Laboratory studies have shown that prolonged exposure to high-intensity blue light damages retinal cells in mice. But, epidemiological studies on real people tell a different story.
Think ‘Medicare For All’ Is The Only Democratic Health Plan? Think Again
Let us walk you through a few proposals Democratic candidates have championed, plus what President Donald Trump is offering.
Patients Eligible For Charity Care Instead Get Big Bills
Nearly half of nonprofit hospital organizations routinely sending medical bills to patients whose incomes are low enough to qualify for charity care.
Two cases of Salmonella linked to pet turtles in Washington
Reptiles like turtles, lizards, and snakes, and amphibians like frogs can have Salmonella on their bodies, even when they are otherwise healthy and clean.
Should I eat red meat? Confusing studies diminish trust in nutrition science
A panel of nutritional scientists has concluded that if there is a risk of developing hearts disease, cancer and early death from eating meat, the risk is small.
Medicare open enrollment for 2020 starts Oct. 15
The Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) program, part of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, can help with choices you may need to make.
Birth control pill prescriptions by a pharmacist could broaden access and keep costs down
Over-the-counter hormonal birth control is common in other countries but is not available in the U.S.
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.
‘We Vape, We Vote’: Vaping Crackdowns Politicizing Vapers
The backlash from vapers and vape shop owners argue their small businesses and their rights to what some see as a smoking cessation tool are being trampled.
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.
Is this study legit? 5 questions to ask when reading news about medical research
Not all research is good. Not all headlines reflect what a study found. So how can you tell if a story about news about medical research is bogus or legit?
Low Rates of Vaccination During Pregnancy Leave Moms, Babies Unprotected, CDC
Most mothers-to-be in the US – 65% – have not been vaccinated against the flu and whooping cough, putting their and their infants’ health at risk, CDC reports.
Sexual transmitted disease rates continue to rise in Washington
Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have all been rising over the past several years.
More mental health care won’t stop the gun epidemic, new study suggests
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among U.S. adults and the second leading cause among teens. The majority of suicides are completed using a firearm.