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  • Register now for 40th Roman Meal Sound to Narrows run/walk June 9

    Posted on May 9, 2012

    Feeling retro? Just one month to go until we celebrate the 40th running of the Roman Meal Sound to Narrows, a Tacoma tradition since 1973. The MultiCare event takes places Saturday, June 9 at Vassault Park in Tacoma.

  • Fannie's dream, 130 years later

    Posted on Apr 26, 2012

    In 1880, Fannie C. Paddock of Brooklyn, New York, was making ready to move to faraway Tacoma, Washington. Her husband, John Adams Paddock, was set to become the new Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Washington Territory. In addition to preparing their household for the long journey west, Fannie also took on another important task: raising funds to build Tacoma’s first hospital.

  • The 'Workout Queen' Takes on a New Challenge

    Posted on Mar 22, 2012

    Brett Murphy, Purchasing Agent, MultiCare Materials Management, is the team leader for Waist Management #1, one of the five-person teams participating in the Pierce County Match Up weight-loss contest.

  • Over 1,200 people begin Pierce County Matchup weight-loss contest

    Posted on Mar 16, 2012

    Only in a weight-loss contest will you find teams proudly named "The Fat and the Furious," "The Not-So-Thin Blue Line," "No More Man Boobs" and "The Hunger Games."

  • Author says eating healthy requires willingness to try

    Posted on Jan 12, 2012

    Cooking great food doesn't mean you have to create elaborate meals. Often the tastiest, most nutritious meals are very simple.

  • Mary Bridge kids find gifts for parents, siblings at Holiday Shop

    Posted on Dec 15, 2011

    "I'm going to get a big hug for this!" said 6-year-old Cameron McKeever after he wrapped up a gift that he picked out for his mother. Cameron was one of 50 young patients at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital who picked out gifts for their parents, brothers and sisters Thursday at a special Holiday Shop inside the Tacoma hospital.

  • Through video chat, Santa brings cheer to children at Mary Bridge

    Posted on Dec 13, 2011

    Thanks to video chat equipment normally used for telemedicine visits between doctors and patients, Santa Claus greeted young patients in their hospital beds Tuesday at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma.


  • 'The girl who lived is the girl who gives'

    Posted on Nov 30, 2011

    "Blitzed by glitz at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Festival of Trees Designer Day, you might not have noticed Cameron Wyman. Tall, slim and quiet, the 12-year-old Gig Harbor girl was on task Tuesday as a member of her mom's tree-design team. ... Cameron was the artists' apprentice, and their inspiration. She is the girl who lived."-- By Kathleen Merryman in The News Tribune

  • NFL Hall-of-Famer raises awareness about prostate cancer

    Posted on Oct 27, 2011

    An NFL Hall-of-Famer and a MultiCare doctor teamed up to encourage men to "Know Your Stats about Prostate Cancer," the second-leading cause of cancer death for American men.

  • Mary Bridge rolls out initiative to support healthy lifestyles

    Posted on Oct 5, 2011

    Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in partnership with ACHIEVE introduces a new community-based initiative to promote healthy lifestyle choices for families.

  • MultiCare cyclists bond over bikes with Mary Bridge patient

    Posted on Aug 7, 2011

    A repaired heart valve and an equally high-tech bicycle have put a Tacoma teen on the road to recovery.

  • In honor of late mother, woman finds strength to run

    Posted on Jun 7, 2011

    Sometimes the physical test of a race is surpassed only by the emotional challenge of getting to the start line. One woman will attempt Sound to Narrows for the first time, and she'll be wearing bib number 11844: the same number her mother wore in her final Sound to Narrows in 1999.

  • Shaun White impresses at MultiCare 'Do Something Healthy'

    Posted on Feb 9, 2011

    Shaun White, the gold-medal winning snowboarder, captivated a sold-out audience of more than 1,000 people at MultiCare Health System's 11th annual "Do Something Healthy" celebration and fitness fair.