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Stephanie Stricklen: May 2006 ArchivesPhone: (360) 696-9560, if you are NOT a Medicaid-eligible consumer. Toll Free: (800) 626-8137, if you are a Medicaid-eligible consumer. Additional websites: http://www.co.clark.wa.us/mental-health/ Frequently Asked Questions: I found this story on the associated press wire and decided I MUST share it with you in full. It's not the sort of story I can really do locally.. and certainly even if I could this article would run circles around whatever I could turn. After reading this, I think I will certainly whine less when it comes time for me to get out there for my morning jog or trip to the gym. Please share your thoughts: sstr... This story got its start when the folks at the crisis line called me to see if I'd be available to emcee an upcoming fundraiser. I typically always say yes to those sorts of requests, especially when they come from not-for-profit agencies. As it turns out, I was already at another event and couldn't do both.  >> Continue reading: I pitched this story this morning along with one on the cervical cancer vaccine, the new Parkinsons drug, and a norovirus update. Considering just about everyone I know takes vitamin supplements, it wasn't surprising when my boss assigned it to me. Estimates suggest as many of 1/3rd to 1/2 of all Americans take some kind of vitamin or supplement and the industry as a whole is worth billions of dollars annually. Here is more in... The whole bird flu thing really interests me. I remember when I first pitched it as a potential story more than a year ago. I got some blank stares as I tried to explain why they should let me cover a story about a virus that loves to kill chickens in Asia. They trusted me.. and so it began. I've done multiple stories on bird flu and have learned a lot along the way. I always try to keep it logical and not sensational. This is something ... It's always good when I get calls about a story before it even airs. In this case people saw the promos which are basically like commercials for an upcoming story. Sorry to tell you we don't give you the gist of the story over the phone before the story has even aired. You have to watch. I know, I know... but, those are the rules they want me to follow. :-) Here are few additional bits of information about tonite's story. <...I feel sorry for the poor pedicure technician the next time I go get my toes done since I can basically guarantee I will stop shaving my legs right before my next visit. But I feel doubly sorry for Erika who is pregnant, on pain medication and worried about the health of her unborn child. She has been through the ringer the past two years. We chose to leave out the closeup shot of her healing wound just because it was too grap... A couple of additional key points about tonite's story... first, bird flu has always been an issue for poultry growers (they call themselves growers, not farmers). What's important is the strain of bird flu you're talking about. The asian strain is problematic for birds because it is very contagious, etc. It's problematic for people because of the possibility it could mutate into something that spreads easily between people. Right now, peo... |
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