LocalHealthGuide - Part 186

May 9, 2019 Travel Medicine

Why do we get motion sickness and what’s the best way to treat it?

Motion sickness can be mild, but in some people it’s debilitating, The good news is, there are strategies and medicines you can use to help you ride it out.

May 9, 2019 Infectious Disease

Increased human-animal contact raise risk of infectious disease spread

How humans interact with the changing environment is affecting the spread of infectious disease.

a man injects heroin into the hand of a another

May 9, 2019 Addiction / Mental Health

The opioid crisis is not about pain – viewpoint

The opioid crisis is not, at its root, a problem of pain. It is a mental health crisis.

May 8, 2019 Mental Health

UW initiatives seek to help patients and families deal with psychosis

University of Washington Medicine has launched a number of initiatives to help patients and their friends and family cope with psychosis associated with schizophrenia.

May 8, 2019 Kidney

Northwest Kidney Centers to open new dialysis clinic in south Everett

Clinic is scheduled to open in late 2020 in the Everett Mall Office Park in south Everett.

May 8, 2019 Emergency Medicine / Mental Health

Seattle “Health One” program to address non-emergency 911 calls

Specially trained team of firefighters and social worker will help people downtown with behavioral health or substance abuse Issues.

May 8, 2019 Orthopedics

What makes joints pop and crack and is it a sign of disease?

The noises this makes can be alarming, especially if your joints rarely make them, but they are seldom a sign that something is wrong.

May 7, 2019 Stem Cells

Stem cell clinics pushing unproven treatments largely unregulated

There are more than 700 clinics in the U.S. selling unproven stem cell cellular therapies, generating $2 billion in global business that is largely unregulated.

May 7, 2019 Drugs / Health Costs

Maine takes aim at high drug prices

Though many other states besides Maine are taking targeted actions to lower drug prices, few if any are seeking to tackle the issue in such a comprehensive way.

May 7, 2019 Child Health / Mental Health

The Long And Winding Road To Mental Health Care For Your Kid

Mental health experts say that with children, early intervention is crucial. Yet even parents with good insurance struggle to find care for their children.

May 6, 2019 Health Costs / Health Insurance

A Boat Crushed His Face, Then Plastic Surgeons Hit Him With $167,000 In Bills

One study found that plastic and maxillofacial surgeons billed their services out-of-network 23% of the time, more than any of the other 50 specialties analyzed.

May 6, 2019 Heart and Circulatory System