Every parent feels a longing to see the anticipation of the holiday season culminate in an excited child opening something special the morning after ...
It takes a team to do amazing things together and as the famous philosopher Aristotle once said, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” and ...
If you have diabetes, you know how much time and effort it can take to manage the disease. You need to keep a close eye on your blood sugar, make ...
About one in 10 Americans are living with a diabetes diagnosis. What’s more, over one-third of adults in the U.S. have prediabetes, or elevated blood ...
Progress Software recently experienced a data security incident originating from a zero-day vulnerability in its MOVEit secure file transfer software. ...
Young people are using cellphones and computers more than ever. Learn what that means for their well-being. Digital technology certainly has its ...
Get ahead of health concerns. What quality of life do you have now? What quality of life do you hope to have in the future? That’s what Melissa Davis, ...
What is Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, with more than 65 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s. About one in nine ...
Public scrutiny over the alarming state of Black maternal health in the U.S. has grown in recent years, especially as more people share their ...
Do you have Medi-Cal, Med – QUEST or Oregon Health Plan insurance? These are three names for Medicaid, and many Adventist Health patients have this ...
March 14, 2023 (Willits, CA) — Adventist Health Howard Memorial Hospital is pleased to have received a 2023 Outstanding Patient Experience Award and a ...
When most of us think about heart health, we think about exercise and eating right. But there’s another daily part of our lives we may not connect to ...
January 6, 2023 (Willits, CA) — Adventist Health Howard Memorial is pleased to announce Amy Buckingham as Associate Patient Care Executive. Buckingham ...
Hospital is named a one of the best in the country for Emergency Care and Patient Experience December 19, 2022 (Willits, CA) – Adventist Health Howard ...
Have you heard the terms “tripledemic” or "tridemic" recently? These are names that have been coined to reference three illnesses that are on the rise ...
While many enjoy festive events of the holidays, family time and the hustle and bustle that comes along with the holidays, for some, the stress and ...
Everyone can conjure a few unpleasant memories from childhood. But about two-thirds of U.S. adults report that they suffered traumatic events called ...
You may have seen the warnings on your weather app: “poor air quality for sensitive groups.” But what does poor air quality even mean? And who is a ...
David Leighton, MPA, MHCM, CLSSBB, assumed responsibilities on August 7, 2022, as Administrator of Adventist Health Ukiah Valley. In this role, ...
Here’s how one woman survived and thrived after a diagnosis. When Kristi Dunbar told her doctor about a lump she found on her breast, she didn’t think ...
Nearly three-quarters of employees across all industries say they have experienced the effects of burnout, which is work-related stress that manifests ...
When you think of lead, you might think of pencils—but in fact, the classic yellow pencil contains graphite instead of lead. The switch was prompted ...
JULY 6, 2022 (Willits, CA) — Adventist Health Howard Memorial is honored to be ranked #1 on the Lown Institute’s list of the country’s most socially ...
The beautiful landscapes of Mendocino County range from vineyards to mountains to redwoods to the gorgeous coastline, but there also lies another ...
Adventist Health is pleased to welcome 15 new nurses to its clinical care teams at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley and Adventist Health Howard Memorial ...
Every week there seems to be a new diet that claims the ability to have amazing weight loss results. Food advertising permeates life from billboards ...
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Mental health is something that everyone must seek to cultivate and balance. With daily life stressors and ...
The FDA has approved the use of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines as a second booster last week. The scientific evidence supporting this decision ...
We have another Howard Hero to share with our community this week and this one we are very excited about! This month our March Howard Hero is Claudia ...
We’re very excited to announce our next Howard Hero, Leigh Austin. Leigh is one of our front lobby volunteers at Adventist Health Howard Memorial and ...
Your healthiest year ever Adventist Health providers share how to put your wellness first all year long. Make improvements that last It’s easy to set ...
Our latest Howard Hero is known for her kindness, compassion, positive attitude and overall excellence in patient care. She exudes our mission and ...
When Kathryn Popelka visited Adventist Health Howard Memorial complaining that she’d lost feeling in her limbs, she wasn’t sure what was wrong. Though ...
Miller Report for the Week of January 24th, 2022; by William Miller, MD; Chief of Staff at Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Hospital If prior ...
Friday, February 4, 2022 is National Wear Red Day, a showing of support in the fight against cardiovascular disease. This year make sure it is more to ...
Or at least that’s what so many of us tell ourselves. We pick out that thing that has been bothering us and make a resolution- a vow- to change it ...
This month, we have an incredibly deserving Howard Hero. Ashley Baldwin is a practice lead at our Redwood Medical Clinic. She was nominated by her ...
As we enter another fall and winter season with COVID-19 variants still circulating, it's important not to forget the vaccine that comes around every ...
Is it too late to get the flu shot? Prepare your family The Centers for Disease Control and PREVENTION recommends that anyone ages 6 months and older ...
Miller Report for the Week of November 1st, 2021; by William Miller, MD; Chief of Staff at Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Hospital On October 29 th, ...
At the end of September, we were thrilled to award another amazing Howard Hero for the month. Crystal Kimball is a big part of our Adventist Health ...
When Terri Miller took a COVID-19 test in order to travel to Maui, she got the surprise of her life. She tested positive, despite having no symptoms. ...
Every flu season is different, and influenza can affect people differently, but millions of people get flu every year according to the Centers for ...
Maureen began her journey to motherhood as many do, choosing a doctor that was the perfect fit for her family. Her checklist included a doctor that ...
A new partnership unlocks the keys to healthier living. What does it take to live better and longer in Mendocino County? Often, people focus on ...
Your primary care provider (PCP) can play a valuable role in your health. You probably see your primary care doctor, nurse practitioner or physician ...
Early detection is key with this deadly but highly treatable cancer. Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, and yet early detection ...
Adventist Health specialists discuss how to handle common parenting concerns about development. Raising healthy children is sure to result in some ...
Healthy lifestyle tips for combating child obesity and reducing stress I’m sure you’re not surprised to hear that COVID-19 and school closures have ...
May 4, 2021 (FORT BRAGG, CA) – We are pleased to announce that Tracye Williams has joined Adventist Health as Philanthropy President for the ...
Adventist Health Howard Memorial has earned a five-star rating, the highest-possible, through the Overall Hospital Star Ratings program by the Centers ...
Checking in on mental health with your kids Throughout the past year I have seen families give it their all, trying to create positive home and school ...
As a rancher and volunteer in the community, Andy Hilkey leads a very active lifestyle and is always busy taking care of his farm and volunteering for ...
March 13, 2021 (Mendocino County ) – As Mendocino County continues to see a decline in COVID-19 cases,Adventist Health is pleased to once again allow ...
Ten years ago, while still in his first year of medical school, Dr. Yoshihiro Katsuura came to Howard hospital on a whim. It was during those times ...
As recently as 50 years ago, cervical cancer was the leading cause of cancer-related death in women. But in the last 40 years, the mortality and case ...
Even if you can't travel this holiday season, it doesn't mean you can't have a winter staycation at home! When the weather outside is frightful, lean ...
Next week, Adventist Health will celebrate Mission Week, an annual event to reconnect to its mission of “living God’s love by inspiring health, ...
(Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Mendocino County CA) -- Every year, influenza causes thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations in ...
(Tuesday, September 29, 2020, Willits, CA) -- As healthcare workers continue to care for the community, including COVID-19 patients, staff from ...
While your thoughts may be focused on COVID-19, it is important to remember that protecting your child from other infectious diseases is more ...
August 6, 2020 (Mendocino County, CA) – Community members, agencies, hospitals and businesses throughout Mendocino County are joining forces to ...
Adventist Health hospitals in Mendocino County continue to care for the community even as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. “The three hospitals are ...
A pediatric specialist who speaks English and Spanish is caring for the community’s littlest patients at Adventist Health’s Redwood Medical Clinic in ...
As the weather warms up, many families choose water activities to cool down. Whether you’re going out on the boat, swimming in a pool or simply ...
As social distancing and other precautions by the community have helped to flatten the COVID-19 curve, state as well as local public health ...
Monday, June 8, 2020 (Ukiah, CA) – The COVID-19’s spread and the shelter in place orders have had a significant impact on individuals, families, ...
Adventist Health today named Judy Leach as the new hospital administrator for Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH), soon to be known as Adventist ...
Mendocino Coast District Hospital and Adventist Health have signed an agreement, President Jason Wells announced today which goes into effect on May ...
As concerns around COVID-19 continues and with shelter in place orders, Adventist Health Howard Memorial emergency room staff are worried that ...
In an effort to serve the community’s needs and protect staff and the community, Adventist Health clinics in Fort Bragg, Willits, and Ukiah are now ...
Adventist Health today announced its launch of the COVID-19 Virtual Assistant and Symptom Checker on the Adventist Health website, an easy and ...
What is a novel coronavirus? A novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified. The virus causing coronavirus disease ...
Friday, February 7, 2020 (Mendocino County) – While there are only 12 confirmed cases of the deadly Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) in the US, more than ...
Thursday, January 30, 2019 (Mendocino County) – Dr. Bessant Parker always knew that he wanted to be a doctor when he grew up. And he believed the path ...
Adventist Health Simi Valley, a hospital in Southern California, recently learned of a phishing incident that compromised an associate’s email ...
In the spirit of the holiday season and giving back, Adventist Health Ukiah Valley and Adventist Health Howard Memorial are donating $10,000 to the ...
Today, the Office of the Attorney General within the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) issued a letter denying the proposed joint operating ...
Adventist Health is transferring the management of revenue cycle from Cerner to Huron and is offering employment to all Cerner employees who have been ...
Thursday, September 26, 2019 (Willits, CA) –- Sepsis is not something you often hear in the news. But at Adventist Health Howard Memorial, physicians ...
It’s 9:00 p.m. and shades are drawn and lights are dimmed at Adventist Health Howard Memorial. Quiet time has begun at the hospital, a nine-hour ...
JD Healthcare, Inc. was retained to prepare healthcare impact statements for the Office of the California Attorney General to assess the potential ...
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month—and if you don’t already have a dermatologist, there’s no better time to find one. Dermatologists are the ...
Your primary care provider needs to know a lot of things about you to help you stay healthy—including the latest medical problems of your older sister ...
Elizabeth Maslow, MD, has one message for parents considering not vaccinating their children against measles: “There is no downside to vaccinating ...
Easter reminds us that death brings life. The darkness of winter is gone; signs of spring, and new life, are evident everywhere. With Good Friday ...
A reputation for excellence, a small-town, tight-knit community, and state of the art facility -- these are just some of the reasons why Lance ...
Did you know that eating processed meat poses significant health risks? In line with this and with its commitment to keeping our community healthy, ...
Recovering and picking up the pieces after a disaster can be challenging. But for chiropractor Craig Boyle, DC and his family, they have found the ...
