American Diabetes Month - November
Thursday, November 12th, 2009Join the Stop Diabetes movement and take part in the activities this month. Checkout the free events for Diabetes Wellness at the local Walgreens and Rite Aid drugstores.
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Join the Stop Diabetes movement and take part in the activities this month. Checkout the free events for Diabetes Wellness at the local Walgreens and Rite Aid drugstores.
Medicare Part D plans are changing
Friday, November 6th, 2009Enrollment for Medicare’s prescription drug program (Part D) runs from Nov. 15 - Dec. 31. Many plans are changing. Call the SHIBA HelpLine with questions.
COSTCO Will Accept Foodstamps Soon!
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009Costco announced it will begin accepting food stamps for payment in their stores. Customers can use their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Quest card to purchase bulk groceries in any Costco warehouse store in Washington. This option may start by Thanksgiving.
Have A Fire Safe Halloween
Saturday, October 31st, 2009Read these tips from the Washington State Patrol to have a fun and fire safe Halloween night! Don't forget to change your clocks!
Nov. 1st Daylight Savings Starts
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009Read the reminder from the Washington State Patrol: Change your Clock, Change your battery
Strength Training for Older Adults
Friday, October 16th, 2009Growing Stronger is an easy to follow, self-paced program for older adults. The strength training exercises will help adults build lean muscle and maintain their balance. Other tips for older adults include: Physical activity for a healthy weight, Get a Bone Density Test, and Ten Ways To Recognize Hearing Loss.
Learn How to Shape Your Surroundings…..
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009Read Shape Your Surroundings to learn how to better control your weight. Also checkout What Is Healthy Eating? with ideas how to eat well everyday.
Does This Health Information Apply to Me?
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009How can you know if health information in print, on tv, or online applies to you? Read Is this health information good for me?, posted on the National Network of Libraries of Medicine consumer information page.
Analyze your Breakfast
Friday, September 25th, 2009Try out one of the health tools from the CDC, Center for Disease Control, analyzemyplate, to take a closer look at what you eat. Check out the Hydration Calculator to figure out how much water you need for your daily activity level. You can find more Personal Health Tools on healthfinder.gov.
Flu Updates from Health Organizations
Thursday, September 24th, 2009EBSCO, a vendor of health and medical databases, is offering links to key information about the H1N1 influenza for health care providers. Take a look for free at ebscohost.com/flu. The updates are written for clinicians, nurses, and patients.
