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Make decisions that keep children safe this summer
Summer often comes along with increased childhood injuries. Head trauma, scraped knees, lacerations, broken bones and more are all too common. Is there anything parents can do? Fortunately, the answer is yes! Here are 10 ways to decrease the risk of injury to your child. When these rules are violated the results can be trouble or trajedy. read more »
Whatcom Pollen Counts
Are you going to need your allergy medicine today? Check the latest Whatcom County pollen count here at www.whatcompollen.com.
The News about Vitorin and Zetia - What does it mean for me?
Article by David Lynch - Fri, 04/04/2008
The news has recently been full of discussion about the drugs Vitorin and Zetia, which have been used to treat high blood lipids that cause heart disease and circulaton problems. What does this mean to you, if you or a loved one are on one of these medicines? read more »
Can Taking Supplements Prevent Prostate Cancer?
Over the last several years, there have been some interesting observations that suggest the possibility that individuals who have a higher than average intake of selenium and vitamin E, may have less problems with cancer of the prostate. Now a study has been launched to answer this important question! read more »
Clinic for Complicated Headaches
Headaches are one of life's most common maladies, and most of the time they are self limited and easy to treat. Occasionally, a headache can become a big problem that recurs or lingers. When this happens, a person's quality of life suffers greatly. FCN family physician Dr. Jim Moren understands this well. He has long had an interest in treating headaches, and over the years, has made it his business to undergo special training and education in order to develop additional expertise in the treatment of headaches. read more »
Preventive Measures to Help All of Us Stay Healthy
What practical things can you do to maintain good health, and screen for preventable diseases? read more »
Health Care Quality and the Personal Medical Home
Article by David Lynch - Sun, 06/10/2007
When most people in the public at large think about our health care situation in the United States, it is usually with regard to the high cost of health insurance premiums. Quality is assumed by most people to be present. read more »
Healthy Men and Women Checklists
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has provided these two helpful PDF brochures with information on what Men and Women should have checked.