West Coast Health Alliance

Washington, California and Oregon to launch new West Coast Health Alliance to uphold scientific integrity in public health as Trump destroys CDC’s credibility WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: In response to recent federal actions that have undermined the independence of the CDC and raised concerns about the politicization of science, Washington, California and Oregon Washington are…

Learning to be drought aware

By Marianne Lincoln How much water do you use when you wash your hands? How much when you brush your teeth? Laundry, showers, and flushing the commode all take water too. The average person uses 80 to 100 gallons a day. Multiply that by the houses in your neighborhood and the houses in your community….

The impact of health care reform on dental health

By Marianne Lincoln This is the fifth in a series of stories from the Pierce County Oral Health Summit, October 5, 2012. The final Session of the oral health summit was Dr. Jeff Reynolds titled, “Health Care Reform 2014: What is the Impact for Oral Health?” Dr. Reynolds spoke on the benefits and hurdles of…