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Olympia police officer fatally shoots man in St. Peter emergency room
Please read the Story in the Olympian about the event Here
Posted: August 15th, 2009 under Olympia, Olympian, St. Peter Hospital.
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Olympian Reports: Educators discuss involvement
TUMWATER – Thurston County colleges and school districts need to be more involved with the private sector, school administrators said Wednesday.
Those comments were shared as part of a wide-ranging conversation during the ninth annual “Education Summit.” The event, organized by the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce, gathers educators to discuss current issues in an open [...]
Posted: August 10th, 2009 under Olympia, Olympian.
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Providence Integrative Cancer Care – Services
Hello all,
As many of you may already know, Sound Cancer Connections has changed our name to Providence Integrative Cancer Care. With this change comes a new look.
Many of you are about to receive new materials to replace any old ones you may have on hand.
Please note:
1) Our newest service, Naturopathic Oncology, is up and [...]
Posted: December 10th, 2008 under Cancer, Medstaff, Olympia, Providence Integrative Cancer Care, St. Peter Hospital.
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Olympian Reports: Half-dose flu shots work in adults, study finds
From time to time we rerun stories from the Olympian that may come up in practice.
Olympian Reports: “Half-dose flu shots are effective in adults, especially in women and those younger than 50, and offer a viable way to stretch supplies during vaccine shortages, a government study found. The strategy also might be an option during [...]
Posted: December 9th, 2008 under Flu, Olympia, Olympian.
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Olympian Reports: Worries Grow Over Bisphenol A in Plastics
Olympian ran the following story after a another cautionary note on bisphenol A was published today, this time a study in JAMA. Researchers found that adults with higher levels of BPA in their urine were more likely to have heart disease or diabetes. An accompanying editorial called for U.S. regulators to follow the lead of [...]
Posted: September 16th, 2008 under BPA, FDA, Olympia, Olympian.
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National Health Scare: Cancer Doc Tells Colleagues to Lay Off Cellphones
As reported in every local paper:
In a startling warning on cellphone safety, the head of a cancer research center in Pittsburgh told faculty and staff to curb their use of mobile phones because of a possible risk of cancer.
The alarm came from Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, the Associated Press [...]
Posted: August 4th, 2008 under Olympia, Olympian.
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Olympian Reports: Hospital meets community’s needs well
Officials for the 390-bed regional medical facility, serving patients from five southwest Washington counties, completed a $64 million renovation project in 2004 but have announced plans for a $40 million renovation that will add patient beds and operating rooms and expand emergency room service.
South Sound residents should appreciate the long-term vision of the Providence organization, [...]
Posted: August 4th, 2008 under Olympia, Olympian, St. Peter Hospital.
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