The dates that were traditionally considered the start and end of pollen seasons have become obsolete: seasons are generally starting earlier and ending later.
Will eating chicken reduce your risk of breast cancer?
The association between eating chicken and a lowered breast cancer risk may because of eating less red meat — not some protective factor in chicken.
Shopping Abroad For Cheaper Medication? Here’s What You Need To Know
If you going to cross the border for your medications, here are two things to know. 1) It is technically illegal. 2) It is unlikely you will be prosecuted.
Is organic food actually healthier? We don’t know.
So far no studies have been done that answer the question of whether organic food consumption improves health.
#HelloMyNameIs: A simple act to improve patients’ experiences of care
The social media #HelloMyNameIs campaign is an effort to get health-care providers to introduce themselves each time they visit a patient.
A brush with a notorious cat, a rabies education and a big Bill
The experience left her with a modestly increased immunity, little understanding of how medical bills are calculated and a new fear of outdoor cats.
DIY Tech Gives People More Freedom In Managing Diabetes
Using instructions freely available online, do-it-yourselfers ― who belong to what’s known as the “open-source community” ― close the loop between an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor.
Can midwives reduce rural maternal mortality?
The U.S. maternal mortality rate is higher than in Canada, Japan, or any Western European country — even higher than the rate in Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan.
What The Trump Home Dialysis Plan Would Really Look Like
Home dialysis isn’t right for everyone. Seniors with bad eyesight, poor fine-motor coordination, or cognitive impairment generally can’t undertake this therapy.
Hepatitis A case closes Lynnwood restaurant
Patrons of Ashiya Teriyaki located at 1233 164th St SW in Lynnwoodare encouraged to contact healthcare provider for vaccine
Despite Failed Promises, Stem Cell Advocates Again Want Taxpayers To Pony Up Billions
In 2004, Californians voted to shell out billions in taxpayer money to fund stem cell research. But 15 years later, some are asking ‘Where are the cures?”
There is no great salt debate: we should be consuming less
A gradual decrease in salt intake across the whole population remains an achievable, affordable, and effective strategy to prevent premature death worldwide.
Air pollution can be as bad as pack a day of cigarettes for your lungs, UW study
“We were surprised to see how strong air pollution’s impact was on the progression of emphysema on lung scans,” said UW’s Dr. Joel Kaufman.
Where Doctors Can Recommend Marijuana to Replace Opioids
Colorado, Illinois and New York now allow health professionals to recommend marijuana instead of addictive, potentially deadly opioid pain pills.
Memory and attention difficulties are often part of a normal life
Can’t remember what you came for? Don’t worry – you probably have a lot going on.