Taking a New Look at Your Glasses
(Graphic | by Thistlefish Design) When it comes time for new glasses the solution seems…
Browsing: Healthy Communities
Spending Time with Pets Provides Benefits for Older Adults
(Photo / Pexels) Social isolation is becoming an increasingly common issue, with one in five Americans reporting…
An Evening at the Tower: There is No “Planet B” — Tracking Earth’s Changing Climate from Space
(Photo | Pexels) Fleets of NASA satellites capture images and data about Earth’s oceans, land…
Central Oregon Health Council Raises Awareness About High Blood Pressure
(Photo | Pexels) Regional nonprofit organization Central Oregon Health Council (COHC) announced the launch of…
Doctors Without Borders Brings Traveling Speaker Series to Bend
(Photo | Pexels) A special speaker series explores the work of Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins…
Central Oregon Pain Standards Task Force Adopts OHA Acute Pain Prescribing Guidelines
(Photo / Pexels) The Central Oregon Pain Standards Task Force formally adopted the Oregon Health…
Birdie the Therapy Dog is Changing How Kids Feel About the Dentist
(Birdie | Photo Courtesy of Bluefish Dental & Orthodontics) When Annika (12) walked into the…
Deschutes County — Time for Back-to-School Immunizations
With the start of the school year fast approaching, Central Oregon public health departments want…
Central Oregon Conservation Summit Set for September 28-29
(Image | Courtesy of Surfrider Foundation) The Surfrider Foundation and representatives from OSU-Cascades Natural Resources…
Bend Clean Energy Conference to Showcase Innovation, Sustainability for Businesses
(Image | Courtesy of Go Clean Energy Conference) Ample research shows that sustainable businesses have…