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Also spreading is renewed confusion over best masking tactics to combat omicron. Dr. John Lynch, medical director of infection prevention and control at Harborview Medical Center, says enhancing your current masking practices is a great first move.
January 13, 2022

How to level up against omicron and stay out of hospital

The omicron variant is pummeling Washington state and has also brought an influx of patients to hospitals nationwide. UW Medicine hospitals have reached a record high of 188 COVID patients as of today, Jan. 13.

On Jan. 5, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that children aged 12-15 should receive a booster shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, five months after their initial series of vaccinations against the virus.
January 5, 2022

COVID-19 boosters recommended for 12- to 15-year-olds

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a clinician talks with a patient at a UW Medicine COVID-19 test site
December 30, 2021

Omicron leads UW Medicine to prioritize at testing sites

Beginning Jan. 4, 2022, UW Medicine will prioritize COVID-19 nasal swab tests for people with appointments who have symptoms of respiratory illness or who have a known exposure to COVID-19.

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December 30, 2021

Up your mask game for the new year, expert says

A surgical mask provides the best protection against omicron's extreme transmissibility.

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December 27, 2021

Emergency docs treating cold-weather injuries

"We've been seeing a number of injuries, the most concerning are hypothermia related," said Dr. Stephen Morris, a UW Medicine specialist in Harborview Medical Center's Emergency Department.

Abstaining from alcohol for just one month has multiple health benefits, a UW Medicine clinician says.
December 29, 2021

Dry January? A gastroenterologist weighs in.

As New Year’s Day approaches, health-based resolutions are hardly novel.

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January 5, 2022

Smoking resurgence seen with pandemic

Smoking can be a challenging habit to quit. The pandemic hasn’t made it easier.

Demand for COVID-19 PCR tests through UW Medicine is rising amid the spread of the omicron variant and ahead of many holiday gatherings.
December 23, 2021

Omicron weighs on booster lines, holiday gatherings

Omicron has become the dominant strain of COVID-19 throughout King County, according to Harborview Medical Center's medical director for infection prevention and control, Dr.

Lauren Sanford and Josh Setten, with their newborn Oliver at Seattle Childrens, after his birth via an EXIT procedure at UW Medical Center – Montlake.
December 23, 2021

Newborn safely enters world after rare EXIT procedure

Lauren Sanford and Josh Setten of Tacoma, Wash., were delighted to learn in March that they were expecting a child.

Counting the number of bites you take while enjoying holiday treats may seem like too simple a solution to overeating, but the strategy can help you enjoy tasty nostalgia in a healthy way.
December 22, 2021

During holidays, count 1, 2, 3 as a healthy eating key

Counting the number of bites you take while enjoying holiday treats may seem like too simple a solution to overeating, but the strategy can help you enjoy tasty nostalgia in a healthy way.

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