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Like Alcohol, Certain Medicines Can Affect Your Driving

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|Date: April 20, 2018
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Like Alcohol, Certain Medicines Can Affect Your Driving

The dangers of drinking alcohol and driving are well known. You can end up in jail—or worse, a deadly car ...

The dangers of drinking alcohol and driving are well known. You can end up in jail—or worse, a deadly car crash. The effects of other drugs on driving—even prescription and over-the-counter medicines— ...

April 20, 2018
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Serious About Sepsis

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|Date: September 13, 2017
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Serious About Sepsis

Sepsis. It’s a scary sounding word. And quite honestly, it is a scary diagnosis. Sepsis is when your body ...

Sepsis. It’s a scary sounding word. And quite honestly, it is a scary diagnosis. Sepsis is when your body becomes overwhelmed by an infection and can no longer fight it. It is your body’s life-threate ...

September 13, 2017
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Reducing Your Risk of Falls Helps You Maintain Independence

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|Date: August 18, 2017
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Reducing Your Risk of Falls Helps You Maintain Independence

Did you know: 1 in 4 seniors over age 65 falls each year Once you fall, you are 2-3 times more likely to ...

Did you know: 1 in 4 seniors over age 65 falls each year Once you fall, you are 2-3 times more likely to fall again 10-20 percent of falls cause serious injuries Falls have the potential to rob older ...

August 18, 2017
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Safety Tips for Viewing Solar Eclipse

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|Date: August 14, 2017
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Safety Tips for Viewing Solar Eclipse

On August 21, a solar eclipse (when the Moon passes in between the Earth and the Sun) will be visible thr ...

On August 21, a solar eclipse (when the Moon passes in between the Earth and the Sun) will be visible throughout the United States. King County will experience a partial solar eclipse, beginning at ar ...

August 14, 2017
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Can I Drive After a Stroke? What You Need to Know Before You Get Behind the Wheel Again

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|Date: July 05, 2017
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Can I Drive After a Stroke? What You Need to Know Before You Get Behind the Wheel Again

In Washington state, anyone aware of a new vision or medical problem that impacts driving is required to ...

In Washington state, anyone aware of a new vision or medical problem that impacts driving is required to have a vision/medical screening at a driver licensing office. A stroke may or may not impact y ...

July 05, 2017
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Keep safe lifting a priority

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|Date: June 26, 2017
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Keep safe lifting a priority

Lifting and carrying objects is common for many workers across the country. But training is important. If ...

Lifting and carrying objects is common for many workers across the country. But training is important. If performed improperly, lifting and carrying items can lead to injuries. The National Safety Cou ...

June 26, 2017
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Workplace violence: Know the warning signs

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|Date: June 19, 2017
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Workplace violence: Know the warning signs

Is your workplace at risk of experiencing a violent incident? Probably not, you may believe. But consider ...

Is your workplace at risk of experiencing a violent incident? Probably not, you may believe. But consider the statistics: In 2013, 404 homicides occurred on the job, according to the 2016 edition of t ...

June 19, 2017
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Study explores which jobs have a high percentage of sleep-deprived workers

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|Date: June 12, 2017
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Study explores which jobs have a high percentage of sleep-deprived workers

Washington – Are you getting enough sleep before you show up for work? For employees in a number of indus ...

Washington – Are you getting enough sleep before you show up for work? For employees in a number of industry sectors, including health care, food service and transportation, the answer frequently is “ ...

June 12, 2017
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Safety Check: Stand Up to Falls

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|Date: June 05, 2017
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Safety Check: Stand Up to Falls

Home is the place where we feel most safe, so it may come as a surprise to hear that falls in the home ar ...

Home is the place where we feel most safe, so it may come as a surprise to hear that falls in the home are one of the leading causes of injury-related death in the U.S., second only to poisoning. Fall ...

June 05, 2017
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Safe Travels this Holiday Season

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|Date: December 20, 2016
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Safe Travels this Holiday Season

Many people choose to travel during the holidays by automobile, with the highest fatality rate of any maj ...

Many people choose to travel during the holidays by automobile, with the highest fatality rate of any major form of transportation. In 2013, 343 people died on New Year's Day, 360 on Thanksgiving Day ...

December 20, 2016
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The Power of Strength Training: Boosting Health and Longevity

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The Fight for Equity in the World of Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding

Be Car Seat Savvy

The Ultimate Guide for Spook-tacular Good Time

Helping Your Child Through Common Fears + Resources for Talking about School Shootings or Other Tragic Events in the News

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Valley Celebrates Pride

Like Alcohol, Certain Medicines Can Affect Your Driving

Like Alcohol, Certain Medicines Can Affect Your Driving

Serious About Sepsis

Serious About Sepsis

Reducing Your Risk of Falls Helps You Maintain Independence

Reducing Your Risk of Falls Helps You Maintain Independence

Safety Tips for Viewing Solar Eclipse

Safety Tips for Viewing Solar Eclipse

Can I Drive After a Stroke? What You Need to Know Before You Get Behind the Wheel Again

Can I Drive After a Stroke? What You Need to Know Before You Get Behind the Wheel Again

Keep safe lifting a priority

Keep safe lifting a priority

Workplace violence: Know the warning signs

Workplace violence: Know the warning signs

Study explores which jobs have a high percentage of sleep-deprived workers

Study explores which jobs have a high percentage of sleep-deprived workers

Safety Check: Stand Up to Falls

Safety Check: Stand Up to Falls

Safe Travels this Holiday Season

Safe Travels this Holiday Season