05/01/2008

Not a moment to waste in finding homes for children
Imagine children are like at age 12 if they've never had someone who made them feel loved, welcome, and supported. A local organization helps children find "forever homes."

03/19/2008

Most amazing people
Most days I love my work. It's the people we meet. The extraordinary things they do.

Who wears a helmet?
If you like your brains or your face the way it's currently arranged, wear a helmet when you ski or board or bike.

02/25/2008

All heart
Before heart month is over, a reminder: women have heart attacks, too. But don't necessarily expect symptoms like we see in the movies.

02/22/2008

Prunes... it's what to eat
We've all heard that calcium-rich foods like milk, cottage cheese, yogurt and cheese help build bones, especially when consumed when you are young. But prunes? What a surprise.

02/13/2008

Who needs sun?
We all do. This week two local doctors told me 75 percent of their patients are vitamin D deficient.

02/11/2008

What's in a pill?
Do you take calcium? It's often recommended to keep bones strong. But what kind of calcium? I went on a search recently and learned so much about one little pill that I thought I'd share.

02/01/2008

Seeing red?
Did you see a lot of people wearing red today? It's not just because it's February, the month of Valentines. It's part of a campaign to alert people that women as well as men have heart attacks and strokes, and that cardiac problems are the number one killer of men and women.

10/25/2007

Starbucks looks to trim employees' … waistlines
Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz is looking trim thanks to a new exercise program. Starbucks employees using the same program not only are improving their own personal bottom lines, but that of the company, in quantifiable savings on health care costs.

10/05/2007

New hope in the treatment of MS
At a gathering of the greater Washington chapter of the National MS Society, education and breakthroughs were the order of the day.

10/04/2007

Multiple sclerosis research shows promise
Why is the Northwest harder hit with multiple sclerosis? Local doctors say promising advances may be just around the corner.

09/28/2007

Help in the AIDS fight
There isn't a vaccine to prevent AIDS, but there are two really powerful weapons in the fight.

09/25/2007

Can you hear me now?
For an increasing number of young kids 10-20 years old, the answer is no, they really can't hear due to damage from ear bud speakers and booming car stereos.

09/19/2007

Mona Locke heads up cancer foundation
Our state's former first lady, Mona Locke has just become the first lady in the fight against breast cancer.

09/18/2007

Help is out there for women dealing with alcoholism
I attended an event today at which all who had been touched by alcoholism were asked to stand up. How many do you think stood? Just about everyone.

06/19/2007

Be curious about your amount of radiation exposure
An article in today's New York Times warns about getting too many X-rays. It's a helpful reminder to be curious about your exposure.

06/07/2007

A great day! For me, and 1,500 very ill kids
Ever wanted to meet a movie star? For me, it was Paul Newman, not that I ever thought it would happen. Snap: just like that, today turned out to be the day.

05/31/2007

Lifestyle changes can boost your odds against cancer
From preventative measures, to early testing, there's much you can do. Get some ideas here and watch our special, 8 p.m., Monday June 4 on KING 5 TV.

05/24/2007

2 a.m. in the E.R.
A friend's allergy scare prompted a late-night, anxious visit to the local emergency room.

05/18/2007

Conflicting health news makes one ask 'what's right?'
When it comes to cancer prevention, the information gets updated daily, it seems. The latest is that lycopene, found in tomatoes, long thought to fight prostate cancer, doesn't. Here's some things that still work, according to the experts.