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Enrolling in health insurance for 2015

Open Enrollment is on its way! Starting on Saturday, November 15th, we’ll be able to apply for, renew, or change our health insurance plans through the Washington state Health Benefit Exchange. This...

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Cervical Cancer is Preventable

This month is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s a great time for us to educate ourselves about cervical cancer and the importance of screening. Due to the availability of screening, few women...

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Know Your Rights

As we begin the new year and consider how we want to live in 2015, it’s a great idea to consider how you want your health to be and any new health care changes coming your way. Maybe you would like to...

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Don’t forget to enroll by February 15th!

Since last November, thousands have been enrolling in health coverage for 2015. Don’t miss your chance to sign up for a health plan through Washington HealthPlanFinder. Enrollment ends on February...

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Honoring Women & Girls at Fred Hutch on March 10th

Join us on Tuesday, March 10th, to honor National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Time: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Where: Weintraub Building, Pelton Auditorium Fred...

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The Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen

Is that fruit you’re buying at the grocery store the healthiest it could possibly be? Did you know that lots of fruits and veggies have been exposed to pesticides and may still carry a residue with...

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Is Sitting Ruining Your Health?

Have you ever stopped to consider just how much time you spend sitting in a day?  Did you know that sitting has been connected to diabetes and heart disease? In a 2014 Harvard Health Blog post, Harvard...

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Youth leading to achieve an AIDS-free generation

In a recent Lifelong AIDS Alliance press release, a group of advocates wrote: The CDC found that in 2010, youth ages 13-24 accounted for over a quarter of the new HIV infections in the US whereas in...

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Ride for less with ORCA LIFT

What do you know about ORCA LIFT? My hope is that you’ve already heard of this program, and if you’re eligible, you already have your LIFT card! But – in case not – the ORCA LIFT program is a new...

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A different kind of health

Most of the time, we talk about physical health on this blog. Another type of health is our financial health. I’m sure you already know that our financial health impacts our physical health. How much...

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