MEDFORD, Ore. – Four-year-old Sawyer Casey was born with a complete AV canal defect, along with heart valves that never formed. In the last six months, he and his family have taken multiple trips up to Portland, where Sawyer ...
NBC5 is partnering with Providence Health & Services to help create healthy communities, together. In this week’s Providence Minute, Dr. Robert Egan, from Providence Medford Neurology, explains the symptoms associated with Pseudotumor Cerebri, and when to contact your eye provider. ...
NBC5 has teamed up with Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center to bring you Better health, a weekly report on staying healthy. In this Better Health report, Asante Health Expert Beth Coker, talks about the benefits of a digital detox on ...
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority’s new director has made a list of his top priorities moving forward. James Schroeder was recently appointed to the position by new Governor Tina Kotek. He has identified some of the Oregon ...
NBC5 has teamed up with Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center to bring you Better Health, a weekly report on staying healthy. In this Better Health report, Asante Health Expert Beth Coker and Dr. Absalon, explain the signs and symptoms of ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —Rogue Valley-based La Clinica says there’s a shortage of healthcare workers in southern Oregon. It’s now creating a program to address the issue, head-on. Over the last few years, many local organizations have had to get creative ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —A new report reveals the cost of health care statewide is growing, and it’s growing fast. The Oregon Health Authority’s Healthcare Cost Growth Target Report shows personal spending on health care is higher in Oregon than the national ...
OREGON — The Oregon Health Authority says if your COVID-19 test results are taking a while, you’re not alone… our health care system is overwhelmed right now. The OHA says across the state there are health care and laboratory staffing ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Every year, the Asante Foundation hosts the Oregon Wine Experience – a large auction to fundraise for health care in the Rogue Valley. This year, it’s hosting two auctions online rather than in-person because of COVID-19. “The ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Due to a strain on healthcare resources, Mercy Flights has announced it’s expanding its transfer points. Mercy Flights says because of capacity issues at regional hospitals, it will provide service to Nevada, southern California, and Idaho. This ...