Jennifer had been a birth coach for friends in the past, but when she got pregnant after nine years of trying, she and her husband Michael knew they wanted to be as prepared as possible for the

Carol Tratz found out she was pre diabetic and decided to stop the disease in its tracks. With the help of the O.C. Olsen Diabetes Education Center she is now on her way to doing just that.

Eugene BlankenshipAs a lifelong runner who has completed 13 marathons, Eugene Blankenship knows how to stay in shape. But after two knee injuries and subsequent surgeries, the 66 year old high school track and cross country coach stopped running for

When Barbara Tillson was diagnosed with Type II diabetes, her doctor wanted her to receive education about the disease and management. Instead of referring Tillson to the nearest patient educator over three hours away from her home in Republic, her doctor referred her to the CHER/O.C. Olson Diabetes Center and Northwest TeleHealth.

Ann KinzerAnn Kinzer took advantage of one of the free skin cancer screenings CHER offers to the community, and found out the dermatologist had two areas of concern. It turned out she had a melanoma cancer on her ankle and

Only 15 years old when he started smoking, Barney Richardson had smoked for over 30 years when he joined the Quit and Win Challenge in the spring of 2007.

A light smoker on and off since she was 18 years old, Erynne Hallock, 30, had quit smoking many times before, only to start up again.