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first-responders care for a man who had suffered a drug overdose

Summit focus: opioid epidemic’s strain on first-responders

Stakeholders will address how persistent responses to drug use and overdose have caused frustration, cynicism and burnout.
A man sits on a bed and holds his lower back in pain.

How can the mind be harnessed to ease pain?

Adults 60 and older are needed for a study exploring how mind-body treatments might change the brain’s response to pain.
Adolescents enter a school before it starts

Sleep expert tells why high schools need later start times

Ten years in, Seattle's delayed secondary school start times have improved student health and performance.
A mother scolds her daughter, who is not eating, at the family breakfast table.

Study to explore care access for child feeding disorders

Participants will virtually share recent experiences of seeking feeding therapy for kids, with the goal of helping them get treatment sooner.
people hike the Oxbow Loop trail outside of Seattle

Snapshots: Research, clinical and other news in brief

Leukemia clinical trial | Hikes for people with dementia | Exercise as part of clinical care | Kratom component regulated
illustration of cholesterol buildup in blood vessel

Statins not enough? New pill expected to lower cholesterol

The newly FDA-approved drug, enlicitide, will mostly augment statins rather than replace them, a cardiologist explains.
Illustration of human chest and normal heart activity.

Research trial aims to improve cardiac arrest survival

The trial will compare two drugs used to treat post-arrest shock, a condition affecting 70% of survivors.
An older woman walks in a park.

Over 50? You can take steps to reduce osteoporosis risk

Q&A: A bone-disease specialist stresses prevention, detection and medication long before a fracture.
picture of a newly recovered donor heart for transplant

‘Death by organ donation’ idea is nonviable, ethicist says

A published proposal to give terminally ill organ donors latitude in choosing how they die contradicts long-held ethical standards.
Patient Jan Patterson reunites with Dr. Kenta Nakamura at Harborview Medical Center.

Chain of survival: How teamwork, expertise saved a life

A noted fencer survived a major heart attack at his gym, thanks to bystanders, Medic One first responders and Harborview care teams.
Man wakes up with a CPAP machine and begins to take it off.

Sleep apnea hits the heart hardest during the day

New study findings might affect how doctors monitor and treat atrial fibrillation, a sleep-medicine specialist says.
A man seated at a piano keyboard plays music with his left hand.

Hope is renewed for participant in brain-implant trial

A stroke patient experiences progress while participating in a safety study of a brain-stimulation device.
Dr. John Geyman, professor emeritus of family medicine and former chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Dr. John Geyman, family medicine pioneer, remembered

His contributions to physician education, healthcare reform and community service shaped the field for more than five decades.
picture of a person holding a glass of alcohol at a bar

Clinical trial studies GLP-1 drug for alcohol-use disorder

Among participants are people who struggle with cravings for alcohol and want to stop or reduce their consumption.
a colorized rendering of Legionella bacteria

2 patient cases of Legionella reported

UW Medicine is working with King County, state and federal agencies to review the cases. 
a female patient talks with a clinician

Hospitals nudged to respond better in patient-harm cases

A national center helps healthcare systems embrace an approach to more transparent communications with patients.
Illustration of colon cancer in a human body

Program expands colon cancer screening

UW Medicine and Fred Hutch are catching cases earlier through at-home tests and patient support.
Composite overview of new molecular mapping platform

Project to map live-tissue molecular changes over time

Biohub funding will support creating a submicron-resolution platform to study immune dynamics in mouse and human tissues.
A woman, from behind, rubs her sore neck with her hand.

Nerve tissue offers insights into chronic neck pain

Researchers were surprised to find that inflammation in neighboring cells appears to keep neck nerves in a pain-sensitive state.
At UW Medical Center – Montlake, where he receives care, Oliver Cho displays his invention.

Poor sense of smell is sometimes a ‘superpower,’ teen says

A 10th-grader explores the upsides of chronic sinusitis, including building a ‘bionic nose’ that earned science-fair recognition.
A man sits on a couch with his eyes closed, hands on his chest and abdomen, practicing diaphragmatic breathing.

Managing the anxiety and depression of long COVID

Q&A: Integrated care, routine screening and tailored therapies help address long COVID’s physical and emotional toll.
A man rubbing his eyes in an office.

Finding balance when stress feels overwhelming

Q&A: A psychologist explains what triggers stress, its health effects and how to cope.
A memorial plaque is unveiled to honor Frank Chopp at the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning.

Center dedicated to House Speaker Emeritus Frank Chopp

UW Medicine held a naming ceremony April 28 to honor the late legislator's lifelong commitment to behavioral healthcare.
Clea Johnson looks at her child

Dual perspectives join to enhance viability of pregnancy

Cardiac and obstetrics specialists help patients with heart conditions understand risks and make informed decisions.
Patient, family and dog meet outside

Program humanizes end-of-life care

At UW Medical Center – Montlake, healthcare teams fulfill final wishes to honor patients’ lives and support families.