The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown us all for a loop, challenging families to adapt to a new normal in terms of school, work and child care. Now we face the unease of returning to distanced learning and uncertainty of how the school year will progress. As we search for ways to stay safe, stay … ...Read more
Neither a COVID-19 pandemic nor an outbreak of head lice will keep school nurses from manning the front lines of maintaining school health. ...Read more
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Diabetes rates in Oregon have tripled since the 1990s. That statistic alone is alarming. Even more concerning is the relationship between diabetes and America’s leading cause of death – heart disease. Read more
Obsession with personal fulfillment realized through material means – the fairytale of happiness for sale – is customary in affluent cities like Bend and the broad landscape of contemporary American social and economic life. Read more
Three years ago, Dr. Shilo Tippett was wheeled into a St. Charles operating room, where she was scheduled to have a hysterectomy. Read more
Staying fit and enjoying the outdoors go hand-in-hand. During the warm months, the time we spend outside helps to maintain our fitness and improve our mental state by leaps and bounds. The summer allows for more outdoor activities than other seasons, and, while you may miss snow occasionally, the temperatures are ripe for intense outdoor activity. For those who do love snow, you can flip the seasonal advice below and apply it to your preferred active months. Read more
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After months of intense planning, students will be able to return to college campuses this fall, but it will be a vastly different experience. Read more
The school cafeteria has gone dark these days. Read more
LA GRANDE — High school athletes in Oregon are several months away from having an opportunity to officially start their sports season. Read more
There is no doubt we are experiencing some of the greatest challenges we have ever faced in our lifetimes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a psychologist who has researched addiction for more than a decade, I am especially concerned about the virus’s effects on substance use rates and the health disparities that are created and exacerbated by the pandemic. Recent studies suggest a multitude of ways that COVID-19 and alcohol use are intertwined, and I’d like to focus on four ways that the combination of the two creates an especially concerning the situation. Read more
When the state shut down all non-emergency medical treatments while communities worked to contain COVID-19, some well-child visits were missed as well. Read more
On the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Charles Health System posed a question to the Redmond community: What should the future of your community hospital look like? Read more
Kari Lansdon has owned a daycare in Baker City for 22 years and although the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted her business, the virus hasn’t closed it. Read more
Ring, ring, your telemedicine doctor will see you now. Read more
PORTLAND — COVID-19 is the pressure test for wellness across all institutions and communities. The virus has brought with it the fear, anticipatory anxiety, loss of control and a sense of hopelessness that can undermine a person's emotional and physical well-being over time. Read more
When Deschutes County’s first case of COVID-19 was announced at a press conference March 11, Dr. Jeff Absalon stood before a room of reporters and elected officials and assured the community that St. Charles Health System was ready. Read more
When was the last time you felt truly connected? Read more
LA GRANDE — Like the medical industry, the dental industry faced changes in light of COVID-19. Changes in policy and procedure in the dentist office are underway all across the nation, including at offices in La Grande, to protect patients and employees. Read more
Dentists know quite a lot about pain. Read more
A century ago, a rural doctor often was a lone practitioner who might have traveled by horse and buggy, rendering care to patients in their homes. At the end of a long day and a longer night, the physician sometimes fell asleep and the horse dutifully took the buggy and doctor home. Read more
LA GRANDE — The homebound of La Grande may be shut in, but they are not being shut out during the COVID-19 crisis. Read more
Mark Davis paddles into a wave while kayaking at First Street Rapids in Bend. Davis said he was taking advantage of the warm weather to test a few of his kayaks and spend time on the water with his family during his day off. Read more
Travis Fuller does a flip off a rocky outcropping while spending the afternoon swimming along the Deschutes River at Steelhead Falls. Ryan Brennecke/The Bulletin Read more
Tony Radley soaks up the sun while reading his book long the bank of Elk Lake. Radley stopped at the lake while traveling around the Pacific Northwest with his wife Avril Radley (not shown) during their vacation from England. Read more
Like he listens to the rhythm of a heart, Dr. Bruce McLellan concentrates on the engine clicks in his Cessna P210 to identify any irregularities. Read more
