Eating Right
New Year’s celebrations are traditionally a time for a new start. In many cultures around the world, the New Year also brings a tradition of foods believed to bring good luck. In some Spanish-speaking countries, the tradition is to eat one grape for each stroke of the clock at midnight. Each grape represents a month. If, for...
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Inexpensive Fun
If you’re prepared for the weather, even the winter is a good time for a hike in the Northwest. You’ll find that a lot of the underbrush has died off, making it easier to see under the trees, especially in the forests west of the Cascade Mountains. And the air always seems a little fresher after a rain. Your neighborhood is a good...
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Member Advisory Council
Earlier this year, CareOregon’s Member Advisory Council (MAC) took on a project to help new members. They started making videos to answer some of the questions members have when they first join CareOregon. While CareOregon has had a Question and Answer page, this is the first time for video. And it’s the first time that support and...
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Additional Articles
Staying healthy: Winter: good for mold; not so good for asthma and allergies
Most plants are dormant in the winter. But not mold. Mold grows anywhere that is wet, so Northwest winters make ideal growing conditions for the pesky, unsightly and unhealthy...
Vaccines for health: Schools’ vaccine exclusion day is coming soon
February 15 is an important day for your school-aged child. Why is that day so important? That’s the day when schools in Oregon have no choice but to send your child home if he or...
Better nutrition: “MyPlate” helps with healthy eating habits
There is a new, easier guide to help people people understand what a balanced, healthy diet should look like. It’s called “MyPlate” and it is part of an effort to help most adults...
Using your pharmacy: When you need to change pharmacies
Recently, when Walgreens stopped being a part of the CareOregon network, some members needed to change pharmacies. There are many reasons you might need to switch to a different...
