Category: Health News
Surprise medical bill? In Washington state you’re protected now.
Starting this year, surprise medical billing in most situations is no longer allowed in Washington State.
Thinking about taking a break from alcohol? Here’s how to cut back or quit
If you missed Dryuary, you can take another run at reducing your drinking during FebFast. Here are some tips to succeed.
Preeminent Hospitals Penalized Over Rates Of Patients’ Injuries
This year, Medicare penalized seven of the 21 hospitals on the U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll, often used as a proxy for identifying top facilities.
Not uncommon for rural kids to carry handguns, UW study finds
About one-third of young males and 1 in 10 females in rural communities have carried a handgun. Many started carrying as early as the sixth grade.
Mystery China pneumonia outbreak likely caused by new human coronavirus
The outbreak bears similarity to the 2002-03 epidemic of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), which hit 37 countries, sickened 8,098 and killed 774.
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.
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.
What causes hangovers, blackouts and ‘hangxiety’? Everything you need to know about alcohol these holidays
Prevention is better than cure.
New Suicide Prevention Number Could Lead to Surge in Calls
Suicide rates in the United States have climbed steadily over the past two decades, contributing to a decline in the average U.S. life expectancy.
Trial to test stem cell therapy for macular degeneration
Study will look to see if stem cells derived from patients’ blood cells can be safely used to treat age-related macular degeneration, or AMD.
Medical errors still harm too many people but there are glimpses of real change
Your local hospital is almost certainly much more dangerous than it should be. But almost all hospitals are making some progress on improving safety.
How Germany Averted An Opioid Crisis
Even as the rates of addiction in the U.S. have risen dramatically in the past decade, Germany’s addiction rates have been flat.
Why did the plague start killing millions?
People were contracting and dying from plague at least 3,000 years before there’s any archaeological or historical evidence for an epidemic. What changed?
Washington state, UW project to address food safety
Project will focus on improving food safety, outbreak response, and reducing the ongoing threat of food-borne illness.
Costume contact lenses may be the scariest part of Halloween
Poorly fitting costume contact lenses can cause many eye problems, including surface abrasions, allergic reactions and blurred vision.