Colon Cancer and Colonoscopies

In this panel interview, Dr. Eric Stevens and Dr. Charlene Chang share the importance of protecting your eyes against the sun, media screens, and when you should visit an optometrist.

Dr. Christopher Jobe discusses symptoms of carpal tunnel, prevention tips and how carpl tunnel release surgery can help.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women, however, with early detection and treatment, colon cancer can be caught early and even prevented from happening. 

Dr. Love Dalal discuses what to expect during a colonoscopy, and how this gold standard screening tool can actually help prevent colon cancer.

Deborah Touchette, AuD explains the field of audiology, the signs of hearing loss, and the treatment options available at Oroville Hospital.

In this panel interview, Emily Sylvester, RD and Ardith Friday-Hamm, RD discuss portion control, healthy eating choices and recommended daily exercise.

About 80 percent of strokes are preventable and with rapid treatment death can be prevented and brain damage minimized. Do you know the warning signs?

Mary Jarschke, RN, SCRN shares what the acronym F.A.S.T stands for, and why it is so important to seek help immediately if you or a loved one is having a stroke.

Are you ready to quit smoking? Dr. Sidharth Bagga discusses how you can quit smoking for good, and how the Oroville Hospital's smoking cessation program can help you kick the habit once and for all.

Kimberly Basham, RN, BSN, CIC shares all the facts you should know for the upcoming flu season. She shares the signs and symptoms of flu, what treatments might be available and the importance of getting your flu shot every year to prevent the flu from getting you and your loved ones very sick.

Oroville Hospital offers a superior childbirth experience with the addition of midwifery services. As certified practitioners, midwives are extensively trained to guide women through pregnancy, childbirth and the period after birth.

Kerry Eldridge, CNM, NP clears up some myths about midwives and discusses childbirth preparation classes for parents available at Oroville Hospital.

Patients have more options than ever before when it comes to advanced surgical procedures and techniques offered in Butte County. As an organization dedicated to delivering innovative and cutting edge technology to the North State, Oroville Hospital's Robotic Institute is home to two leading minimally invasive surgical robots: the da Vinci® Xi and Si Robotic Surgery Systems.

Dr. Ravi Nagubandi, a general surgeon at Oroville Hospital, discusses the benefits of the da Vinci® Robot for surgery of many different kinds for patients and how the technology has changed the landscape of surgery for better outcomes.