Swine flu shots to be available to all in county
The wait is over for everyone in Snohomish County who until now has been shut out of swine flu shots. Beginning today, anyone who wants the immunization, either the nasal spray or the shot, should be able to get it. [More]
By Sharon Salyer, Herald Writer | December 10
Obama, other Dems praise new health compromise
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama as well as Democratic liberals and moderates all found something to like today in an emerging compromise to expand the role of government in the nation’s health care system, raising hopes inside the... [More]
By David Espo
Associated Press | December 9
Obama directs $600M to health centers, med records
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is spending almost $600 million to build community health centers and to make medical records easier to find. [More]
By Philip Elliott
Associated Press | December 9
Pa. woman sues over drink-fueled leg amputations
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania woman who drank herself unconscious celebrating her 20th birthday says a hospital didn’t properly treat her, resulting in partial amputations of both of her legs. [More]
Associated Press | December 9
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Tulalips target tobacco use
A $334,000 anti-smoking program is being launched by the Tulalip Tribes, with a special emphasis on reaching students, pregnant women and people with diabetes. [More]
By Sharon Salyer
Herald Writer | December 9
Two teenagers hurt in crash near Granite Falls
GRANITE FALLS — A crash Tuesday morning sent two Granite Falls-area teens to the hospital. [More]
Herald staff | December 9
University of Idaho worker arrested in WSU pedestrian incidents
PULLMAN — A University of Idaho employee has been arrested in an incident in which a car struck pedestrians in two separate places on the Washington State University campus. [More]
Associated Press | December 9
British researchers find little evidence Tamiflu works
LONDON — British researchers say there is little evidence Tamiflu stops complications in healthy people who catch the flu, though public health officials contend the swine flu drug reduces flu hospitalizations and deaths. [More]
By Maria Cheng
Associated Press | December 8
• Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group - Mill Creek: 10:00am - 11:30am, December 11, at Mill Creek Senior Center, 1st Floor Conference Rm.. Please note: This group only meets the 1st & 3rd Friday of each month.
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• Lynnwood Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group: 2:30pm - 4:00pm, December 15, at Brighton Court Retirement. Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support groups provide a place for people...
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• Finding Flexibility - Feldenkrais Movement : 7:15pm - 8:30pm, December 16, at Frances Anderson Center. Free yourself from restrictive habits and learn to move with more ease, gra...
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