Category: Health News
Can surgical masks protect you from getting the flu?
Basically, there is no strong evidence to support well people wearing surgical masks in public.
King County vaping-associated lung injury cases total climbs to 5
Seattle & King County has identified three new confirmed cases and one probable case of severe lung disease associated with vaping in King County.
Washington opens 11 centers to help you enroll in exchange insurance plans
Washington Health Benefit Exchange opens 11 enrollment centers offering in-person assistance to customers signing up for coverage through the exchanger
Sharp Rise in Firearm Deaths Seen Across Most States
The United States saw a 14% rise in the rate of gun-related deaths of all kinds from 2015 to 2017 compared with the rate seen between the years of 1999 to 2014.
They Enrolled in Medical School To Practice Rural Medicine. What Happened?
The University Kansas School of Medicine-Salina opened in 2011 to produce the rural doctors. Now, 8 years later, the school’s first graduates are choosing where to practice. Those choices are cause for hope and despair.
State Board of Health passes emergency ban on flavored vapor products
The emergency rule bans the sale of flavored vapor products or any products that will be used to create a flavored vapor product.
Washington moves to ban all flavored vaping products, tighten regulation
Gov. Inslee seeks to ban all flavored vapor products, require disclosure of ingredients in vapor products, increase regulatory oversight and limit bulk sales.
How Cruise Ship Passengers Should Prepare For Sickness Or Injury At Sea
Most cruise lines are not sufficiently prepared to tend to serious illnesses or accidents, experts say.
Avoid THC-containing vaping products, FDA warns
avoid buying vaping products of any kind on the street, and to refrain from using THC oil or modifying/adding any substances to products purchased in stores.
A Disabled Young Woman’s Fight To Take Her Place At Stanford
She was admitted to Stanford with a full scholarship. Now, the struggle to fund the caregivers she needs to leave home is proving her toughest battle yet.
Will proposed surprise medical bill fixes ‘shred’ the safety net?
Will surprise billing proposals being debated in Congress really affect Medicaid and these patients — “shredding the safety net,” as opponents claim?
Popularity of booze-free bars grows
Alcohol-free spaces offer social connection without peer pressure to drink.
Counterfeit alcohol a growing concern for tourists abroad
In many other parts of the world counterfeit or “illegal” alcohol is common and a growing public health concern.
How to think yourself into being a fit person
If you want to exercise more, start viewing yourself as an exerciser. Imagine yourself as fit. Fake it until you make it. Walk the walk
Can caffeine improve your exercise performance?
Those who respond most strongly see improvements of around 16%, that’s unusual. For the average person, improvements will likely be between about 2% and 6%.