The EPA and the Department of Defense have downplayed the public threat posed by perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS – report
How to make friends when you’re older
As Boomers age, more and more will reach their 80s, 90s and beyond, lose friends and face the daunting task of making new friends at an advanced age.
Health officials confirm measles case in Snohomish County
The best protection against measles is the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Top 10 tips to cut your cancer risk – from the Fred Hutch
Follow these 10 recommendations and you should be able to cut your risk of cancer as well as your risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
Who has the most to lose if pre-existing conditions aren’t covered?
If insurance for pre-existing conditions, who gets hurt most — those 50 to 64.
Having a scan? Here’s how the different types work and what they can find
Medical imaging — X-ray, CT, MRI, PET and ultrasound — explained.
Walking While Drunk Can Be Deadly
“If you’re too hammered to get behind the wheel, you may be too hammered to walk home in the dark.”
Texas Clinics Busting Traditional Silos Of Mental And Physical Health Care
Health care providers have treated the mind and body separately and cared for them under different systems.
When will I get my new Medicare card?
You may have heard that we started mailing out new Medicare. Hang tight you might get your card at a different time than friends or neighbors in your state.
Britain’s National Health Services Explained in 8 charts
Seventy years ago, the Beveridge Report outlined a radical plan for a National Health Service to provide health care to all UK citizens, regardless of their income.
Zika may cause many more miscarriages than previously recognized
One in four nonhuman primates infected with the Zika virus early in pregnancy miscarried, even though the animals showed few signs of infection.
More Nurse Practitioners Now Pursue Residency Programs To Hone Skills
A growing cadre of nurse practitioners — typically, registered nurses who have completed a master’s degree in nursing — are now adding up to a year of clinical and other training, often in primary care.
UW researchers use stem cells to restore heart function in monkeys with heart-failure
From the University of Washington School of Medicine Researchers at UW Medicine in Seattle have successfully used human stem cells to restore heart function in monkeys with heart failure. The findings suggest that the technique will be effective in patients…
Where are the most disadvantaged communities in Washington state?
NIH-funded scientists put socioeconomic data on the map Friday, June 29, 2018 By Amy Kind, M.D., Ph.D.University of Wisconsin The Neighborhood Atlas, a new tool to help researchers visualize socioeconomic data at the community level is now available. This online platform…