On Friday, March 13th, the Wall Street Journal published an excellent special report on Navigating the Coronavirus. Today is Tuesday, March 17th and in just 4 days a number of the articles seem to be irrelevant due to new recommendations to address this highly contagious virus. Yesterday morning the top article on page one of […]
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Last Monday I was blogging about the coronavirus crisis in Seattle. One week later, the news along with the actions taken to reduce the serious health impacts of this virus, have changed our world. Each day brings dramatic changes to our daily lives that will affect all of us and our families, friends and co-workers […]
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Early this week I got outside for a short walk at Volunteer Park in Seattle. I was early enough that a thick fog had not yet lifted and I spotted this mallard pair resting in the dewey grass. You could barely see the massive big trees in the park. Even though it was chilly and […]
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Last week it became clear that Seattle had become the epicenter for the coronavirus in the United States. The medical team at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland, Washington, across Lake Washington from Seattle, found the virus because they were looking for it! The team took “a long shot” and sent in the samples of two critical patients they […]
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Age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) most often occurs in both ears, affecting them equally. Because the loss is gradual, you may not realize that you’ve lost some of your ability to hear. Having trouble hearing can make it hard to understand and follow a doctor’s advice, respond to warnings, and hear phones, doorbells, and smoke alarms. […]
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Hearing loss is an older person’s problem, right? No, the leading cause of hearing loss is noise, not age. Damage from everyday noise is growing among those in their teens and 20s. Younger Americans are exposed to a barrage of noise from concerts, movie theaters, loud video games, and personal listening devices. Yet, excessive noise […]
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Fast Facts Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ of the body. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. The tobacco industry spends billions of dollars each year on marketing cigarettes. Smoking costs the United States billions of dollars each year. States do not spend much of the money they […]
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I am not a fan of New Years resolutions. Creating a few goals with attainable action steps that will support living a healthier life, can take place any time of year. It is never too late (or too early) to establish some new healthy living routines. VeryWell Health has a list of 10 things to […]
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According to the Pew Reserch Center, Americans name 9/11 as the number one event of historical significance that occurred in their lifetime. Last October, I visited the 9/11 Memorial in New York City. Visiting was a powerful reminder of what took place 18 years ago. It is a tragedy of historic proportions. Each person who […]
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Summer in Seattle this year was very warm and sunny. Unfortunately, we also had to deal with smokey skies due to western wildfires that significantly impacted our air quality. I did get in some sweaty bikes, took in some beautiful city views, and watched the seaplanes swoop down onto Lake Union. Summer’s not over yet!
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