Puget Sounders Needed to Participate in CPS-3 Residents in the Puget Sound Area have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic national study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Between August 20 and August 24, the American Cancer Society will be enrolling local residents in Cancer Prevention…
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Tips for Dealing with Extreme Heat
USA.GOV — Extreme heat can be very dangerous, leading to heat stroke and death. Heat stroke occurs when your temperature rises quickly and your body cannot cool down. This condition is life-threatening, but it is preventable. Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness Stay in air-conditioned space if possible. If your home is not air-conditioned, go…
Bethel official injured in STP mishap
Jay Brower, Bethel School District’s director of community connections was injured Saturday in Seattle as he was starting out on the Seatlle to Portland Bicycle Classic. Jay’s words from Facebook: “Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers. While in Seattle yesterday morning there was an abrupt slow down going down hill. I hit the…
Two accidents on STP route – Spanaway and Roy
According to a report from the state patrol there were two accidents during the 2013 Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. In the first a car brushed with a rider at 168th Street and Pacific Avenue in Spanaway. The rider was unharmed. There were emergency vehicles called to the site. The other collision was near Roy on SR…
Blood sugar blues? – free workshop July 13
Break Free from the Sugar Blues is a free workshop being offered by Sandra Austin, health coach at Health Transformationz. The workshop will be held on Saturday, July 13 at Spanaway Fitness, 13819 Pacific Avenue S. It will begin at 10 a.m. If you crave sweets and want to gain control of this without deprivation, please come…
Look up your personal care products for safety
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has developed a Skin Deep Cosmetics Database where you can look up your shampoo or moisturizer. EWG developed Skin Deep to be your go-to online resource for personal care product ingredient safety information. Their researchers are constantly updating Skin Deep’s database with new products. It now rates more than 65,000…
Understanding the Affordable Care Act and Washington State’s Health Benefit Exchange
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) (aka-Obama Care) is moving closer to full implementation. Washington State has chosen to establish a Health Benefit Exchange, a marketplace where individuals and businesses can shop for insurance plans. The business marketplace is called SHOP (Small Business Health Options Program). The SHOP is for companies with fewer than 50 employees…
Hypothermia? Maybe if you survive long enough
By Marianne Lincoln It’s summer and it’s hot, so you are headed to the nearest body of water to cool off. Keep in mind, the water in the rivers, lakes and Puget Sound is cold, very cold. Hypothermia is not your worst enemy. In water between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit, you have about 5…
Parkland L&W to cease water fluoridation
By Marianne Lincoln OPINION Parkland Light and Water was the lead name on the lawsuit to prevent the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department from mandating fluoridated water across the county in 2002. When the matter was headed to the Washington State Supreme Court, they balked and signed the agreement to fluoridate the water. It cost their rate…
Film explores depths of what makes us who we are
The Alzheimer’s journey is just another story – until it hits home. When Ann Hedreen’s mother began the battle with Alzheimer’s, it was only natural for the daughter – a professional filmmaker – to pick up her camera and tell the story with a mix of scientific detachment and daughterly passion. Emmy-nominated “Quick Brown Fox”…
Skin cancer information
USA.gov — Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Get information about this potentially deadly cancer and what you can do to identify signs of skin cancer and decrease your risk factors. RiskFactors — Anyone can get skin cancer, but sun exposure, family history, and certain medical conditions are…
Impact of smelting operations on arsenic in urban lakes
UW Tacoma — The ASARCO smelter in Ruston, Washington contaminated the south-central Puget Sound region with heavy metals, including arsenic and lead. This study finds that arsenic is highly mobile in these urban lakes. Current knowledge of the chemical, physical and biological factors affecting arsenic mobility in regional lakes will be discussed and initial data on…
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