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Is my breastfed baby getting enough to eat?
As a breastfeeding parent, it's important for you to be able to recognize the signs that your baby i...
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'Everything we do is up to them': How Salem Health helps sexual assault survivors
Support from these nurses can be as subtle as simply leaving a business card on the counter in the b...
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Wavering about getting a flu shot? Get the facts
Google, “Should I get the flu shot?” and get gigabytes of pro and con information.
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Salem Hospital is a Baby-Friendly hospital
Achieving the five-year Baby-Friendly designation is no easy task, but Salem Hospital rose to the ch...
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Nurse's caring stretches from Salem to Central America
Beth Ann says the majority of people in Honduras live below the poverty line. “Casita Copán is kind ...
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High intensity workouts: Fountain of youth?
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A story of multigenerational girl power
Three generations of women from one family take an exercise class at the CHEC. The mother has multip...
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Sniffles, sneezing and itchy eyes: Do I have a cold, allergies or worse?
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Experts share tips for safe breastfeeding diet
Salem Health lactation consultants give advice on what a breastfeeding mother should eat and drink t...
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14 activities to enjoy or avoid while pregnant
“The key is to keep the same activity level and training intensity as prior to pregnancy — and not s...
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Frustration with crying infants and how PURPLE can help
Long bouts of crying, from days to weeks, can be incredibly stressful, frustrating and overwhelming....
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Women 65+ can help the next generation live cancer-free
Women Engaged in Advancing Health Research's main goal is to investigate early markers of heart dise...
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Catheter ablation for atrial flutter
"If you have a heart that tends to flutter — and you're not in love or scared — it's best to have it...
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Six ways to buy more time on Earth (1 and 6 are key!)
Fair warning: People who had only three of the above factors by age 50 were three times as likely to...
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Ovarian cancer survivor: 'I want to get busy living'
Diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer on Oct. 3, 2013, Abby didn’t know if she was living or dying.
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Four cancer facts every woman must know
Amanda Bruegl, MD, Salem Cancer Institute, shares what you need to know to reduce the chance of gett...
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Indoor tanning linked to deadliest skin cancer in women
A recent study by researchers at the University of Minnesota found that if you use, or have used, an...
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Specially trained nurses help survivors of sexual assault
Sexual assault nurses are trained and certified by the Oregon State Board of Nursing and must be rec...
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A pregnancy nutrition plan you’ll actually want to eat
While many have said that when you’re pregnant, you’re eating for two, that is a bit misleading. Eat...
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Heart valve replacement, pacemaker, new life
Maria C. is taking her new lease on life seriously and using the skills she learned during cardiac r...