Two and a half years after the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in Washington State, more than 70% of Snohomish County residents have completed their primary vaccination series, but a lot fewer are getting the new bivalent booster. Getting vaccinated and boosted now is the best way to…
November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Should you be concerned? Colonoscopies and mammograms are common and highly successful screening tools for cancer. But for lung cancer, only 6% of people…
An average person has about a 5% chance of getting colon cancer, and greater than 90% of cases occur after age 50, which is why that’s a good age for a first screening. “Colonoscopy is one of the few tests…
On August 10th, the Washington State Department of Health launched a campaign to bring attention to the need for pre-teen boys and girls, 11-12 years old, to get vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV). The campaign will run through much of September and it aims to make mothers aware that they…
Dr. Tomasz Ziedalski was recently featured in a Herald Business Journal article about asthma. Read about how severe asthma sufferers in Snohomish County can get treatment for this condition.
It all started on June 30, 2014 when talking heads on Morning Drive, a program on the Golf Channel performed an on-air Bucket Challenge. Then Matt Lauer did it on NBC’s the Today Showand soon after that, the Bucket Challenge went viral. Just about everyone has heard about the ALS…
The ALS Association received donations of $94.3 million this year compared to $2.7 million last year for the same time period as a result of the Bucket Challenge. People from all over the country, including celebrities, politicians, and just regular folks, are calling out others to take the challenge and…
If you’re like most of the population of the United States, you’ll do just about anything to avoid having a colonoscopy. Every time March rolls around, you duck your head when you drive past signs promoting colorectal cancer awareness, and stop your ears during your physical exams when your…
Glaucoma is called the ‘sneak thief of sight’, and for good reason. This disease progresses slowly, gradually ‘stealing’ your vision. Sometimes it takes years to be diagnosed. In an effort to raise awareness of this sad disease, January was designated Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable…
This is a guest post. All views contained herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Western Washington Medical Group. Kids love pets. Anyone who has been to a zoo can confirm that kids enjoy interacting with, touching and even hugging animals.
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