With all the to-do lists and festivities facing us during the holiday season, it can be difficult getting enough sleep. And not only can being sleep deprived make us crankier and less focused, it could also cause us to gain weight during a time of so many gustatory temptations. Significant scientific evidence shows that a […]
Corvallis Clinic Health Information Blog
Think before you eschew your diabetes medication
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC It’s not uncommon for folks who have been recently – or in some cases not so recently – diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes to decline medication as an intervention and state their intention to “control” diabetes via diet and exercise. They leave the doctor’s office vowing “this time I’m really […]
Be wary of claims of medical ‘cures’
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC Right now our site is enrolling patients in Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease clinical studies. Due to our focus in these disease areas I’ve become more aware of products and services aimed at this patient population. With alarm, I’ve seen advertisements that promise to cure, reverse or completely alleviate […]
Research Center summer internship guided student on career path
By Lauren Chen The past two summers I have been beyond blessed to have the opportunity to work with the wonderful staff at The Corvallis Clinic Clinical Research Center. Members of the department went out of their way to make me feel like a part of the team, even though I was a high school […]
We take the time to provide care for patients
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC The duration of our clinical studies can range from as short as one day onto three or more years. In the long-term studies we really get to know our patients and likewise, they get to know us pretty well. I’ve had patients bring in their vacation photos to share and […]
