Get to Know Pediatrician Evan Buxbaum, MD, MPH
Island Primary Care – Orcas Pediatrician Evan Buxbaum, MD, MPH, provides care to the island’s children, ages birth to 21.…
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Healthy Living Blog
Healthy Bones
Bone Health Awareness and Osteoporosis Prevention May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month. About 10 million Americans have osteoporosis and nearly 34…
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Get to Know Family Medicine Provider Ali Salari, DO
Dr. Ali Salari has been a physician for decades and will be the first to admit that change is difficult.…
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Birth & Beyond at Island Health
Island Health provides support for expecting parents who may feel overwhelmed by myriad choices when it comes to the arrival…
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Better Sleep Now: Part 1—Light
One of the most frequent conversations I have with parents is about sleep, or more specifically, lack of sleep in…
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Food of the Month – Soy
Soy beans were first cultivated in central China in 1100 BC. They came to America in 1765 and were widely…
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Exercise Reduces Childhood Depression, New Study Finds
For some, relief from child and adolescent depression may be just as readily found on a soccer field or a…
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Sharing Time and Talent at Island Health
There are many reasons people choose to volunteer. For some, it’s a way to give back to the community, and…
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Being Proactive is Key to Managing Diabetes
Glucose is the main sugar found in our blood and is our body’s main source of energy. We get glucose…
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Emergency Services and Facilities Update
Island Health has been working on an updated master facility plan for several months and is excited to see the…
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Great Care Starts with Improved Access
Getting in to see the doctor has gotten harder over the years. It’s been an exercise in patience—waiting until office…
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Innovative Treatments to Avoid Opioids and Surgery
The traditional solution to chronic back, joint or muscle pain is medication or invasive surgery. At Island Sports & Spine,…
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Food of the Month – Eggs
Few whole foods get as much media attention as the chicken egg; this attention comes mainly because of its cholesterol…
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Food of the Month – Chocolate
Chocolate begins as a collection of seeds in a fruit pod. Separated from their pith, the seeds are fermented in…
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Food of the Month – Probiotic Foods
Probiotics are beneficial bacteria which inhabit the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Though most commonly identified in supplement form, probiotic foods also…
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Holiday Clinic Schedule (New Year)
Happy New Year! Island Health clinics will be closed on Monday, January 2 in observance of the holiday. Island Walk-In…
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Food of the Month – Spices
The ancient trade in spices, incense, and silk paved the way for our global economy. In fact, ongoing European contact…
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Inclement Weather Updates: Clinic schedule notice
12/22/22, 3:45 p.m. – Out of abundance of caution for the potential of hazardous road conditions, Island Health primary and…
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Holiday Tips for a Healthy Mind
The holiday season is here! While often bringing joy, friendship, and the renewal of celebratory traditions, the winter holidays can…
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Children: What’s Different This Year
This year’s surge in cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection in children has a lot of parents worried. But…
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Pop-Up Farm Stand – one day only!
Join us in welcoming back two of our beloved summer season vendors Ebb & Flow Farm and Water Tank Bakery…
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A Breath of Fresh Air
Take a deep breath. Exhale. For most of us, breathing isn’t a function we think much about. We simply just…
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November Food of the Month – Winter Squash
Winter squash can be intimidating because of their hard exterior, but break them open, and you will find vast nutritional…
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Food of the Month – Mushrooms
When the rains set in around the Pacific Northwest, wild mushroom hunters head to the woods searching for elusive morsels…
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