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Locally Grown classes look to educate expecting parents
JOHN DAY — Becoming a parent, especially a first-time parent, can be a nerve-racking ordeal. There is no…
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Life Flight or AirLink? Which air medical coverage do I need in Grant County?
JOHN DAY — Life Flight or AirLink? Which air medical coverage do I need in Grant County? Short…
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Medication compliance: It’s the right thing to do
JOHN DAY — Compliant. Compliance. Adherence. These are words we use in positive situations. When the opposite is…
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Dealing with chronic pain: X-ray-guided steroid injections might do the trick
Chronic pain is one of the leading issues in health care today. Just to throw some numbers at…
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Sanitation in the spotlight: Ultraviolet radiation adds new level of clean to hospital
JOHN DAY — Blue Mountain Hospital has a new weapon in the fight against infection. It’s called the…
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Staying safe in the sun: Dermatology and skin cancer care offered at Blue Mountain Hospital
February is National Cancer Prevention Month! Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in America, but…
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Canyon Mountain Center: Meditation for stress reduction, relaxation and well-being
Canyon Mountain Center (CMC) in John Day was opened in 2010 in a small space donated by one…
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BMHD opens pediatric gym
We have some exciting news at the Blue Mountain Hospital District Rehabilitation Department. Our new pediatric gym space…
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Support your immune system: If you take care of your body, it will take care of you
Opinions, opinions, opinions. It has been said that “everyone has one,” but I am not sure that the…
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Beware the ‘silent thief’: Don’t let glaucoma steal your precious eyesight
Glaucoma is a disease that is a challenge for most of us to understand. The word itself is…
