Month: October 2011

9 Elements to workplace fitness programs that work

Hectic modern schedules can provide a good excuse for us to skip the gym or eat junky fast food. That's why workplaces that provide incentives for employees to work out […]

Brown bags for health

Premera Blue Cross is working to improve patient safety, one brown paper bag at a time. Ten years ago, Premera launched it’s “polypharmacy” brown bag medication review program. The program is […]

Carry bottled water to keep kids’ teeth clean on Halloween

Dr. Larry Kuhl of Delta Dental Service joined us last week for a live chat on Live Well about keeping teeth healthy during Halloween season. He offered some great tips, […]

Carry bottled water to keep kids' teeth clean on Halloween

Dr. Larry Kuhl of Delta Dental Service joined us last week for a live chat on Live Well about keeping teeth healthy during Halloween season. He offered some great tips, […]

Vancouver teen embraces local food movement

Next Monday (Oct. 24) is national Food Day. Several local groups are celebrating the event by hosting events that promote healthy, affordable and sustainably produced food. Only one of those events […]

Go Red for Women

Women throughout the metro area will converge Wednesday for the seventh annual Go Red for Women luncheon. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Governor Hotel, […]

Live Well community health challenge in 2012

Live Well advisory board member James Welch (of One Team Kids) came up with a great idea in our bimonthly meeting at The Columbian yesterday. To inspire each other to […]

Camas man to walk for obesity awareness

Camas High School football coach and area resident Dale Rule will walk for 24 consecutive hours to demonstrate the benefits of walking in combating childhood obesity and multiple sclerosis. Rule will […]

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