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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
As Pandemic Eases, Many Seniors Have Lost Strength, May Need Rehabilitative Services
Anyone who cares for older adults has seen a significant decline in functioning as people have been less active.
Vaccinated or not, wear a mask indoors, King County health officials say.
Directive will remain in effect until 70% or more of county residents age 16 and older are fully vaccinated.
‘Devastated and sad’ after 36 years of research — early detection of ovarian cancer doesn’t save lives
Of all women’s cancers, ovarian cancer has the lowest survival rate
All counties in Washington state move into Phase 3 after reopening pause
Rollback includes Cowlitz, Ferry, Pierce and Whitman counties, which were in Phase 2.
Colonoscopies should start at age 45, new guidelines say
Clinician hope new guidelines will catch the cancer earlier in those under 50.
‘Kicking You When You’re Down’: Many Cancer Patients Pay Dearly for Parking
The cost of parking while in cancer treatment is drawing scrutiny from oncology researchers and even some hospital administrators.
PCC-brand yogurt linked to multi-county E. coli outbreak in Washington state.
PCC Community Market brand yogurt produced by Pure Eire Dairy has been linked to the infections.