Officials project the number of King County cases by next week to be three-times higher than the highest peak seen previously in the pandemic.
Nearly half of healthcare workers have considered leaving their jobs due to their pandemic experience, UW survey finds
Fifty-nine percent of nurses said that their experiences working during the COVID-19 pandemic had somewhat or significantly reduced their likelihood of remaining in their current field.
Risk factors that determine whether you’re more or less likely to develop cognitive decline
Why some people with mild cognitive impairment develop dementia while others don’t has long been a mystery. But a recent study has identified several factors that determine whether a person is more or less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment. These findings might give us a clue about who might be more likely to develop dementia.
Support and collaboration with health-care providers can help people make health decisions
Patient decision aids and decision coaching support people to have an active role in making decisions. Decision aids include booklets, videos and online tools that make the decision clear, provide options and the pros and cons, and help people clarify what matters to them.
Booster Mandates Are A Tough Call for States, Businesses
Many governments, employers and universities are struggling with whether to mandate boosters, leading to mixed messages to the public and a patchwork of policies across the country, even as COVID-19 cases see a winter surge.
Nurses in Crisis Over Covid Dig In for Better Work Conditions
Union membership among U.S. nurses has inched up over the past 15 years and held steady, at about 17%, for five years. But 2021, a year of union organizing and holdouts in such disparate workplaces as Starbucks cafes and John Deere tractor plants, might well be a turning point for essential workers in health care.
Washington state COVID-19 outbreaks traced to high school wrestling tournaments
The number of cases linked to the events is estimated to be between 80 and 90, but as this investigation is ongoing, the total may change.
Omicron might evade antibodies – but that doesn’t mean you don’t have immunity
The bad news isn’t as bad as it could be, but the good news also needs to be treated with caution. Here’s why.
‘Brain fog’ during menopause is real – it can disrupt women’s work and spark dementia fears
For nearly two-thirds of women, menopause comes with an undesirable change in memory.
Rapid tests play a crucial role in curbing COVID-19 infections – especially as people gather for the holidays
Covid antigen tests are easy to use and provide results quickly, typically within about 15 minutes.
West Virginia Sen. Manchin Takes the Teeth Out of Democrats’ Plan for Seniors’ Dental Care
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia opposes adding dental and other benefits for Medicare beneficiaries. He says it cost the federal government too much.
Fentanyl overdose deaths hitting older and younger drug users in Washington state, UW study finds
ortality rates of people under 30 are typically much lower than for people 30 and older.
Workplaces can help promote exercise, but job conditions remain a major hurdle
Supportive workplace facilities that offer standing desks, stairs, on-site showers and gyms and easy access to walking paths can make it easier for people to fit in exercise and reduce sedentary time. However, these are mostly available to white-collar, higher-income workers who already face fewer barriers to exercise outside of work
With Too Few Nurses, It Won’t Take Much to Overwhelm Hospitals This Winter
Hospitals nationwide are canceling nonemergency surgeries, struggling to quickly find beds for patients and failing to meet the minimum nurse-patient ratios experts recommend.
COVID saw us sitting longer – and diabetes rose globally by 16% in 2 years. Time to get moving
Reducing sitting time is a good starting place to help people with diabetes, pre-diabetes and other chronic conditions to reach healthier levels of physical activity.