Hospitalization rate for unvaccinated people ages 45-64 was about 21 times higher than the rate for fully vaccinated people of the same age.
Laws to Help Patients Get Pricey Drugs Fall Short, Advocates Say
Opponents say requirement that doctors use ‘step therapy’ protocols delay patients access to effective drugs.
‘Care-A-Van” to bring COVID-19 vaccine to at-risk Washington communities.
Program will target vulnerable communities where vaccine rates are low.
Doctors Tell How to Make the Most of Your Telehealth Visits
Some things just need to be done in person.
Prepare for the worst: 10 steps to get ready for wildfire smoke
Planning, air cleaners, masks and more . . .
Why do we get shots in the arm? It’s all about the muscle
Injecting the vaccine into muscle tissue keeps the vaccine localized, allowing immune cells to sound the alarm.
HIV/AIDS vaccine: Why don’t we have one after 37 years, when we have several for COVID-19 after a few months?
The difficulty lies in HI itself. In particular, its remarkable strain diversity and the immune evasion strategies.
578,555 people have died from COVID-19 in the US . . . or maybe it’s 912,345
Here’s why it’s hard to count
Laws to Curb Surprise Medical Bills Might Be Inflating Health Care Costs
Doctors and other medical providers are leveraging state laws that rely on arbitration to increase in-network fees, thereby raising health care costs for everyone.
COVID-19 mortality linked to signs easily measured at home, study
Abnormal blood-oxygen levels and breathing rates are strong predictors of poor patient outcomes in hospital, study shows.
Opioid-addiction medication underused in WA, UW study shows
Opioid users may need multiple care episodes with buprenorphine before their recovery trajectory is established.
Thirty minutes’ exercise won’t counteract sitting all day . . .
With the right balance of time spent exercising and moving, it may be possible to counteract the negatives of sitting.
Looking at our early human ancestors for insights into modern diseases
Our ancestors’ environment and diets, and the limits of our biology, have led to adaptations that have improved human survival through natural selection. But we remain prone to illness and disease anyway.
Is Your Living Room the Future of Hospital Care?
Hospital-level care at home — some of it provided over the internet — is poised to grow after more than a decade as a niche offering.
How exercise keeps your brain healthy
The exercise pill: How exercise keeps your brain healthy and protects it against depression and anxiety