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The Cost of Smoking This year, invest in your health instead of cigarettes. The average pack of cigarettes in Washington…
Read moreThe Cost of Smoking This year, invest in your health instead of cigarettes. The average pack of cigarettes in Washington…
Read moreLong before Coronavirus became a household name—and a household lockdown—Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) topped the list of viruses that we…
Read moreElke Neuenschwander, MD, joined Island Primary Care – M Avenue this month, providing family medicine and obstetric care. Dr. Neuenschwander…
Read moreDr. Whitaker brings experience in rural medicine, nutrition and women’s health to Island Primary Care – 24th Street. Her clinical…
Read moreDr. Caitlin MacCoun joins the team at Island Primary Care – M Avenue providing family medicine and obstetrics care. She…
Read moreIsland Health’s Morale, Wellness and Recognition Committee has partnered with Buer’s Floral to help decorate and brighten your homes this…
Read moreThe potato is native to the Peruvian-Bolivian Andes and is one of the world’s main food crops. As the source…
Read moreShellfish is a colloquial and fisheries term for exoskeleton-bearing aquatic invertebrates used as food, including various species of mollusks, crustaceans…
Read moreThe holiday season is just around the corner and the Island Health Farm Stand is back for a one-day only…
Read moreThe holiday season is just around the corner! The hallmark of most American winter holidays are centered around big, indulgent…
Read moreFor the second year in a row, Island Health has received a 5-star rating from Medicare—the highest ranking possible. This…
Read moreIsland Health’s Diagnostic Imaging (DI) team launched several new technologies over the last few weeks after receiving funds from the…
Read moreMany of you may have noticed the construction in our Main Entrance lobby, seen some activity on the hospital rooftop…
Read moreClick here for two quick and easy dairy free dips! Archeological evidence indicates nuts have been an important global food…
Read moreDr. Sarah VanGaasbeek joins our Island Primary Care – M Avenue team, specializing in family medicine with obstetrics. VanGaasbeek was…
Read moreDr. Julie Watters joins the team at Island Obstetrics & Gynecology – 24th Street and brings a wealth of knowledge…
Read moreDr. Jason Blair is passionate about family medicine with obstetrics because of the opportunity it provides to play a role…
Read moreSchedule your mammogram Schedule your screening mammogram ONLINE through the myIslandHealth Patient Portal, or call 360.299.1315. NOTE: Please see your…
Read moreSeptember is suicide prevention month. Suicide is a major public health concern and a leading cause of death in the…
Read moreTomatoes are native to mid-latitude regions of the Andes mountains in South America. Originally known as tomatl to the Aztecs,…
Read moreWhat is a low-dose CT lung screening? The low-dose CT (LDCT) lung screening is a test with a low-dose CAT…
Read moreAbout 85% of Americans experience back pain by age 50, making back problems the leading cause of occupational disability in…
Read moreUltra-processed foods (UPFs) make up a whopping 60+ percent of the average American’s daily caloric intake. We are increasingly aware…
Read moreAs a general surgeon, I see many patients who are experiencing abdominal pain and discomfort. Often times, it’s related to…
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