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Category Archives: Health
Hexavalent Chromium
You might have heard in the last couple of days that the Environmental Working Group (an environmental advocacy group based in Washington, DC) reported finding relatively high levels of the chemical hexavalent chromium in Bend’s tapwater (the 10th highest on … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Health
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Top Chef finalist comes to Bend (Oh… and there’s a “Diabetes Summit” too…)
Not sure what it’s all about, but there’s a “Diabetes Summit” coming to Bend. To me it’s slightly shady since it’s sponsored by a pharmaceutical company. On the other hand, Brian Malarkey – a native Central Oregonian and a “Top … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Events, Free, Health
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Cross Country Runs
For all the runners out there, I heard about a series of Cross Country “meets” that are open to the community. Did you think cross country running was just for kids? Think again. This year, the fun is open to … Continue reading
Swine flu
I’ve been hearing apocryphal accounts lately of how rampant swine flu is here in Central Oregon, and while not disbelieving them, it’s hard to point out any hard figures—’til now. The Source has a blog post today on this very … Continue reading
Posted in Advisories, Health
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BMC flu shot clinic
Got this media alert from Bend Memorial Clinic, their flu shot clinic coming up in September. WHAT: Need your flu shot? Get your shot before the start of the peak flu season in February. Bend Memorial Clinic will hold a … Continue reading
