Macey Wright received a new heart in 2016 and will be participating in Go Red for Women’s annual initiative to elevate awareness and inspire action. Wright is proof that heart disease can strike at any age. Born with two congenital heart defects, Wright began her life impacted by heart disease. Although she had heartvalves that didn’t work properly, it didn’t stop her from … [Read more...] about Tacoma Transplant Survivor Supports Go Red for Women
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Paint the Mall Pink Women’s Show
Paint the Mall Pink Women's Show October 12th, 11am-4pm Tacoma Mall, Macy's Court paint the mall pink (showcasemedialive.com) Please join us for this free fall event. It's About Health! It's About Beauty! It's About Fashion! Don't miss your chance to discover cutting edge health information, exceptional wellness and beauty advice, fitness demonstrations, … [Read more...] about Paint the Mall Pink Women’s Show
Crunch Fitness: Gym’s Focus on Community Wellness
According to Haaken Larsen, General Manager of the Silverdale Crunch Fitness, “Community wellness is really all about creating community in a space where people feel comfortable in that space.” Larsen and his team embrace the “No Judgement” philosophy through positivity, inclusivity, and most importantly, fun. “We are fitness people making fitness fun. We don’t want it to be … [Read more...] about Crunch Fitness: Gym’s Focus on Community Wellness
Providence Swedish Lacey Cancer Center: Mobile PET scanner
Patients at the Providence Regional Cancer System Lacey Cancer Center who need Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan are now being seen in a new mobile unit outside the center. “This unit will allow us to see additional patients, such as those with prostate cancer, while we reduce scan times and radiation dose for the patient,” said Diagnostic Imaging Director Dennis … [Read more...] about Providence Swedish Lacey Cancer Center: Mobile PET scanner
Go Red for Women – Kyra Smithlin: The Importance of CPR
Kyra Smithlin from Puyallup has been chosen as one of the Go Red for Women® Real Women for 2024. This is what the American Heart Association calls their national ambassadors who are survivors. She was chosen for her inspiring story and her willingness to share it with others. Forty-eight-year-old Kyra Smithlin, a mother of three, was at home in bed cuddling with her … [Read more...] about Go Red for Women – Kyra Smithlin: The Importance of CPR