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SCC: Free Family Health Fair

Submitted by Camille Troxel on Thursday, May 16th, 4:37 pm

Spokane Community College is hosting a free Family Health Fair tomorrow, May 17th, in the Lair. Health screenings will be available as well as assistance with other health resources.

Free dental, blood pressure, glucose will be available and bone density screenings will be offered for $15. No appointments are necessary for these tests, but if you would like a mammogram you will need to schedule first.

The Second Harvest Mobile Food Bank will be at the fair as well. DSHS Mobile will be providing in-person assistance with applying for state benefits and the Spokane Fire Department will be training on CPR. In addition to health services resources, there will be free activities for kids.

SCC free Family Health Fair, Thursday, May 17th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
To schedule a mammogram call 1-877-474-2400

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AMR to host free CPR class at Spokane Arena

Submitted by Camille Troxel on Monday, May 6th, 5:21 pm

AMR Spokane wants you to learn CPR, and on May 22nd they'll train you for free.

AMR Spokane is joining American Medical Response teams across the nation to train as many people as possible in compression-only CPR. In partnership with Spokane Fire Department, Providence Health Care and Spokane Heart Rescue, AMR instructors will be teaching this life saving skill all day on May 22nd at the Spokane Arena.

"While first responders often arrive on the scene of an emergency within minutes, we want to remind everyone that during a cardiac arrest, seconds can be critical," said Cathy St. Amand, Training Coordinator of AMR Spokane.

Compression-only CPR only takes a few minutes to learn and can help keep a cardiac arrest victim alive until first responders can arrive. AMR hopes that this event will help make the community a safer place to live.

You can learn compression-only CPR at the Spokane Arena on May 22nd from 6am-7pm.

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Gonzaga students create Hope for Zambezi

Submitted by Camille Troxel on Thursday, May 2nd, 5:04 pm

Zambia is one of the most peaceful countries in Africa, but it is also one of the poorest and has one of the world's most devastating HIV and AIDS epidemics. In the village of Zambezi, many of the people lack food to take with their medication, but students at Gonzaga University are working to change that.

Zambezi has a population of about 7,000, similar to Quincy, WA. Now, imagine if 83 percent of Quincy lived in extreme poverty, many of them were positive for HIV/AIDS, and the life expectancy was only 49. That is the reality for the people of Zambezi.

Across the country of Zambia antiretroviral medication is readily available, but the people of Zambezi are too poor to maintain the proper nutrition for the treatments to be effective. The impact goes beyond individual health.

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National Drug Take Back Day

Submitted by Camille Troxel on Friday, April 26th, 1:01 pm

On Saturday, April 27th, police departments across the region will be hosting drug collections as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's fifth National Drug Take Back Day.

The DEA has collected over 1,000 tons of unused and expired prescription drugs over the last three years. The take back day was started to get the public more involved in the prevention of prescription drug abuse.

Unused prescription drugs in homes are considered a public health and safety concern by the DEA. According to the DEA this is because the drugs are “highly susceptible to accidental ingestion, diversion, misuse and abuse”.

A survey done by the DEA found that the majority of abuses get their prescription drugs through friends and family. Often times it's as simple as raiding the medicine cabinet. Americans currently abuse more prescription drugs than those using cocaine, hallucinogens and heroin combined.

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Breakthrough For Brain Tumors

Submitted by Jerry Swanson, News Photojournalist

Monday, April 22nd, 2013, 10:30am

A great fundraiser is happening on May 18th at Spokane Falls Community College called Breakthrough for Brain Tumors formerly known as Joggin for the Noggin. The programs starts that morning at 8:30am and the run to follow at 9am. Each year more than 62,000 people receive a brain tumor diagnosis. That is why the American Brain Tumor Association funds vital brain tumor research while providing patients, family members and caregivers with comfort, guidance and answers. That is why the Breakthrough for Brain Tumors 5K is so important.

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Pilates, Yoga blend classes start this week

Submitted by Jacob Palmer on Monday, January 21st, 5:54 pm

Stretch it out to feel the burn.

The Spokane Parks & Recreation Pilates/Yoga blend classes start this week and it costs just $29 for five classes. The classes are led by certified fitness professional Joan Magnelli and are open to everyone 16 and up.

“Tone your Powerhouse, increase your confidence and develop your mental clarity by synchronizing your breathing and movement,” the class's website reads. “Perfect for beginners and above, who are able to easily move between the floor and standing poses.”

There are still several openings. If you are interested in signing up, click here.

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Washington gets mixed results in tobacco control

Submitted by Jacob Palmer on Monday, January 21st, 1:57 pm

The state of Washington fared better than most in the American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control 2013 report.

The report measures state and federal efforts to enact regulations and legislation that limit access to tobacco.

Washington received an F in Tobacco Prevention and Control Program funding - 41 states and Washington, D.C., also failed that category.

"A struggling economy and weak revenue forecasts continued in 2012, dashing hopes of re-establishing Washington's once successful tobacco prevention and control program," the report said. "The prgram was victim to regular cuts and was completely eliminated at the end of the 2011 legislative session leaving Washington as one of the only states without quitline services available for residents throughout the state.

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