Shed the pandemic pounds . and the stupor
As vaccines roll out and the crisis ebbs, get more sleep, eat mostly plants, keep moving and stay connected January 22, 2021 • By Diane Mapes / Fred Hutch News Service Give your body a disease-busting boost of cruciferous vegetables. Brassicas like kale, cauliflower, bok choy, rutabaga, arugula, turnip and Brussels sprouts are heavy hitters, packed with nutrition and chemopreventive. Fred Hutch file photo
Join Dr. Heather Greenlee
a virtual researcher roundtable
Fred Hutch experts will share best practices to reduce risk of disease, get the exercise you need wherever you live, and stay healthy as we hunker down for the pandemic homestretch.
Cancer patients and the COVID-19 vaccines
Clinicians, cancer patients and coronavirus researchers weigh in on vaccination safety, timing, allergy concerns and more January 14, 2021 • By Diane Mapes / Fred Hutch News Service Metastatic breast cancer patient and family doctor Dr. Carla Kakuta of Winters, California, receives her first COVID-19 shot, before heading off to cancer treatment. I went straight from vaccination to the infusion center because I’m awesome like that, she wrote on Twitter. “I ve been seeing patients in person through the pandemic. Since Thanksgiving the % positive rate of the people I test has been 15 to 20%. Grateful I’ve been able to avoid bringing it home to my family.
Cancer patients and the COVID-19 vaccines
Clinicians, cancer patients and coronavirus researchers weigh in on vaccination safety, timing, allergy concerns and more January 14, 2021 • By Diane Mapes / Fred Hutch News Service Metastatic breast cancer patient and family doctor Dr. Carla Kakuta of Winters, California, receives her first COVID-19 shot, before heading off to cancer treatment. I went straight from vaccination to the infusion center because I’m awesome like that, she wrote on Twitter. “I ve been seeing patients in person through the pandemic. Since Thanksgiving the % positive rate of the people I test has been 15 to 20%. Grateful I’ve been able to avoid bringing it home to my family.
Edmonds Waterfront Center sponsoring free workshops on chronic pain, cancer, end-of-life planning Posted: January 9, 2021 638
The Edmonds Waterfront is sponsoring several free workshops in coming weeks, all offered remotely via Zoom. To register, email Angel.Malidore@EdmondsWaterfrontCenter.org or call 425-774-5555.
Living Well with Chronic Pain
Tuesdays, Jan. 19-Feb. 23 (six-week series)
1-3:30 p.m.
Chronic pain not only impacts a person physically, but also alters their ability to plan for day-to-day challenges. It can also negatively impact a person’s relationships with others and could prevent that person from living life to the fullest. The goal of this program is to help the participant gain the skills to self-manage these issues in coordination with their health care team.
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