Check out this story from KIRO 7 News on the steadily improving statistics for survival of cardiac arrest in the Seattle region, thanks to the paramedics and community’s commitment to the Medic One Foundation. See this post for more information and to see Patti Payne’s column on the survival rate.
With the influenza epidemic on the rise, Dr. Kriseman of Overlake Medical Center assures that the vaccination is still available, and it’s not too late to get it! Here is some of the latest coverage on the flu, including the story from KIRO News and KOMO News.
Patti Payne’s most recent column gives hopeful news that the Seattle area is the best place to be in the nation for surviving a heart attack, particularly as the survival rate continues to increase. The survival rate for ventricular fibrillation, a common form of heart arrest when the heart stops beating, is now up to […]
The past weekend was not a good one if you’re a Seattle Seahawks fan. On Sunday, the Seahawks lost to Miami on a last second field goal and after the game it was announced that cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner are each facing a four game suspension for performance enhancing drugs (PED). Reports say […]
The Museum of Flight hosted crowds of people at its Charles Simonyi Space Gallery on Saturday, November 10 to celebrate the grand opening of the Space Shuttle Trainer exhibit. Dignitaries gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially christen the long-awaited new exhibit and declare it open to the public. Those in attendance were treated to […]
The Museum of Flight is putting the finishing touches on the Space Shuttle Trainer exhibit in the Charles Simonyi Space Gallery. The Grand Opening is on November 10th at 11 a.m. Here are some photos we took today watching the preparations! For more information on the Grand Opening, visit The Museum of Flight.
Pictured from left to right: Kim Wagner, Kent; Camille McLaughlin, Auburn; Julie Kennedy, Bellevue; Gayana Suparkina, Bellevue; Stephanie Banuelos, Kirkland; Lisa Morten, West Seattle; Susan Allemand, Redmond. Overlake Hospital’s Breast Health Center hosted a Mammogram Party on November 10th where women were able to get tested in “spa-like” atmosphere with wine, chocolates and bathrobes. Overlake […]
UPDATE: Flight was aborted due to weather. New launch date TBD. Tune in this morning as Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend to 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon before skydiving toward Earth at supersonic speeds. Sponsored by Red Bull, the mission hopes to provide valuable medical and scientific research data for future pioneers. Baumgartner is […]
All Nippon Airline’s nonstop flight from Tokyo arrives Monday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to a salute of water sprayed from airport fire trucks. It is the first 787 with regular passenger service to Seattle. The return flight to Japan was derailed because of a faulty cooling system part, the airline said. // Photo credit: Mike […]
Another beautiful Monday morning here in Seattle as we ring in the month of October. A few exciting things around the web today: 1. This morning, the first Boeing 787 operated by All Nippon Airways landed for commercial service at Sea-Tac Airport. The Dreamliner took passengers to a terminal gate and prepared for its departure […]