H1N1 preparedness guide for small businesses
Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano have announced the availability of a preparedness guide designed to assist small businesses in planning for the possibility of an H1N1 flu outbreak this fall. Full Story
Think positive in tough times
In today’s tough economic climate, it’s easy to feel dissatisfied with your life — your job’s awful, bills are piling up, you’re barely home to see your kids and you can’t see an end in sight. But, as hard as it is, you need to let those negative thoughts go. Full Story
You can make a difference in your community
As an emergency medical technician for three years during college, I spent hundreds of hours in emergency rooms, convalescent homes and renal dialysis centers. My experiences taught me a great deal about people.
Seeing firsthand the catastrophic affects that accidents and illnesses had on individuals and families was heart wrenching. Full Story
Keep your home safe from fires
How many times have you left the house in the morning and wondered, “Did I turn off the stove?” With our busy lives, the safety of our homes and families are sometimes relegated to the back of our minds – an afterthought as we hop in the car to start the day.
State Fire Marshal Mike Matlick wants you to make sure that being fire smart is your top priority. Full Story
Skagit Valley Hospital offers many health screenings
Skagit Valley Ultrasound celebrates Medical Ultrasound Month with special activities to increase awareness of the value of medical ultrasounds.
Recognizing the importance of increasing public awareness of medical ultrasound and promoting its value in health care, Skagit Valley Ultrasound Associates is celebrating Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month by sponsoring special activities designed to raise medical ultrasound awareness. Full Story
Turning over a new leaf
One of my favorite sayings is “turning over a new leaf” and today as I was thinking about it, it made sense to me in a new way. It’s time we all started “turning over a new leaf” as in lettuce and leafy greens.
Iceberg lettuce is one of the mainstays in salad making that has frustrated me for a long time. No wonder people don’t like salads! Full Story
Q&A: To get the flu vaccine or not?
One doesn’t need to look far to see that the flu season is early and already well upon us.
Schools are full of sick and coughing kids, ERs and walk-in clinics are overwhelmed and reportedly over 20 percent of the staff at Children’s Hospital in Seattle are out sick with flu infection. Full Story
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