Healthy Living

 PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 7, 2014 — Pulmonologists from The Oregon Clinic say it’s not too late to get your flu shot and help prevent yourself and others from getting sick…

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…

Misconceptions Often Prevent Individuals from Seeking Treatment for this Common, Easily Treated Condition Every time Chuck Fuller (not his real name) coughed, the lower left side of his abdomen hurt.…

Do you ever experience painful cramping in your hip, thigh or calf muscles while walking or climbing stairs? Does the pain go away when you rest?  If so, you may…

Read all about how important your liver is! What does my liver do? The liver is an important organ responsible for: processing drugs and detoxifying poisonous chemicals in our blood,…