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Getting a reliable count of people experiencing homelessness is difficult anywhere. On the Gig Harbor-Key Peninsula, it is even more arduous.
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For Raed Fahmy, MD, FACC, a cardiologist at St. Anthony Hospital, the fight against heart disease is personal. Witnessing his father die from a heart attack at 18 years old has fueled his lifelong mission to help others avoid a similar, devastating situation. “Where I grew up, there were very limited treatment options,” he recalls.
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A Washington State Hospitals Association spokesman said demands from immigration agents alone are not sufficient to gain access to patients or restricted areas.
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Birth doulas are trained non-medical personnel who support women who are pregnant, birthing or postpartum. Volunteers are filling the position at St. Michael in Silverdale.
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PenMet Parks plans to improve existing multi-use paths surrounding Rotary Dog Park and McCormick Forest Park and add mountain bike trails.
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Joe Jarzynka Memorial Fieldhouse will commemorate the former Gig Harbor High and University of Washington football star who died in 2023.
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Buprenorphine helps addicts overcome withdrawal symptoms after an overdose. Some paramedics in neighboring Kitsap County will soon begin administering it.
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Flu cases made up 5.6% of emergency department visits in Pierce County in late December, before dropping about a point last week
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Seven backyard flocks in Pierce County have contracted bird flu since the outbreak began, as have another three in Kitsap County.
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The state Department of Health previously suspended the provider with a Gig Harbor office for unethical practices.
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