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Build a healthier sandwich for National PB&J Day
April 2 is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. Celebrate the healthy way by giving your PB&J a nutrient makeover with whole-wheat bread and 100 percent fruit spread.
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Teens bring ukulele, Taylor Swift tunes to Mary Bridge
Wednesdays are special at MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.
They’re the days when Gig Harbor High School seniors Alexa DeYoung and Mara Kramer visit to cheer young patients with guitar, ukulele and the healing powers of Taylor Swift.
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Register now for Northwest Corks & Crush on May 18 to support CTU
Raise your glass in support of a good cause at Northwest Corks & Crush, a gala dinner and auction to benefit Children’s Therapy Unit at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup.
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Students with Hilltop Artists install glass art at Mary Bridge
Drop by drop, one glass sphere at a time, waves of color illuminated the sky and washed away the gray. Inside two newly built skybridges at MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma, students with the Hilltop Artists program carefully filled floor-to-ceiling windows with more than 1,500 hand-blown glass floats.
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Easter Bunny makes appearance at Mary Bridge Health Center
Children who visited the Mary Bridge Health Center on Friday received Easter gift baskets and pictures with the Easter Bunny, thanks to the generosity of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
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Update: Siblings of any age may visit newborns at Birth Centers
On March 26, 2013, MultiCare Health System lifted the visitor restrictions that were put in place to protect newborns in the Family Birth Centers. Siblings of any age are allowed to visit the Birth Center, but children younger than 13 who are not siblings of the baby are still restricted. Some restrictions are still in place at Tacoma General's high-risk nurseries, at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, and at the Mary Bridge Pediatric Care Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital.
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All clear: police responded to nonspecific threat at MultiCare
About 1 p.m. Tuesday, MultiCare Health System received a nonspecific threat at the main campus of Tacoma General Hospital and Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center. After investigating the threat, staff and law enforcement determined there was no danger and called the all clear about 3:30 p.m.
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Mt. View students deliver cheer to kids at Good Samaritan
Staff, parents and students alike agree that Puyallup’s Mt. View Elementary School is a small school with a big heart. So when members of the close-knit community learned that a school employee’s 2-year-old grandson was in the hospital, they knew they had to help, and quickly collected more than 800 toys for children staying in the hospital.
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Always turn the light on: tips to prevent accidental poisoning
More than 2 million poisonings are reported each year to the 57 poison control centers across the country. More than 90 percent of these poisonings occur in the home. The majority of non-fatal poisonings occur in children younger than six years old. And, poisonings are one of the leading causes of death among adults. Follow these tips to help prevent poisoning in your home.
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For the kids: fundraising tips for the Courage Classic
Every year, hundreds of cyclists suit up for the Alaska Airlines Courage Classic, a 173-mile bicycle tour over three of Western Washington’s most well-known mountain passes. It’s a challenging and fun event that raises money to support the Rotary Endowment for the Intervention and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect – which provides significant support for Mary Bridge’s Child Abuse Intervention Department (CAID).
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10 tips to manage seasonal allergies in the Pacific Northwest
Seasonal allergies have brought runny noses and itchy eyes to Western Washington. To find relief, we sought tips from Dr. Lawrence Larson, a board-certified allergy/immunology specialist.
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Social Work staff members collect donations for Tree House
In honor of Social Work Month, staff members in MultiCare's Social Work department collected donations for Tree House, where families stay while their children receive treatment nearby at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital or Tacoma General Hospital.
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MultiCare emphasizes FDA warning about Azithromycin side effect
You may have heard in the news recently that the Food and Drug Administration is warning about a serious side effect of the antibiotic azithromycin. The FDA has reported that it can cause changes that can lead to serious abnormal heart rhythms in some people. Not everyone is at risk. If you have questions or concerns, talk with your health care provider.
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For kids in oncology clinic, tokens are a carrot for every stick
This is 6-year-old Cole Vukich. He earned this token today at the hematology/oncology clinic at the Mary Bridge Health Center. To earn a token, "I have to get a poke," Cole explained.
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10 ways to not sacrifice sleep when we 'spring forward' on Sunday
Daylight Saving Time 2013 begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10. Are you prepared to “spring forward”? Here are some tips to help with the transition.
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