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What makes you a man or a woman?
There are cultural and social factors involved in making a baby into a man or a woman. But biologically speaking, sex starts when you’re a tiny group of cells.
How much will that operation cost?
Hospitals now must to post their prices online. But what is popping up on hospital websites is a dog’s breakfast of codes, abbreviations and dollar signs.
When Medicine Makes Patients Sicker
A KHN review of thousands of FDA documents reveals how drugs that are poorly manufactured or contaminated can reach consumers.
Setting Limits On Weed Use Behind Wheel
Existing tests can detect marijuana use, but they don’t indicate the level at which a driver would be considered “under the influence.”
Health insurance worries plague Americans in years before Medicare
Forty-five percent say they have little or no confidence that they’ll be able to afford the cost of health coverage once they retire.
Gastroenteritis linked to Xi’an Noodles in U-District
Symptoms and timing of illness onsets are suggestive of a bacterial toxin, such as Bacillus cereus or Clostridium perfringens.
Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Reduce Cancer Incidence, Study
In the largest-ever randomized clinical trial testing vitamin D for cancer prevention, the supplement did not reduce the risk of developing cancer.
‘Strong is the new skinny’ isn’t as empowering as it sounds
In recent years an “athletic ideal” – characterized by muscle tone and power – has emerged as an alternative conception of beauty.
World-famous cancer center’s season of turmoil
Cancer centers grapple with conflict of interests among their leadership, researchers and physicians.
Insured But Still In Debt: 5 Jobs Pulling In $100K A Year No Match For Medical Bills
Middle-class folks with employer-based insurance are still being swamped by high deductibles, high copayments and surprise medical bills.
When should you throw away leftovers?
The two-hour/four-hour guidelines can reduce the risk of food poisoning from leftovers.
Why you shouldn’t take antibiotics for colds and flu
So as winter approaches, rather than rushing out to your doctors at the first sign of a sniffle, try and ride it out.
Got surgery coming up? Get out and walk.
Eating well and exercising before surgery can improve surgical outcomes even among patients who have extremely serious procedures.
911 outage continues
Anyone having an emergency in King County should call the ten-digit number for their local emergency responders.