The nation’s opioid epidemic is regularly in the news but now you can hear about it from an Emergency Medicine physician's perspective. Dr. Pete Mikkelsen, Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Pullman Regional Hospital, provides useful information on the crisis.

Verbal communication is the primary means of interaction for many. Hearing loss impedes that communication.

Audiologist Dr. Rutendo Chikuku discusses hearing loss and how hearing aids can help.

Adults tend to focus on getting children immunized for best health. However, adults also need certain immunizations. You’re never too old for vaccines.

Dr. Stephanie Fosback, an internal medicine physician at Palouse Medical, discusses which vaccines should be on your radar as an adult.

Deciding to have a hysterectomy can be a difficult decision for many women. A hysterectomy may be necessary for certain unresolvable conditions in the female reproductive system. Fibroids, endometriosis, uterine prolapse and cancer may necessitate surgical removal of the uterus. How do you decide if a hysterectomy may be right for you?

Obstetrician/ gynecologist, Dr. Nigel Campbell shares what you need to know about hysterectomies to make this very important decision, and how the experts at Pullman regional can help guide you through this unique part of a womens life.

A new digital app to improve English pronunciation is now available for purchase in the iTunes App store. Speech Sounds Visualized is a web-based tool which shows the user how the mouth, tongue and throat make sounds for clear pronunciation.

Developer and Speech Language Pathologist Keri Jones, shares how the app works and how it was developed through the Center for Learning & Innovation at Pullman Regional Hospital.