Providence Oregon News Team

  • Before you enroll: 10 questions everyone should ask

    Before you enroll: 10 questions everyone should ask

    Choosing a health insurance plan is about more than cost alone. It's about finding coverage that supports your health, your budget and access to care you can trust.

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  • Keep your care with Providence: How to check if your provider is covered

    Keep your care with Providence: How to check if your provider is covered

    Staying with your current care team means taking the time to verify that your health plan includes the providers and locations you trust.

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  • A community celebration! Providence Bridge Pedal welcomes 10,000 participants

    A community celebration! Providence Bridge Pedal welcomes 10,000 participants

    It was a beautiful day as smiles shined brightly from bicycle riders and walkers of all ages enjoying the annual event. See video, photos and news from the summer’s biggest bike ride.

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  • How to know if your baby is getting enough breast milk

    How to know if your baby is getting enough breast milk

    Maureen Andersen, certified nurse midwife, shares the signs providers look for, including feeding habits and daily diaper counts.

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  • Community partnerships support Native American families and students

    Community partnerships support Native American families and students

    Providence caregivers joined community partners to support 191 students while celebrating culture, tradition and wellness.

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  • Celebrating 20 years of caring for the Newberg community

    Celebrating 20 years of caring for the Newberg community

    As the medical center marks its 20th anniversary, caregivers, patients and community members are reflecting on the vision, collaboration and community support that helped make it possible.

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  • Phil and Penny Knight make historic gift of $1.1 billion to Providence

    Phil and Penny Knight make historic gift of $1.1 billion to Providence

    Their extraordinary commitment will create Oregon’s first-ever women’s health hospital and launch the next generation of pioneering heart care.

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  • How a midwife can help you understand your options for pregnancy and birth

    How a midwife can help you understand your options for pregnancy and birth

    Providence Medford’s Victoria Smet explains how a nurse midwife can offer personalized care throughout pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.

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  • Study highlights Providence leadership in preventing falls among older adults

    Study highlights Providence leadership in preventing falls among older adults

    A Providence-led research collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is drawing national attention for its impact on improving care for older adults.

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  • Breastfeeding support helps families start strong

    Breastfeeding support helps families start strong

    Certified nurse midwife Maureen Andersen shared practical guidance and reassurance for families navigating the early days of feeding their newborns.

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  • New cancer center floors expand access to care at Providence Portland

    New cancer center floors expand access to care at Providence Portland

    Providence Portland cancer center is adding 96 patient beds on the 9th and 10th floor to serve the growing needs of our community. See a video from opening and news coverage from the event.

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  • Community Teaching Kitchen helps one patient build confidence and improve health

    Community Teaching Kitchen helps one patient build confidence and improve health

    See how one patient's story highlights the power of nutrition coaching, cooking classes and compassionate support.

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  • 'I can do anything': Carpal tunnel procedure helps patient return to her farm

    'I can do anything': Carpal tunnel procedure helps patient return to her farm

    After the Sonex procedure, Lois Leighton was able to get back to her 5 a.m. routine to walk the dog, care for the chickens, rabbits and take care of the greenhouse. Read Lois’ story.

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  • 'Give patients their lives back': Specialized care for moyamoya disease

    'Give patients their lives back': Specialized care for moyamoya disease

    Vivek Deshmukh, M.D., speaks with KPTV about moyamoya disease — a rare condition that restricts blood flow to the brain — and highlights a patient story where surgery restored her life.

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  • A blessing to bring joy to people with a therapy dog

    A blessing to bring joy to people with a therapy dog

    Sadie is known around Providence Medford Medical Center for her impressive tricks — including her famous “hospital voice” — and for bringing smiles to patients on their hardest days.

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  • Robotic surgery reaches a new level at Providence Portland

    Robotic surgery reaches a new level at Providence Portland

    Areo Saffarzadeh, M.D., talks about the da Vinci 5 surgical robot, which offers greater precision, less invasive procedures and faster recovery for patients.

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  • Team support helps people achieve lasting weight-loss success

    Team support helps people achieve lasting weight-loss success

    Registered dietitian Chris Collins discusses how our medical weight management program helps people achieve their weight loss goals through personalized support.

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  • Prediabetes: Small steps today can protect your future health

    Prediabetes: Small steps today can protect your future health

    Neha Garg, M.D., offers her expert opinions on the warning signs of prediabetes and shares positive changes one can make before more serious health concerns develop.

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  • Understanding food noise and how GLP-1s may help

    Understanding food noise and how GLP-1s may help

    Fawn Wolf, M.D., explains how some patients taking GLP-1 medications report fewer food-focused thoughts and greater awareness of fullness.

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  • Kick your nicotine habit with free support and a personalized plan

    Kick your nicotine habit with free support and a personalized plan

    Starting Oct.5, join our free eight-week virtual program which can help you stop smoking, chewing or vaping, with expert guidance and a supportive community every step of the way

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