Is it COVID, a cold, the flu or do I have seasonal allergies?
One of the unique characteristics of COVID-19 that has presented challenges for the public and medical professionals alike is the…
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Food of the Month – Eggs
Click here for a delicious sun-dried tomato and spinach fritatta recipe. Few whole foods get as much media attention as…
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Volunteer Services Ramps Up Despite Ongoing Pandemic
As we continue to work through the second year of the pandemic and adapt to new ways of working and…
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A Year in Review
Island Primary Care – Orcas will be celebrating one year of providing care to Orcas Island residents in April. Over…
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Responding to the Mental Health Crisis
In February of 2020, the Island Psychiatry & Behavioral Health team began seeing a spike in phone calls, patient concerns…
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Kotal Brings Decades of Local Experience to Island Health
Charles Kotal, MD, joins Island Health’s Island Primary Care – 24th Street clinic (formerly Fidalgo Medical Associates) as an Internal…
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Basket of Goodwill – March 2022
The Diagnostic Imaging team passed along a shamrock themed Basket of Goodwill to our Finance and Human Resources departments on…
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National Nutrition Month Global Flavors Recipe Week Four
The final recipe for National Nutrition Month’s tour of global flavors takes us to the Far East and features the…
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Island Primary Care – M Avenue Welcomes Pediatrician Valerie Horn, DO
Island Primary Care – M Avenue welcomed pediatrician Valerie Horn, DO, MS, to the team this week. Horn earned her…
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National Doctors’ Day is March 30th!
Help us honor Island Health doctors! In celebration of National Doctors’ Day, send a kind message to your physician to…
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National Nutrition Month Global Flavors Recipe Week Three
March is National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is Celebrating Global Flavors. Our week three recipe is harissa roasted vegetables…
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National Nutrition Month Global Flavors Recipe Week Two
March is National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is Celebrating Global Flavors. Our week two recipe is Za’atar Falafel, from…
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National Nutrition Month Global Flavors Recipe
March is National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is Celebrating Global Flavors. Throughout the month, Island Health Registered Dietitian Amber…
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Basket of Goodwill – February 2022
The February Basket of Goodwill was passed from the Emergency Department to Diagnostic Imaging along with the following kind words:…
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“Don’t Be That Guy,” by Urologist Dr. David Rice
When men come into my office, I frequently ask them how they like living in Egypt. You know, next to…
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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Know the facts
Awareness months are popular these days, and it can be easy to lose sight of their intention and importance. By…
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Diabetes Awareness: What is Diabetes Distress?
Life can be overwhelming. Many juggle a daily list of endless “to-do’s”: take the kids to school, fold the laundry,…
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Honoring Island Hospital’s Respiratory Heroes
Take a slow deep breath in. Now let that breath out. Repeat this two or three times. While taking these…
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COVID-19 Nursing Perspective
Like most of my colleagues, I got into nursing because I wanted to help people understand their own bodies. The…
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Why you should still schedule your breast cancer screening during COVID-19
Breast cancer screenings and diagnoses have decreased by up to 51% across the US in the last year, according to…
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Leukemia / Lymphoma Awareness
Most people know that leukemia has something to do with our blood system, and that, as its name implies, lymphoma…
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What we know about COVID-19 booster shots
As of September 24, 2021 from CDC.GOV Information related to booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is changing rapidly. The…
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COVID-19 Regional Update
Crisp air and pumpkin spice lattes may signal fall to many, but it also means more time indoors due to…
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COVID-19 Provider Perspective – John Mathis, MD
When I talk to my patients about getting vaccinated, the first thing I ask about is their concern, and I…
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