Over 11% of American adults experience pain daily (CDC, 2022) – you may even know someone with acute or chronic pain that has trouble managing it. Pain can lead to limitations of daily activities, depression and anxiety, and trouble sleeping. Often opioids are prescribed to handle this pain, but unnecessary opioid prescribing can lead to…
National Health Center Week (NHCW) is a celebration set to raise awareness of the accomplishments and missions of local health centers. This National Health Center Week is taking place from August 7 to August 13, 2022. Health centers are community-based and patient-directed organizations that deliver comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary health care services to the…
August is National Breastfeeding Month! There are many benefits to breastfeeding: breast milk is packed with vital nutrients for babies, as well as antibodies passed from the mother to the child that help protect against illnesses and diseases. However, many women face obstacles when it comes to breastfeeding their child. Below we cover some common…
If you’ve driven through Colville recently, you may have noticed a construction site on the corner of 4th and Oak in what used to be a gravel lot behind the NEW Health Medical and Dental buildings. Over the coming months that construction site will blossom into NEW Health’s new Medical clinic, which will expand access…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENEW Health – EOE & ProviderLindsey Ruivivar509-935-6001LRuivivar@newhp.org NEW Health Invites Public to Tour Mobile Clinic Chewelah, WA. March 30, 2022 – NEW Health, a non-profit primary care provider serving Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties, has acquired the organization’s first mobile clinic.Weighing in at 26,000 pounds and measuring 38 feet, 10 inches in…
Beginning Thursday, March 31, 2022, NEW Health medical clinics will begin offering Pre-Appointment Forms to patients before their appointments. After making an appointment at a NEW Health clinic, you will receive a text message and/or email from NEW Health 4 days before your appointment. This will guide you via a secure link to digital Pre-Appointment…
Dr. Mew’s education includes:* The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.* Fellow of The Wilderness Medicine Society and certified by the Obesity Medical Association. “I am excited and proud to join this community both with my family and as a physician.” – Dr. Brianna Mew Welcoming new and established…
Get your Flu and COVID-19 vaccine now! The Flu and COVID-19 vaccines can be given at the same time. If you are in need of one or both vaccines, we can help. The Flu vaccine is available at ALL NEW Health medical sites. COVID-19 vaccines are only available at our Chewelah, Colville and Lake Spokane…
Nic Hrabik, DDS is treating patients of all ages at our Colville Dental Clinic. New patients are welcome! Most insurance plans accepted including Medicare, Medicaid, Apple Health Plans, Tricare, Delta Dental and more. To schedule an appointment please call 509-684-1440.
For Immediate Release: August 23, 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to…