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04/28/2009

Questions we'll cover in our swine flu health special
Please join us at 7:30 p.m. for a KING 5 HealthLink Special which will answer many questions, including why there is such a high death rate in Mexico, why has it affected young and usually healthy people, and whether it could fortell a bigger round of sickness next year.

02/05/2009

Why wear red?
Red is to remind people that heart disease is the number one killer of women.

12/08/2008

Home Team Harvest food drive generosity astonishes
By now you have seen the astonishing figures showing the generosity of our community - 243,000 pounds of food, $210,000 in cash - making Saturday the largest ever single day's donation to Northwest Harvest.

11/26/2008

Hope
In these tough economic times, it's important to find ways to relieve stress. Creating hope is one way. Good leaders know that one of their job requirements is to provide that hope.

10/22/2008

A true expert
Ever wondered what you can do to help a friend who has cancer? Here's some advice from a real expert.

09/25/2008

Heroes
Cecilia Izzo lost a lung to lung cancer. Then she lost a chunk out of her remaining lung when the cancer came back. Then Cecelia took a vacation to Central America...and trained for a half marathon.

09/23/2008

Stand up and be counted
Few people talk about their alcoholism, fearing being stigmatized. But it's known now that alcoholism is a disease. Like cancer, there is treatment. And like cancer there can be recovery.

08/07/2008

So you want to be an Olympic athlete!
Ever wondered what it takes to be an Olympian? I talked to three sisters today who are swimmers from Auburn, Washington, ALL of whom are Olympic caliber, all of whom have great prospects for the 2012 games.

07/23/2008

Clinic can't tell uninsured patient cost of her treatment
I went with an uninsured patient to a clinic to find out what it would cost for an annual exam and lab tests. We couldn't get a straight answer, highlighting a problem for some without insurance.

07/22/2008

Annals of the uninsured...
I went with an uninsured patient to a Seattle clinic to find out about getting her an annual gynecology exam. She had had some problems.