LocalHealthGuide - Part 147

February 14, 2020 Coronavirus

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

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February 13, 2020 Coronavirus

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.

February 13, 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus headlines

The UW MetaCenter for Pandemic Disease Preparedness and Global Health Security will hold a forum next Wednesday on Coronavirus. It’s open to the public but seating is limited

February 12, 2020 Coronavirus

Online mapping tool provides timeline of the Coronavirus outbreak

A new mapping tool that lets you scroll through timeline

February 12, 2020 Health Insurance / Hospitals

One Defensive Strategy Against Surprise Medical Bills: Set Your Own Terms

By writing in payment limits when signing hospital forms, patients might have leverage in negotiations over disputes that arise from surprise medical bills.

February 12, 2020 Health Insurance / Healthcare Providers

When your doctor is also a lobbyist: Inside the war over surprise medical bills

As surprise medical billing has emerged as a hot-button issue for voters, doctors, hospitals and insurers have been lobbying to protect their own money flows.

February 12, 2020 Eyes and Vision / Prevention / Public Health / Teeth

Seattle/King County’s Free Clinic to be Held This Weekend at Seattle Center.

The four-day volunteer-driven clinic provides free dental, vision and medical care to anyone in the region who struggles to access and/or afford healthcare.

February 10, 2020 Child Health / Health Insurance / 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.

Research shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven years of brain aging.

February 10, 2020 Drugs / Mental Health

Artificial intelligence can tell who will most likely respond to antidepressant drug

The program identifies patterns of brain activity that can tell someone with depression are likely to benefit from sertraline.

February 10, 2020 Transplantation

How lifesaving organs for transplant go missing

In a nation where nearly 113,000 people are waiting for transplants, scores of organs — mostly kidneys — are discarded after they don’t reach their destination in time.

February 9, 2020 Coronavirus / Travel Medicine

Air travel restrictions won’t stop the coronavirus

Whatever airlines do, viruses will always catch a lift on aircraft. This doesn’t mean these interventions have no benefit, but it is likely to be modest.

February 9, 2020 Menstruation

Ibuprofen might make your periods lighter, but it’s not a long-term solution

There’s some evidence non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, like ibuprofen, can reduce menstrual flow. But they shouldn’t be seen as a long-term solution.

February 7, 2020 Coronavirus / Public Health

Shoreline location selected as possible quarantine site

Health officials are working on identifying several suitable locations for coronavirus quarantine sites to house people without symptoms who arrive from China.