What is an e-cigarette? Known by many names, the electronic cigarette (e-cigarette, electronic vaping device, personal vaporizer, digital vapor device) is, at its most basic level, an electronic nicotine delivery…

Winter can be a difficult time for children when it comes to their health. The most common infections that can cause problems include tonsillitis, ear infections and sinus infections. Tonsillitis…

Influenza Season Is Here in Full Swing; are you and your family ready? Pulmonologists from The Oregon Clinic say it’s not too late to get your flu shot and help…

WHAT: March is colon cancer awareness month and “Dress in Blue Day” is sponsored by the Colon Cancer Alliance. The physicians and staff at The Oregon Clinic’s Gastroenterology groups are…

While all burns are preventable, all ages of individuals are susceptible to serious burns—and serious burns can happen in even the most casual of settings. Burns that need immediate medical…

ANYONE can receive a burn or scald injury (burns caused by hot liquids or steam). Bathing and kitchen-related accidents are the most common causes of scald injuries, but all types…

#1: Treatability Most thyroid cancer has a high cure rate, but can recur many years later and needs lifelong follow-up. #2: Risk Factor: Radiation Exposure Radiation exposure is a strong…

The American Thyroid Association estimates that the prevalence and impact of thyroid disease will affect a significant number of Americans: more than 12% of the U.S. population will develop a…

On December 6, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the eagerly awaited Hepatitis C medication sofosbuvir (Sovaldi™, Gilead Sciences, Inc.) and gave it the designation of “breakthrough therapy”. An…

Crohn’s and Ulcerative colitis, which comprise Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), are a group of diseases in which there is inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract.  They most often first appear in…