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Spring cleaning: Safely dispose of unwanted meds

It’s time to clean out the medicine cabinet.

Roughly a third of medicines sold to consumers go unused. Storing unneeded medicines in our homes can contribute to misuse or abuse of medications. It also increases the likelihood of an accidental poi...

Know the Food Code Updates

As of March 2022, an updated version of the Washington State Food Code is in place. There are dozens of changes in the code. Learn more about them at:

• The Snohomish Health District’s Food Code Changes page
• The Washington State Department of Health...

Most current smokers want to quit

The health benefits of quitting tobacco are no secret.

At 20 minutes cigarette-free, your heart rate and blood pressure go down. By the time 12 hours is up, carbon monoxide levels in your blood decrease. Weeks later, your circulation and lung function have...