Walking After Meals: A Simple Habit with Surprising Health Benefits
Sometimes the healthiest habits are also the simplest. You may have heard recently that taking a short walk after eating can help with digestion, blood sugar, and overall health. While it might sound like another social media wellness trend, this advice is actually supported by [...]
Your Summer Prescription: Get Outside, Get Moving, and Connect with Your Community
Summer is one of the best times to enjoy everything the Portland and Gresham communities have to offer. Whether you're strolling through the Portland Japanese Garden, hiking the trails of Forest Park, browsing a local farmers market, enjoying Gresham's Art Walk, or relaxing with family [...]
How Concerned Should You Be About the Latest Disease Outbreaks?
Ebola in Africa. Measles in the United States. Bird flu in the headlines. Dengue fever reaching record levels around the world. If it feels like there's always another disease outbreak making news, you're not alone. Health headlines can sometimes make it seem as though dangerous [...]
Getting Back Outside: Staying Safe & Healthy
Safe and Healthy Outdoor Activity Tips: As the weather improves across the Pacific Northwest, many people find themselves spending more time outside. Walking trails become busier, hiking plans return to the calendar, and longer days often bring renewed motivation to move more and be active. [...]
When Should You Go to Primary Care vs. Urgent Care?
Choosing the Right Care at the Right Time When you are not feeling well, it is not always easy to know where to go for care. Should you schedule an appointment with your primary care provider? Visit urgent care? Head to the emergency room? Understanding [...]
Why Having a Primary Care Home Matters
When life gets busy, it can be easy to approach health care as something to address only when needed. Having a consistent, trusted place for your care — often called a “primary care home” — can make a meaningful difference over time. At South Tabor Family [...]
Growing Kids, Changing Needs
Children grow and change quickly — physically, emotionally, and behaviorally. From infancy through the teenage years, development happens in stages, and each stage brings new needs. What can feel like small changes over time often represent important milestones in growth, learning, and emotional development. Regular [...]
Men’s Preventive Care: What Often Gets Skipped
Many men delay or skip preventive care — often because they feel fine, are busy with work or family responsibilities, or simply do not prioritize routine checkups. The challenge is that many serious health conditions develop gradually and may not cause symptoms early on. Understanding [...]
Staying Active When the Weather is Cold and Wet
Winter in the Pacific Northwest often means rain — and lots of it. While temperatures may be relatively mild at times, at others it is cold and the constant wet weather can make it harder to stay active. Dark mornings, rainy afternoons, and soggy or [...]
Women’s Health in Midlife
What’s Normal, What’s Not, and When to Check In Midlife is a season of transition for many women. Hormonal shifts, life changes, and growing responsibilities can all converge at once. Unfortunately, many symptoms that appear during this time are often overlooked, minimized, or dismissed as “just [...]
