Lane County Public Health announced that due to sustained community transmission and a strained medical system, all community members in Lane County should mask up in indoor spaces. This recommendation follows Oregon Health Authority and Centers for Disease Control guidelines and is especially timely as thousands of visitors are in[Read More…]
Health and Wellness
Local Blood Drives
Bloodworks Northwest pop-up blood drives Monday, July 25 – Cottage Grove Elks Lodge, 755 North River Road, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 – Cottage Grove Elks Lodge, 755 North River Road, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Aug. 4 Hilton Garden Inn Willamette Room, 3528 Gateway St., Springfield,[Read More…]
Monkeypox, Covid variant on the rise in Lane County
The Oregon Health Authority is fielding rising case counts on two fronts – monkeypox and COVID-19. Last week, the OHA reported nearly 1,500 new Covid cases across the state. The Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have come on so strong in Oregon it may seem like everyone you know has[Read More…]
Tips to keep your child’s skin protected
Editor’s Note: Parenting Now and The Chronicle have partnered together to provide valuable resources and parenting information to families. The sun is finally coming out to stay for the summer and with that comes the possibility of sunburns for big kids and even for infants. While we are excited for[Read More…]
Lane wrestles with fentanyl epidemic
Medical supplies used at the HIV Alliances syringe exchange pop-ups, where Narcan and Fentanyl test strips are available for public use. Fentanyl is here, in Lane County. The drug is just one deadly element of a national opioid and drug overdose epidemic. The Springfield Police Department responded to nearly 75[Read More…]
Monkeypox cases found in county
Two cases of Monkeypox (hMPXV) have been identified in Lane County residents. By press time Tuesday an epidemiological link between this second case and the first has not been established, according to Lane County Public Health. Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that typically involves flu-like symptoms,[Read More…]
Bracing for impact: Area health care providers anticipate influx
Residents turned out Friday night in the Eugene/Springfield area after the U.S. Supreme Count overturned national abortion rights, leaning the decisions up to the individual states. While Oregon abortion laws remain intact, health care providers anticipates its services will soon be strained by neighboring states whose residents may need to[Read More…]
Open wounds can lead to illness, amputation if not treated urgently
Diabetics are at a particular risk of foot ulcers, which could lead to amputation. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought amputation risk to the forefront of wound care expert’s minds, as many suffering from chronic wounds have not sought needed care during the past two years. The result[Read More…]
Supervised exercise program receives $100k
Paul Esselstyn participates in the supervised exercise program at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center in Springfield. The program is a multi-step approach to help pulmonary, cardiac and vascular patients develop customized exercise routines. They complete their workouts in the Oregon Heart & Vascular Institute (OHVI) gym at RiverBend, where trained[Read More…]
Lane County ramps up mental health services
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Oregon ranks 5th in the country with the highest rates of mental health issues. But after years of brainstorming ideas, Lane County wants to do something about it. The county is planning to create a 29,000-square-foot mental health stabilization center. “We have[Read More…]
