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The Pierce County Health District and reports no impacts, so far, from the flurry of executive orders coming out of Washington, D.C.
Read More about Health providers warily watching new administration’s executive orders
The hospital’s Internal Medicine Clinic had just one physician for 2,200 patients. Transferring them to civilian care will further stress an already overburdened system.
Read More about Navy hospital in Bremerton transfers patients to civilian health system
J-PAL North America will help Pierce County test a mobile opioid outreach program and study how long addicts should remain in rehab centers.
Read More about International research center to work with Pierce County on combatting opioid addiction
Getting a reliable count of people experiencing homelessness is difficult anywhere. On the Gig Harbor-Key Peninsula, it is even more arduous.
Read More about Volunteers gather to count the peninsula’s hard-to-find homeless population
For Raed Fahmy, MD, FACC, a cardiologist at St. Anthony Hospital, the fight against heart disease is personal. Witnessing his father die from a heart attack at 18 years old has fueled his lifelong mission to help others avoid a similar, devastating situation. “Where I grew up, there were very limited treatment options,” he recalls.
Read More about Local Cardiologist Shares Life-Saving Tips for Heart Month
A Washington State Hospitals Association spokesman said demands from immigration agents alone are not sufficient to gain access to patients or restricted areas.
Read More about Hospitals warned to be ready for interactions with immigration officers
Birth doulas are trained non-medical personnel who support women who are pregnant, birthing or postpartum. Volunteers are filling the position at St. Michael in Silverdale.
Read More about Volunteer doula program supports moms-to-be at this nearby hospital
PenMet Parks plans to improve existing multi-use paths surrounding Rotary Dog Park and McCormick Forest Park and add mountain bike trails.
Read More about Park project adding mountain bike trails at McCormick Forest creates stir
Joe Jarzynka Memorial Fieldhouse will commemorate the former Gig Harbor High and University of Washington football star who died in 2023.
Read More about PenMet to name sports field in honor of Joe Jarzynka
Buprenorphine helps addicts overcome withdrawal symptoms after an overdose. Some paramedics in neighboring Kitsap County will soon begin administering it.
Read More about Buprenorphine, which helps opioid users after overdoses, being carried by paramedics in Kitsap