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• Do something healthy: Derek Hough visits Tacoma

  Posted on Feb 7, 2013
  

  Derek Hough of Dancing with the Stars fame paid a visit to Tacoma, Wash. Feb. 6, 2013, for MultiCare Health System's 13th annual "Do Something Healthy" event. Past visitors have included Shaun White and Jillian Michaels.

• Recipe: edamame dip

  Posted on Feb 6, 2013
  

  Replace heavy dips with this light, creamy hummus. Traditionally hummus is made from garbanzo beans (chickpeas), but this recipe gets a fresh take with edamame (green soy beans) as the star ingredient. Edamame (pods and shelled) are found in the frozen food section of your supermarket and are rich in protein. They can also be added to salads, soups, or steamed in their shells and served as a healthy snack.

• MultiCare In The News: Feb. 4, 2013

  Posted on Feb 4, 2013
  

  This week's roundup of selected news stories that feature MultiCare Health System employees, patients, hospitals or clinics.

• You ate what?! Top 5 worst game day foods

  Posted on Feb 1, 2013
  
  Each year, Americans consume billions of calories on game day. From nachos to pigs in a blanket, buffalo wings and more, the day is second only to Thanksgiving for food consumption. Even small treats or seemingly healthy treats can be packed with extra fat and calories, so be mindful of your consumption this Sunday.

• UPDATE: Hospitals lift some restrictions on Birth Center visitors

  Posted on Jan 30, 2013
  

  UPDATE: On March 26, 2013, MultiCare Health System lifted some of the visitor restrictions that were put in place to protect newborns and their families. Details here: http://multica.re/XjWC3X

• Recipe: light corn casserole

  Posted on Jan 30, 2013
  

  In this recipe, a traditional corn casserole is lightened up by using egg substitute in place of whole eggs and by adding vegetables to the mix. With a little creativity you can think of ways to add vegetables to almost any recipe; it’s a great tool to not only make a recipe stretch farther, but to also add fiber and nutrients.

• Doctor Q&A: 'Downton Abbey' highlights dangers of eclampsia

  Posted on Jan 28, 2013
  

  Sunday's episode of "Downton Abbey," a PBS drama set in 1920s England, raised many questions about the dangers of eclampsia and preeclampsia during pregnancy. For answers, we turned to MultiCare OB/GYN physicians and the MultiCare Health Library. (If you're pregnant, find an OB/GYN physician or other health provider here.)

• MultiCare In The News: Jan. 27, 2013

  Posted on Jan 27, 2013
  

  This week's roundup of news stories that featured MultiCare employees, patients, hospitals or clinics.

• How to prevent norovirus infection

  Posted on Jan 24, 2013

  Have you heard rumblings in the news (and hopefully not your stomach!) about a new strain of norovirus?

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says a new strain of norovirus, often mistakenly referred to as "stomach flu," has caused more than 140 outbreaks since September. But, no need to panic yet. Most norovirus infections are mild and pass in a few days.

• It's a dance party - and you're invited!

  Posted on Jan 23, 2013
  

  He's sambaed with Shannon, jived with Jennie and rumbaed with Ricki. Now Derek Hough is set to tango with Tacoma. And you can be a part of it!

  Hough, who has danced his way into the hearts of viewers nation-wide on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars(DWTS), is the featured speaker at MultiCare’s 2013 “Do Something Healthy” event.

• Active grandma is an inspiration for health at any age

  Posted on Jan 22, 2013
  

  “From the moment I met Lorinde and learned how well she took care of herself, I knew she would be an amazing example for other patients who needed some extra motivation,” says Dr. Jason Brayley, a sports medicine physician with MultiCare Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.

• Flu Q&A: Where to get vaccine? How prevalent is flu this year?

  Posted on Jan 17, 2013
  

  Flu season appears to be peaking earlier and affecting more people than last year in Western Washington, according to lab results from patients tested at the hospitals and clinics of MultiCare Health System in Pierce, King, Kitsap and Thurston counties.

• Mary Bridge offers free flu shots for kids, uninsured adults

  Posted on Jan 10, 2013
  

  Flu season has hit Western Washington but it’s not too late to get your flu shot. The Mary Bridge Mobile Immunization Clinic will offer free flu shots for kids between six months and 18 years old and uninsured adults 18 to 64 years old from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11 at the Mary Bridge WIC building at 316 N. L St. in Tacoma, behind Frisko Freeze.

• Cleanse your bad habits this new year

  Posted on Jan 3, 2013
  

  Rather than taking drastic action with your resolutions this new year, set your sights on realistic, manageable goals you can stick to all year long. Here, MultiCare Center for Healthy Living dietitian Chelsey Lindahl suggests three resolutions for you and your family to cleanse bad habits and get you on track for 2013.

  
  

• Recipe: breakfast cobbler

  Posted on Dec 26, 2012
  

  Looking for a fresh family breakfast? This lightened up version of a berry cobbler is a great option. Walnuts offer heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids, berries provide an abundance of nutrients and antioxidants, while oats add fiber and non-fat yogurt provides a good source of protein, says Chelsey Lindahl, MultiCare Health System dietitian. This breakfast is an especially fun weekend or holiday treat!
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