Keeping communities healthy and creating jobs NEW Health is a nonprofit organization with medical, dental and pharmacy care facilities in Stevens, Ferry and Pend Orielle counties, as well as a mobile clinic. Commerce awarded NEW Health more than $2 million to support its main health care facility in Colville, as well as the Colville Dental…
Read MoreDecember is oral care month. This December, NEW Health is specifically focusing on Child Dental Care! Cavities are the most common chronic disease in children in the U.S. Cavities can cause pain and infections that can lead to problems with eating, speaking, playing, and learning. Children who have poor oral health often miss more school…
Read MoreOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Each year in the U.S. about 250,000 women get breast cancer and 40,000 die from the disease! Men can also get breast cancer, but it is less common. Most breast cancer cases are in women who are 50 years old or older. Know the symptoms and if you have…
Read MoreAugust is Vaccine Awareness Month! Are you up to date with your routine vaccines? Routine vaccines are recommended for everyone in the United States, depending on age and vaccine history. Vaccines have helped us almost forget about 14 diseases! Read below for reasons why it is important to keep track of your child’s vaccine records…
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This October 26th is National Lung Health Day. This observance was created by the American Association for Respiratory Care with the goal of raising awareness around the growing number of lung diseases. Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, and lung cancer are just a few of the threatening illnesses on the rise in America. To take control…
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