In explaining the rationale for approving female-libido drugs, the FDA often cites the “unmet medical need.” Yet researchers are fiercely divided over the question of just how many women lack libido and how best to help them.
Sugar: here’s why some people experience negative side effects when they quit
Reducing sugar intake has clear health benefits, including reduced calorie intake, which can help with weight loss, and improved dental health. But people sometimes report experiencing negative side effects when they try eating less.
Rush to Boosters Sparks Confusion, Differing Recommendations
So what do we know about whether healthy, fully vaccinated people should get a booster? Here are answers to seven key questions.
Drug Deaths Soar, Prompting New Crackdowns and Funding
Nationwide, there has been a 31% increase in overdose deaths during the pandemic compared with the year before, fueled largely by the presence of the potent opioid fentanyl in heroin, methamphetamines and other illicit drugs.
How schools can reopen safely — a UW epidemiologist explains what works and what’s not worth the effort.
Vaccines and masking work well for preventing COVID-19 outbreaks in schools, but other strategies like plexiglass barriers and temperature checks are probably not worth the effort.
Delta variant in Washington state drives dramatic spike in cases
Unvaccinated people are being hit hardest, and public health officials continue to urge everyone who has not gotten fully vaccinated to do so immediately.
Third dose of COVID-19 vaccine recommended for certain immunocompromised individuals
“A third dose of Pfizer or Moderna will provide those who need it extra protection and help shield some of our most vulnerable from the highly contagious delta variant,” said Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH
I Just Can’t Wait for Vaccines
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DIY air filter fan
This simple D.I.Y. project can make the smoky days a little more bearable and safe.
Just 10% of kids with ADHD outgrow it, UW study finds
In adults, it manifests more as verbal impulsivity, difficulty with decision-making, and not thinking before acting.
Apple Aims to Push More Patient Data to Doctors. But Who Can Gauge Its Impact on Health?
While some doctors appreciate seeing records of home-monitored blood pressure, exercise and the like between visits, for others the data is more of a burden than an asset.
WITH DELTA, MASKING UP IS CRITICAL – AND IT’S TIME TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND THE FIT
With the arrival of the highly contagious Delta varian, it’s a good time to assess your mask quality and supply – to have the best filtering and best fitting mask or respirator you can. To resist the Delta variant, you’ll want both a good fit and a high-quality mask.
Excessive heat warning issued for Seattle and King County
Cooling centers will be available across the city,
How does COVID affect the brain? Two neuroscientists explain
Many with long COVID report difficulty with attention and planning — known as ‘brain fog.’
Inslee announces vaccination requirement for most state employees, private health care and long-term care workers
Employees who refuse to be vaccinated will be subject to dismissal from employment for failing to meet legal job qualifications.