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Distinguished Veteran Directs Home Base Program

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Alison Harris
March 25, 2016

A retired general joins the Boston Red Sox, Massachusetts General Hospital and area sponsors to aid post-9/11 veterans

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Health
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Her Life is Worth at Least $12,000 a Month

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Kindra Foster
March 23, 2016

Ann Foster’s husband John is a heart patient, with many medications of his own that must be paid for each month.

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Arts & Culture
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Talman Welle performing Saturday March 26

PR for People Team
March 20, 2016

Talman Welle will be performing at on March 26 at 7 p.m. at the Steinway Gallery in Downtown Seattle. On the program will be "Carnaval," by Franz Schumann, op. 9. Talman said with most programs, he would warm up with gentler works. "[With] The 'Schumann Carnaval,' you just have to come out and be ready with all of that energy.” He will also be playing a set of contemporary pieces by British composer Cyril Scott, including a...

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Tourist Photography!

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William Lulow
March 20, 2016

I have written before about how tourists are different from professional photographers who can visit a location for a week or a month or more just to get a specific image that they are after. Casual tourists don't have that luxury. They are in and out of a place quickly. So, how can the ordinary tourist come back with some spectacular images? One answer is to "look for the light." Since light is the most important element in almost every...

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Health
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Color, Mood and Mental health

DavidLLaing
March 18, 2016

     Who is crazy and who is not? Will this discussion ever end? Is it a fine line or a thin filter between who is balanced and who is off kilter? It has been said that mental health is a “non-sexy”—topic. Not true, it just may be the “sexiest of all!” The use of color as non-invasive, holistic therapy dates back thousands of years to the ancient texts from India, China and Egypt.

     In nature, in animals and in plants, color...

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Tech
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Digital Strategy in Medicine and Health

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Dean Landsman
March 17, 2016

 

Digital Strategy in health and medicine comes in many forms.  Pharmaceutical companies use digital strategies to increase sales and marketing.  Big data offer analyses in drug research and development, as well as data sharing and the ability to compare large-scale studies across various environments.  Medical devices using sophisticated software are now the norm in hospitals and medical centers and clinics. 

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Coalition works locally for health equity

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JoAnne Dyer
March 16, 2016

 

The next time you congratulate yourself for a long run or thank your parents for your hardy genes, be sure to acknowledge your neighborhood’s role in keeping you well.

When it comes to your health, your ZIP code may trump your genes, according to the Harvard School of Public Health. And the disparities among ZIP codes and races are startling: in New Orleans, people in a higher-income neighborhood live, on average, 25...

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Dr. Morris Samson rides for Beit Halochem Canada to Aid to Disabled Veterans of Israel

PR for People Team
March 15, 2016

Dr. Morris Samson, MSc, DVM, recently participated in the Beit Halochem Canada, Aid to Disabled Veterans of Israel "Courage in Motion" bike ride.

According to Lisa Levy, Executive Director of Beit Halochem Canada, Dr. Samson rode with 30 international cyclists in this 5-day, 500km ride celebrating and recognizing the significant contribution made by more than 51,000 men and women who have been wounded while defending the State of...

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