New guide for diagnosing mental illness is fraught

Support Groups

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

The following list contains support group information submitted to The Bulletin. Submissions must be updated monthly for inclusion. To submit, email relevant details to communitylife@bendbulletin. com. Abilitree Peer Group For Persons Affected by a....MORE

Call prompts hospital lockdown

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

A man unhappy with his treatment Wednesday in the St. Charles Bend emergency room phoned in a perceived threat, and indicated he planned to seek care in Prineville, prompting a lockdown Thursday of the Prineville Memorial Hospital. Prineville Police....MORE

Data trove now guides drug company pitches

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

In the old days, sales representatives from drug companies would chat up local pharmacists to learn what drugs doctors were prescribing. Now such shoulder-rubbing is becoming a quaint memory — thanks to vast databases of patient and doctor....MORE

Cutting edge

Cardiac challenges? Docs press ‘print’

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

It may sound like something out of science fiction, but doctors at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington are making hearts. Not actual hearts, but three-dimensional synthetic models churned out by what looks like an ordinary printer.....MORE

Pioneer Memorial Hospital open again following scare

May 16, 2013 2:56 pm

Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Prineville returned to a relatively normal operation this afternoon after an hours-long lockdown prompted by a threatening phone call. City police spoke to the former patient who called in the threat and took a report,....MORE

In focus: therapeutic cloning

In a first, stem cells produced from cloning technique

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites....MORE

Vital Stats

1 in 5 Americans getting recommended amounts of exercise

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Only about 20 percent of American adults meet both the aerobic and muscle strengthening components of national physical activity recommendations, according to a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and....MORE

In Central Oregon

St. Charles Cancer Center recognized for breast care

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

The St. Charles Cancer Center has earned recognition for its breast cancer care from the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers. The “Certified Quality Breast Center" designation is the first in the state and one of 23 nationally,....MORE

2 new diseases could both spark global outbreaks

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

LONDON — Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials — a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a new bird flu spreading in China. Last week, the coronavirus related to....MORE

Understand mixes and our bodies

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Our friend Brad, the concrete man, poured a wet blob from his truck into a frame that was soon to become a concrete slab. And I was learning how this all worked.“Smooth it lightly back and forth evenly," Brad demonstrated with a giant spatula.....MORE

Safety Tips

Getting to the root of moldy jam, jelly

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

In four weekly installments, Glenda Hyde, family community health staff with the Oregon State University Extension Service in Redmond, offers practical and safe food storage and handling tips for common household perishables. Week four: Jams and....MORE

Got diet milk?

• To get kids to drink milk, dairy industry petitions FDA to leave artificial sweeteners off labels

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

CHICAGO — In the face of troublingly high childhood obesity rates and what it sees as troublingly low milk consumption rates, the dairy industry says it has a solution: Offer kids flavored milk that uses low-calorie artificial sweeteners. The....MORE

Dispatches

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Bend Pilates has moved to 155 S. W. Century Drive, Suite 104, to allow for expansion. The location provides an area for group classes and a private room for individual sessions. Active Release Technique provider Mark DeJohn shares the space with Bend ....MORE

Health Events

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Aspen Court Open House: An orientation to the assisted living community, with music and refreshments; 1:30-4:30 p. m. Saturday; 470 N. E. Oak St., Madras; 541-325-3253 or ksprengel@alcco. comAuthor Presentation: Cameron Camp is presenting “Hiding ....MORE

In fight against Medicare fraud, equipment firms under scrutiny

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Dr. Charlotte Kennedy first became suspicious earlier this year when she received a fax from a medical supply company asking her to authorize a back brace for a 92-year-old patient. The doctor from Chesterfield, Mo., had recently....MORE

Survey

Prescription costs a common concern among Part D enrollees

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

If you’re among the more than 31.5 million people enrolled in Medicare Part D, according to a new survey, prescription drug costs are probably on your mind. The survey, by KRC Research on behalf of Walgreens, says more than a third of....MORE

Fitness

Couples work it out

• Partner exercise can be motivating and more fun than going it alone • Partner exercise can be motivating and more fun than going it alone

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

When the alarm goes off at 6 a. m., getting out of bed and heading to the gym may seem like an impossible task. Good news! Recent studies have found that exercising with a partner boosts motivation — and it's more fun than doing it alone. Ivy....MORE

Nutrition

Eating fish better than fish oil pills

• Supplement not as effective in lowering heart risks, study says

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Eating fish is good for your heart but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines to prevent them, a large study in Italy found. The work makes clearer who does and does not benefit....MORE

Medicine

Forgoing the chicken scratch

• Electronic prescriptions become norm in local medical community

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

The days of blaming a doctor's scrawl for medical errors are coming to an end. Computerized electronic prescriptions are replacing handwritten paper prescriptions. Electronic prescribing, or e-prescribing, is one of the better, more functional....MORE

Health People

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

• Amy Houchens, a physical therapist for Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy, presented the “Current Trends in Treatment of the Hand and Wrist; Seminar and Cadaveric Lab" as part of a physical therapist and physician team conference....MORE

Editor's choice

Jolie’s choice highlights a medical dilemma

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

CHICAGO — Angelina Jolie’s announcement Tuesday that she has a genetic predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer that led her to undergo a preventive double mastectomy has raised awareness about the procedure and concerns among....MORE

Bend Research adds services

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

Responding to its customers’ requests, Bend Research has added on-site storage and additional testing to help pharmaceutical companies maintain high-quality drug manufacturing, according to a news release. The new climate-controlled storage....MORE

Hospital tax eyed as leverage

• Republicans in Salem hope to hold it up to secure deeper PERS cuts

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — A tax on some of the state’s larger hospitals passed the Oregon House Tuesday, sending the measure to the upper chamber and kicking off a game of legislative chicken in which Senate Republicans hope to prevent the bill’s....MORE

Sharp limits on salt are questioned

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

In a report that undercuts years of public health warnings, a prestigious group convened by the government says there is no good reason based on health outcomes for many Americans to drive their sodium consumption down to the very low levels....MORE

Seeking clues to heart disease in DNA of an unlucky family

May 13, 2013 4:00 am

Early heart disease ran in Rick Del Sontro’s family, and every time he went for a run, he was scared his heart would betray him. So he did all he could to improve his odds. He kept himself lean, stayed away from red meat, spurned cigarettes....MORE

First look at cost of 2014 premiums

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

Insurance companies that want to provide health insurance for Oregonians under new rules from the federal Affordable Care Act have proposed the monthly rates they hope to charge for plans that will be available Jan. 1, 2014. The proposed rates, for....MORE

Top threats to young athletes go unnoticed

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

In February, hundreds of youth sports safety advocates convened at a Washington hotel. They were determined to talk about something other than concussions, a counterintuitive ambition considering the rampant worry about the effects of head trauma in ....MORE

Comparing Oregon hospital costs

May 11, 2013 4:00 am

WASHINGTON —Oregon hospitals consistently charge less than the national average for the most commonly performed inpatient procedures, although prices vary greatly from hospital to hospital, according to data released Wednesday by the Centers....MORE