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HealthGuide

  1. How to protect yourself and family against West Nile virus. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/27/pro… 9:18 AM May 27th via web
  2. Washington state disciplines health-care providers -- May 25th update. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/26/was… 8:29 AM May 26th via web
  3. From womb to tomb: Good reads from the web selected by KHN's Shefali S. Kulkarni. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/26/goo… 8:07 AM May 26th via web
  4. How do you keep your job and what benefits do you have if you fall ill and exceed your allowed sick days? mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/25/sic… 10:03 AM May 25th via web
  5. Deductibles have gone up. Co-pays have gone up. . . mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/23/hig… 10:14 AM May 23rd via web
  6. Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/22/los… 10:27 AM May 22nd via web
  7. Supply and Demand? Patients seek less care -- but costs still rise as providers bump up prices. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/22/pat… 9:13 AM May 22nd via web
  8. Washington state disciplines health-care providers. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/21/was… 5:10 PM May 21st via web
  9. Exercise safe for people with asthma and may reduce their symptoms and risk of attacks - Cochrane Review finds. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/21/peo… 1:42 PM May 21st via web
  10. Many Americans who have been sick question both the quality and cost of their care - Poll. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/21/sic… 10:24 AM May 21st via web
  11. New rules prompt drop in school vaccine exemptions in Washington state. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/18/new… 10:38 AM May 18th via web
  12. Washington state to receive $128 million to set up health insurance marketplace. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/18/sta… 9:46 AM May 18th via web
  13. Most people with chronic hepatitis don't know it. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/18/wha… 8:53 AM May 18th via web
  14. U.S. launches ambitious plan to prevent Alzheimer's and improve care. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/16/u-s… 9:21 AM May 16th via web
  15. The Polyclinic completes move to new Madison Center facility in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/15/the… 10:05 AM May 15th via web
  16. Bringing the fight against obesity into the doctor's office. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/14/doc… 9:23 AM May 14th via web
  17. Today: Free whooping cough vaccine for adults without insurance who cannot afford to pay - in Burien 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/11/fre… 8:19 AM May 12th via web
  18. Washington state disciplines health-care providers. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/10/was… 9:54 AM May 10th via web
  19. Insurers shift cost of expensive biologic drugs to patients - often adding thousands of dollars to their medical bills mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/09/pat… 10:17 AM May 9th via web
  20. Music video of Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger" by patients and staff on the hem-onc floor of Seattle Children's is a hit. mylocalhealthguide.com/2012/05/08/sea… 12:04 PM May 8th via web
  • Name Michael McCarthy
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  • Bio Michael McCarthy: Editor LocalHealthGuide an online health news website that focuses on local health news in the Seattle area
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