Public Health

Antioxidants are natural compounds found in many foods that help protect our bodies from damage caused by free radicals.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) predicts that there will be a summer wave of COVID-19 cases due to a new strain of the coronavirus.

A Treat to Sweeten a Day and Connect with Friends and Family These warm summer days can take us many directions: a garden, a dance meetup, a walking group, or a splash in the river. Opportunities [...]

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month March marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to spread awareness and understanding about colorectal cancer – the third most common [...]

As local communities in Douglas County learn to live alongside the risks of COVID-19, Cow Creek Public Health will close the mobile vaccine drive-thru site in Roseburg that has administered [...]

Last year, the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the covid-19 virus caught many people by surprise and led to a surge in cases that overwhelmed hospitals and drove up [...]

On Saturday, October 1st, Cow Creek Public Health hosted the Second Annual Community Health Fair at the South Clinic of the Cow Creek Health and Wellness Center in Canyonville, Oregon.

Cow Creek Public Health has adjusted its vaccine schedule and will administer doses of the newly updated COVID-19 booster, redesigned to protect against prevalent strains of the virus, to all [...]

The tragedy of opioid abuse and overdoses are becoming more commonplace in Oregon’s communities, but Cow Creek Behavioral Health is fighting addiction and death with education, prevention, and a [...]

Just like 911, there is a new, nationwide emergency phone number for the public, dedicated to suicide and mental health crises.