Top Five Reasons to Schedule Your Child’s Well-child Check for 2026 05/20/2026 Childhood is a time of rapid change – physically, mentally and socially. Development is happening at a record pace and well-child checks are a way to help you keep up and keep your child healthy.
New Heart Guidelines Call for Lower Cholesterol Goals & Earlier Screening 05/20/2026 New national guidelines are urging doctors to start assessing heart disease risk earlier in life and to aim for lower cholesterol levels to help prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Plan in Advance for Your End-of-life Care 04/14/2026 Learn how advance directives, POLST and powers of attorney help guide loved ones and health care providers when it matters most.
Wellness Visit Is Free With Medicare Part B 04/14/2026 If you are on Medicare medical insurance, Medicare Part B covers a yearly wellness visit. This visit is a proactive way to stay on top of your health.
The Power of Prevention: Stop Chronic Disease Before It Starts 04/13/2026 Learn how chronic low‑grade inflammation affects long‑term health and discover practical, evidence‑based steps you can take to prevent disease, slow aging and protect your heart, brain and overall well‑being.
Annual Well-child Visits Build a Healthy Future 04/08/2026 Annual well-child visits are important for all children from birth to 18 years old.
Mobile Prenatal & Postpartum Clinic Launches With Successful Open House 03/19/2026 More than 50 people including two area politicians showed up to tour SamCare Mobile Medicine’s new prenatal and postpartum clinic during an open house at Monarch on 4th in Corvallis.
Why Blood Pressure Matters & What Your Numbers Really Mean 02/18/2026 Learn from Samaritan’s Nurse Practitioner Christine Gallagher about what blood pressure numbers means and why they are important.
Samaritan Structural Heart Team Works to Solve Complex Issues 02/18/2026 Learn how providers at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center work together as a structural heart team to provide comprehensive care to cardiac patients.
Take Drug Expiration Dates Seriously 01/28/2026 Many assume medications remain safe and effective long after they expire. There are many factors for how these dates are determined.
