Manufacturers have spend millions to market 3D mammograms even though they haven’t been shown to be more effective than traditional mammograms.
You can now preview the 2020 Exchange Health Plan Choices
Customers have the opportunity to compare plans and rates prior to open enrollment
For Generation Juul, Nicotine Addiction Happens Fast And Is Hard To Shake By Elly Yu, WAMU When Will tried his first vape during his sophomore year, he didn’t know what to expect. It was just something he had vaguely heard…
Age-Proofing a Home Doesn’t Come Cheap
Aging in place is a major financial commitment, one that may be at odds with retirees’ plans to downsize their lives and budgets.
Overdose Prevention Should Include Alcohol Too, Study Suggests
Alcohol ramps up the effects of drugs that act on the brain and nervous system, and vice versa, which increases the risk of overdose.
Whistleblower Alleges Medicare Fraud At Iconic Seattle-Based Health Plan
Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, one of the nation’s most respected nonprofit health insurance plans, is accused of bilking Medicare out of millions.
What is perimenopause and how does it affect women’s health in midlife?
On average perimenopause lasts for three to four years, usually starting in the mid to late 40s. But for some women it can start as early as the mid-30s.
CBD May Be Natural, But Is It Safe?
Hemp cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabis extract largely unknown a few years ago, has become so popular that some Americans take a spoonful every day.
This overdose-reversal drug could cut opioid deaths – why don’t more people carry it?
Tens of thousands are dying of opioid-related overdoses in the US, but many could be saved if they had been treated with the safe, easy-to-use drug naloxone.
Can surgical masks protect you from getting the flu?
Basically, there is no strong evidence to support well people wearing surgical masks in public.
How Hospitals Harm Patients by Keeping Them in Bed
Hospitals have become so overzealous in fall prevention that they are producing an “epidemic of immobility,” experts say.
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.
Using stimulants to cram for exams doesn’t help test scores
Nonprescription use of stimulants is a growing problem for young people, bringing not only a risk of overdose and addiction but also damaging sleep disruption.
Second Case of Vaping-Associated Lung Injury Reported in Snohomish County.
People who use vapor or THC products should seek medical attention if they experience coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain, fever, nausea or fatigue.
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