Category Archives: Health

Thanks to Rick B. Ed note: Please note that you can get one on one advice from nurses and pharmacists about your medications by calling 800-222-1222. This document has lots of good points.

Thanks to Ed M. A child receives the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination at the Fairfax County Government Center on Nov. 4, 2021 in Annandale, Virginia. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By MEGAN MESSERLY and KRISTA MAHR Kids aren’t getting caught up on routine shots … Continue reading →

By Gretchen Reynolds in the NYT. For anyone interested in the relationship between exercise and living longer, one of the most pressing questions is how much we really need to stay healthy. Is 30 minutes a day enough? Can we get … Continue reading →

Thanks to Al MacR. To schedule your second booster, please call 844.520.8700. Appointments are available at UW Medical Center – Montlake, UW Medical Center – Northwest, Harborview Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, and UW Medicine primary care clinics. We also … Continue reading →

Thanks to Ed M. Ed note: Second booster shots are now available in many pharmacies. Most recommend calling or going on their web site to make an appointment.

COVID Symposium XXVI Airborne Transmission in Indoor Spaces – Krystal Pollitt, PhD, Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health The Pulmonary Side of Long COVID – Molly Billings, MD, PCCSM, HMC Changes in Smoking Prevalence During COVID-10 – Adam Gaffney, MD, … Continue reading →

From Linda W. As you no doubt read, those of us over 50 (ha!) are now eligible to have a second booster. Bartells (and likely many other sites) are offering this service (as the vaccine becomes available – not at … Continue reading →

Thanks to Mary Jane F. Date, time: April 6 at 12 p.m. For more information and to register, click here. SARS-CoV-2 variants: how do we get from sample to variant and why should we care? SARS-CoV-2 variants have been in … Continue reading →

Thanks to Al MacR. for this post reminding us of the leadership of cardiologist and Skyline resident Leonard Cobb, who lead the effort that has forever changed emergency care. And Seattle still remains the best place to have a heart … Continue reading →

Ed note: This article is one of most practical one I’ve found in terms of reusing a mask and how to store one not in use. Please note that the Corner Store at Skyline has KN95 masks for sale at … Continue reading →

Thanks to Mike C.

From Al MacR. Ed note: Our Health Care Committee has ordered 100 KN95 masks which should arrive in the next week or so (hopefully). You will be notified when they’re available (for $1.00/each) at Skyline’s resident run Corner Store. From … Continue reading →

Here is the latest monthly UW symposium. It’s a bit technical, but might appeal to some of the readers of this blog: Click this link to view: 01/27/2022: COVID Symposium XXIV – Zoom COVID Symposium XXIV The Public Health Officer’s … Continue reading →

Joanne Chen in the NYT Thanks to Mary M. for forwarding this article Ed note: KN95 masks will soon be on sale in the Corner Store. It’s helpful to know that they can (carefully) be reused as noted in this … Continue reading →

From the New England Journal based on FDA recommendations Ed note: Soon we will have RDTs sent to us if we’ve requested them. If you have symptoms, for sure test yourself or get tested at one of the sites available. … Continue reading →

Click this link to order: www.COVIDtests.gov. The site is up and running today (a day early). ABOUT THE AT-⁠HOME COVID-⁠19 TESTS The tests available for order: Are rapid antigen at-home tests, not PCR Can be taken anywhere Give results within … Continue reading →