For some families, average out-of-pocket health care spending for maternity care jumped from $3,069 in 2008 to $4,569 in 2015.
Hate exercise? Small increases in physical activity can make a big difference
Brisk walking, at a pace of at least a 20-minute mile, provides health benefits similar to running.
Universal coverage, single-payer, ‘Medicare for All’: What does it all mean for you?
Simon F. Haeder, Pennsylvania State University Collectively, health care is our biggest industry. And, health care has long been one of the most politically contested issues. Partisan wrangling over health reform has perhaps been the most acrimonious issue in Americans…
Today’s stories in the news
Swedish/Providence nurses plan strike; Northwest Hospital changes name; Geriatrician shortage looms; Toddlers eating vaping liquids; Vegans have worse hangovers.
This winter’s flu season driven by strain usually seen later in the year
Every flu season is unique. The 2019-2020 outbreak features more cases of influenza B, the viral strain that usually emerges later in the season.
Washington state fines online health insurance company $1.5 million
The company, Health Insurance Innovations or HII, has been the subject of investigations in other states for allowing deceptive sales practices.
The best way to ditch bad habits: what science can teach us
While you might feel you have little in common with people who overcome drug dependency, you can benefit from techniques that help this group.
Norovirus 101
What is Norovirus and how to your protect yourself against it? Read Public Health – Seattle & King County’s primer on this common cause of foodborne illness.
Northwest Hospital becomes “UW Medical Center – Northwest”
Northwest Hospital will become a second campus of University of Washington Medical Center. UW Medical Center will be “UW Medical Center – Montlake.”
New law now protects patients from surprise medical bills in Washington
Patients who receive emergency services or certain services at an in-network hospital or surgical facility will not get a surprise billed by an out-of-network provider.
Giving TB vaccine intravenously boosts its effectiveness
The vaccine against TB is usually injected into the skin. A new animal study finds injecting it into the bloodstream dramatically boosts its effectiveness.
3 big ways that the US will change over the next decade
What will the U.S. look like 10 years from now? Which demographic groups in the U.S. will grow and which maybe even decline?
About 1 in 3 Americans have recently had low back pain
In 2018, 28.0% of men and 31.6% of women aged ≥18 years had lower back pain in the previous 3 months, the CDC said.
Extending ‘Healthspan’: Brain Scientists Tap Into The Secrets Of Living Well Longer
It’s not just how long you live, but how vibrant you remain later in life. Exercising both your body and brain can help you stay healthier longer.
What causes hangovers, blackouts and ‘hangxiety’? Everything you need to know about alcohol these holidays
Prevention is better than cure.