Preventative medicine is a term we hear a lot now, but what does it mean? Preventative medicine refers to medical care that is centered on the idea of addressing problems before they happen. The goal behind this is to avoid costly and, possibly invasive, tests, and treatments and to promote one’s overall well-being. There are […]
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5 Symptoms of ADHD: Is Your Child Suffering?
By Dr. Joyce Fusek Young children can be rambunctious and have trouble taking turns. Teens sometimes don’t follow rules and ignore directions. These behaviors are age-appropriate and part of normal development – and also possible signs of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Below are the common symptoms of ADHD. Inattentiveness/Lack of Focus Children with ADHD may daydream […]
The Importance of Clinical Trials
By Julie Carrico, Senior Associate Coordinator with The Corvallis Clinic Clinical Research Center Clinical trials and vaccine research hold great importance in the health care industry, especially now more than ever. These trials are performed in order to discover new treatments for diseases and to understand new ways of detection, diagnosis, and the reduction in […]
Present and Future of Clinical Research
Like just about every other enterprise on Earth right now, the Clinical Research Center is currently marching at a slightly slower pace. Some of our staff members were temporarily furloughed – in fact, yours truly was home for five weeks. When I mentioned to friends that I’d been furloughed from work, I discovered to […]
Clinical Trials Day
Clinical Trials Day is celebrated around the world on May 20. Clinical Research professionals (like us!) mark this day for its place in history as the beginning of modern clinical trials. In May 1747, sailors in the British Royal Navy were more likely to die of scurvy than fighting the French and Spanish navies. Aboard […]
