Clinical Care

picture of an aide providing hospice care to a patient at his home
January 19, 2023

Choosing to halt nourishment: an end-of-life decision

A palliative-care specialist discusses his role with terminally ill patients who want to hasten death by not eating or drinking.

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Skiers at Crystal Mountain in Pierce County
December 28, 2022

How to avoid a common winter sports injury

Today Stevens Pass Ski Resort reopened its slopes, which had been closed since Dec. 23.

Snow coats the facade of Harborview Medical Center’s Emergency Department in February 2019.
December 19, 2022

In cold snaps, be mindful of hypothermia, gas poisoning

With below-freezing temperatures forecast this week in western Washington, UW Medicine specialists warn against two threats that accompany frigid weather: hypothermia and carbon monoxide poisoning. 

The LED board shows a photo of Grant Wahl, an American sports journalist who passed away whilst reporting on the Argentina and Netherlands match, prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between England and France at Al Bayt Stadium on December 10, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
December 15, 2022

Aortic aneurysm blamed in soccer reporter’s death

Acclaimed soccer journalist Grant Wahl reportedly died of a ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm while covering

picture of Airbus H-135 helicopter used by Airlift Northwest
December 9, 2022

Airlift Northwest opens satellite base on Orcas Island

The air ambulance service’s local presence will expedite response times to medical emergencies in the San Juan Islands.

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illustration of a person undergoing peritoneal dialysis at home
January 6, 2023

If broached, peritoneal dialysis might be a better option

Many patients with end-stage kidney disease hear about in-center blood-cleansing, but not about the DIY approach at home.

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artist's rendering of the Behavioral Health Teaching Facility at UW Medical Center – Northwest.
December 8, 2022

Grant will augment nurse-practitioner training in psychiatry

Premera Blue Cross invests $6.6 million in UW fellowship to help address state's mental-health workforce crisis.

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A mother takes her ill child's temperature.
December 8, 2022

Flu season is off to historically severe start

Flu-related hospitalizations are higher so far this year than during every previous season to this point since 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Cont

A person walks along an icy surface.
December 2, 2022

‘Ice and snow mean take it slow’ to lower risk of falling

Kristina Cosley, a physical therapist at the Fall Prevention Clinic

picture of three nurses in the medical oncology unit at UW Medical Center
November 18, 2022

UW Medical Center is 1st in U.S. to earn nursing distinction

The Montlake facility is the only U.S. hospital with seven consecutive 'Magnet' designations, representing gold-standard nursing. 

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