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The Trend of Youth Sports Specialization: Is It Worth It?
You have probably heard experts say that to become specialized in a skill, whether it is learning an instrument, speaking…
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Food of the Month – Stone Fruits
Click here for a delicious nectarine caprese salad. Stone fruit, or drupes, include peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, cherries, almonds, and…
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Concerns of COVID-19 Variants
Recently, there has been a growing unease regarding COVID-19 variants and what actions, if any, individuals ought to take in…
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Food of the Month – Leafy Greens
Click here for a foolproof salad recipe formula. Lettuce thrives in June when the soil is warm but the air…
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Clean & Safe: Surface Testing Procedures Ensure Hospital Cleanliness
Disinfecting is more important than ever during the pandemic. Environmental Services (EVS) Supervisor April Carlson and her staff make keeping…
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Shoulder Replacement Helps Local Artist Return to Her Passion
Arden Charles, a Guemes Island resident, artist and painter works from her beach studio that looks out over the water…
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Keeping Young Athletes in the Game
Island Hospital is proud to provide athletic training services to Anacortes High School as part of a new sponsorship with…
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Know the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke: When Every Minute Counts
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stroke is a leading cause of death in the United…
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Foundation’s New Fundraiser
For years, community members have been able to access health education classes and screenings such as blood-pressure checks, cholesterol screening,…
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Tips for Getting Healthy Nighttime Sleep
If you find that you have excessive daytime sleepiness, changing your sleeping habits and sleep environment can reduce underlying factors…
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Win the Battle Against COVID Weight Gain
If you are like many community members and are experiencing a large upheaval in your life due to the global…
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Food of the Month – Whole Grains
Click here for a quick and easy, no-cook Overnight Oats recipe. Whole grains are the seeds of cultivated grasses used…
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The Importance of Healthy Sleep
Healthy sleep is more important than you may think. In fact, an ongoing lack of quality sleep can affect a…
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5 Tips to Adopt a Plant-Forward Lifestyle
If you have been entertaining the idea of following a plant-based diet to help with your weight management, energy levels,…
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Love your heart – February is American Heart Month
February is the month of hearts. If you have trouble remembering to care for yours, use Valentine’s Day as a…
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Tips to help you cope with MRI anxiety
As with any medical procedure, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan can cause stress and anxiety. While an MRI is…
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Food of the Month – Allium
Click here for a delicious Potato Leek Soup recipe. The allium family consists of over 800 species, including familiar culinary…
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Food of the Month – Probiotics
Click here for a delicious Quinoa and Chickpea Power Salad Probiotics are beneficial bacteria which inhabit the GI tract. Though…
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Healthy Tips for the Holiday Season
To get a jump start on a healthy new year, try taking a moderate approach to holiday eating this season.…
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Is your ho, ho, ho feeling a little lo, lo, lo this year?
Preserving Your Mental Health During the Holidays Ah, the holidays, that special time of year! It’s the glow of colorful…
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Fishing to find a (catch and) release
As a semi-pro bass fisherman, full-time XRay/CT technologist, father and cancer survivor, Shane Hoelzle knows how important it is to…
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Food of the Month – Winter Squash
Click here for a delicious Harvest Roasted Dijon Vegetables recipe. Winter squash can be intimidating because of their hard exterior,…
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Born to be Pastoral
On his way to a Naval career or a line of work that employed his education in math and physics,…
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