The short answer: Probably not.
Can’t Resist Tempting Food? Scientists Explore Why
Why can some people walk right by the snacks without stopping, or only go there when they’re hungry, while others can’t resist eating every time they see food?
The problem with supplements
Natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated, or not even have the specified ingredients. What should consumers do?
20-minute neighborhoods – lessons from Australia
People living in a 20-minute neighborhood can meet most of their everyday needs within a 20-minute walk, cycle or local public transport trip of their home.
School districts grapple with quarantines, face masks and fear
School districts across the U.S., particularly those with large Asian American populations, have scrambled to respond to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus
The Youngest Children Are Falling Out of Health Insurance
The rate of children under 6 without insurance climbed from 3.8% in 2016 to 4.3% in 2018. Washington is one of 11 states that have seen significant rise.
Don’t Drink Miracle Mineral Solution or Similar Products – FDA warns
The products, sold as treatments, are making people sick.
Signed orders help patients avoid unwanted ICU care, UW study finds
But more than a third of those who had requested comfort measures or limited interventions received some intensive care that they had asked not to receive.
UW patient, doctor call for $100 cap on insulin cost
Bill would cap insulin cost to $100 a month, and establish a state insulin supply so those between jobs or who have a low-income can have access to insulin.
Coronavirus: how media coverage of epidemics often stokes fear and panic
Fear has played a particularly vital role in coverage of the coronavirus outbreak.
The origin and evolution of love
Why do we love? At best, it’s a mixed blessing, at worst, a curse. But we’re hard-wired to bond with each other.
Health plans in Washington State must cover 12-month refills for Rx contraceptives
WA State Office of the Insurance Commissioner A state law that took effect Jan. 1, 2018, requires insurers to cover 12-month refills for prescription contraceptives, including the pill. They also must cover these prescriptions if they’re available at your doctor’s office.…
Why fitness trackers may not give the credit you deserve
Katie Siek, Indiana University January is a time when many people make resolutions – and then break them. Almost 60% of Americans will resolve to exercise more, but fewer than 10% will stick with their resolution. A key to keeping…
5 things to help weigh your coronavirus risk
By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The news about the novel coronavirus in China grows more urgent daily. The number of related deaths is now greater than 1,300, while tens of thousands of people have been infected — most of…
How to prepare for the Coronavirus
There is growing concern that novel coronavirus might be the next pandemic virus, spreading around the world and possibly reaching the U.S. in weeks to months.