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09/12/2013

How to detect symptoms of anxiety and depression in women

Carrie Milligan, M.D., answers questions about how to detect the symptoms of depression and anxiety, how both are treated and why they are more preval More>>

04/30/2013

Take care of those moving parts: Women and joint health

Orthopedic surgeons explain why women are more susceptible to joint problems, what women can do to keep their joints healthy as they age and treatment More>>

03/27/2013

New Study finds 40 percent of new parents give solids to their babies too soon

The American Academy of Pediatrics suggest not starting babies on solid food before six months, but a newly-released CDC study found that about 40 per More>>

11/26/2012

How nurses can help fight childhood obesity

Tara Arnold, RN, BSN, CPN, an in-patient pediatric nurse at Providence Portland Medical Center, in Portland, Ore., is fighting childhood obesity on ma More>>

07/11/2012

How to get your kids moving

Kids are 40 percent less active than they were 30 years ago. Get tips on how to motivate kids to be more active. More>>

10/21/2011

How much noise is too much?

Patti Pieper, D. Au., of Providence Neurodevelopmental Center for Children, discusses some of the things that can cause hearing loss over time and wha More>>

06/05/2011

New Study Reports One in Five Young Adults Have High Blood Pressure or Hypertension.

Dr. James Beckerman was interviewed by KXL. More>>

05/09/2011

What's the deal with relaxation drinks?

Relaxation drinks are the latest craze- drinks that contain sleep-inducing ingredients. More>>

04/04/2011

Women's Health Screenings: What You Need to Know

Women's health exams: what should women be screened for, and when? More>>

04/02/2011

Alexandra Malusevic fights for her life and her baby's...

Twenty-nine weeks pregnant and with tire tracks across her body, she begins an odyssey of horror and hope as she tries to recover while protecting her More>>

05/20/2011

Girls should play dirty - according to research

A team of Providence experts helped with a KGW special report on “it’s good for girls to get dirty” after an OSU researcher found girls who are allowe More>>

03/01/2011

Preparing Young Athletes for Spring Sports

Bret Kean, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Providence Milwaukie Hospital and Eastside Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, discusses how best to prepare yo More>>

06/01/2012

Ethiopian woman makes her recovery one step at a time

For more than two years, Shandy Welch, manager of our orthopedics program, worked tirelessly to bring a young Ethiopian woman to Portland for a surger More>>

12/28/2010

Tigard woman delivers her own baby -- as her husband is driving her to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Jennifer Scharffenberg knew it was time to go. Expecting her second child, the 31-year-old stay-at-home mom had felt infrequent labor pains Tuesda More>>

8/28/2011

Providence Telestroke robot reunites mom and newborn son.

When pregnant 35-year-old Ivonne of Sherwood collapsed Sunday, Aug. 22, shortly after arriving to the emergency department at Providence Newberg Medic More>>