As opioid addiction and overdoses escalated into an epidemic, many surgeons continued to hand out far more pills than needed for postoperative pain relief
Get Ready for Wildfire Smoke Season
Children, older adults, pregnant women and people with heart and lung disease are especially sensitive to wildfire smoke.
“Alexa, monitor my heart.”
UW researchers have developed software that would allow smart speakers and smartphones to detect heart attacks in the home and call for help.
Sens. Murray and Alexander detail their surprise medical bill fix
The unexpected and often high bills patients face when they get care from a provider not in their insurance network are a perpetual complaint from consumers.
How to find a doctor using Medicare’s “Physician Compare” Tool – Video
Physician Compare helps you find and compare physicians and other clinicians enrolled in Medicare.
What you need to know about CBD products – FDA
Some CBD Products are Being Marketed with Unproven Medical Claims
Why You Should Read Your Doctor’s Notes
A majority of patients who looked at their doctor’s notes reported they felt more in control of their care and said they were more compliant taking medication.
Senators Agree Surprise Medical Bills Must Go. But How?
How to protect patients from the unexpected and often high charges they face when they get care from a doctor or hospital that isn’t in their insurance network.
Miracle machine can leave patients in limbo
ECMO is designed to be a bridge to somewhere — recovery, transplantation or an implanted heart device. But for some patients it can be “bridge to nowhere.”
Federal Grants ‘A Lifesaver’ In Opioid Fight, But States Still Struggle To Curb Meth
The number of drug overdose deaths involving the meth tripled from 2011 to 2016 and hospitalizations involving amphetamines are spiking.
Surgery was covered, but monitoring service was not. Bill: $94,031
Most of the cost of the surgery was covered by her insurance. But more than $93,000 for out-of-network neuromonitoring services was not
Guns second leading killer of kids
After motor vehicle accidents, firearm injuries second leading cause of death for US children and teens.
How to eat less red meat
If you’re a red meat-eater, there’s a good chance you’re eating more of it than you should.
Washington expands newborn screening program
New tests will screen for rare but life-threatening disorders, including X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. mucopolysaccharidosis type I and Pompe disease.
Minorities face obstacles to transplants
African American, Latinx and Native American patients often wait longer for life-saving transplants – or never receive one at all because of barriers to care.