The number of tick-borne disease cases is on the rise. They’re spending new diseases. And new, invasive tick species keep turning up.
How long can humans live?
The longest-lived person was Jeanne Calment of France. She died on August 4, 1997, aged 122 years, five months. But she’s unlikely to hold it for much longer.
Cannabis & vaping: What’s in that vape?
The aerosol of a cannabis vape pen is more than just “water vapor:” it can contain residual solvents, pesticides, and other toxic by-products.
Hospitals Block ‘Surprise Billing’ Measure In California
Citing fierce pushback from hospitals, California lawmakers sidelined a bill Wednesday that would have protected some patients from surprise medical bill.
DOJ Lawyers Try New Tricks To Undo Obamacare. Will It Work?
The Trump administration wants to scrap the entire law … but keep parts of it.
Immigrant children held in US facilities traumatized and sick, report
Officials said the spike in contagious diseases are unlike anything they’ve seen before.
Using Obamacare Authority, Trump Aims To Shift Dialysis Care To Patients’ Homes
The initiative aims to increase the number of patients getting dialysis at home and double the annual number of kidneys available for transplants.
Two New Cases of Measles in King County
These two cases brings the total to nine measles cases in King County residents since the beginning of May.
Watch: High Cost Of Insulin Sends Americans To Canada To Stock Up
The price of insulins has nearly doubled from 2012 to 2016, leaving some patients with no choice but to travel to Canada, where insulin can be 90% cheaper.
Diseases through the decades: 40s, 50s, 60s …
Here’s what to look out for in your 40s, 60s, 80s and beyond
Health Aging: What is sarcopenia and what can be done about it?
As we grow older, the size and strength of our muscles deteriorats. For some, muscle wasting can be more severe, leading to frailty and loss of independence.
Psychiatric diagnoses ‘scientifically meaningless,’ study
Although diagnostic labels create the illusion of an explanation they are scientifically meaningless and can create stigma and prejudice, researchers say.
Six-step plan reduced opioid use in rural clinic patients
A six-step plan that took a system approach cut use of high-dose opioids by more than 14 percent.
Thousands of Seattleites who live in vehicles have nowhere to go
The scale of vehicle residency in King County has nearly quadrupled in a decade, from 881 to 3,372 people sleeping in a car, RV, school bus, truck or van.
How Disaster Warnings Can Get Your Attention
Harnessing new prediction technology, federal authorities hope to sharpen the disaster warnings they send directly to cellphones, as well as to state and county emergency managers, to make the warnings faster and clearer about life-threatening conditions