Medford in order to help diagnose and treat skin cancer. Dozens lined up to get free skin screenings. A local doctor donated her … Continue reading »
ACA Preventative Services Kick In
By Yessenia Anderson MEDFORD, Ore. — A list of prevention services under the Affordable Care Act are set to kick in on Wednesday. Expected to be a big financial relief for many across the nation, millions of Americans will have coverage on services previously not funded by their insurance providers. At La Clinica in Medford, … Continue reading »
Hospice Volunteer Training At Providence
By Danielle Craig MEDFORD, Ore. — Providence Hospice is in need of volunteers to help patients in the final stages of their life. Providence Medford Medical Center is looking for volunteers for its hospice program. Providence Hospice is hoping to find people over the age of 18, with about four hours a week to devote … Continue reading »
