May 5, 2015 in general fitness
Tags: CDC, medical news today, melanoma, northwest, portland, skin cancer, skin cancer foundation, sun, sunscreen, tanning beds, tanning salons, ultraviolet, UV, vitamin d, women's health | Comments Off on The risks of ultraviolet exposure
Since moving to Portland I have noticed a lot of dentists, Goodwill stores and pet hospitals. There are also a lot of tanning salons. According to Sperling’s Best Places, on average Portland has 144 days of sun a year. (The U.S. in general has 205 average sunny days.) Current Results estimates Portland to have 142 days […]
November 10, 2014 in general health
Tags: CDC, flu, flu shot, germs, healthy, sick, tips, webmd | Comments Off on Keep healthy this flu season
I got my flu shot on Friday. Over the weekend it occurred to me that I should write a post about it. Mostly because there are so many myths about getting the flu shot. I have gotten the flu shot for at least the past 10 years in a row (and got it while I […]
October 14, 2013 in general health
Tags: CDC, flu, flu season, flu shot, Harvard Health Publications, vaccine, webmd | 2 Comments »
It is flu shot season. For at least the past 9 years I have gotten a flu shot. My company provides them for free and onsite. I am more inclined to get my flu shot if my company provides them and if they are easy to get onsite. I have had several jobs provide free […]