PostScript

November 21, 2017

Student papers pick up study on misuse of prescription stimulants

The more that students think peers are misusing prescription stimulants, the more that number will be likely to grow, the authors said.

November 16, 2017

How docs can manage our aging populace's constellations of meds

What consideration is given to research findings that implicate common medications with new risks?

picture of dementia entry in a dictionary

November 14, 2017

Stomach-acid PPI meds don't heighten dementia risk, study indicates

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Prevacid and Prilosec, have been linked to greater risks for several other conditions.

November 7, 2017

Cardiologists dispute takeaways of prominent study of stents’ value

Commentary in The Lancet and resulting news coverage misconstrue findings' applicability to patients, says chief of UW Medicine Regional Heart Center

picture of Dr. Katherine Bennett of UW Medicine

November 6, 2017

Teleconference is lifeline to better care for Northwest's seniors

UW's family-medicine residents have weekly access to guidance on managing elder patients' conditions.

November 2, 2017

Turn back the clock, and still you may be sleepy

Your body's circadian rhythms are attuned into sunrise and sunset, so don't be surprised if you're groggy despite going to bed earlier.

chart showing number of people over 65 globally who have been exposed to dangerous heatwaves

October 31, 2017

Study measures impact of climate change, and public's responsiveness

The emerging global climate-change crisis poses "clear and unprecedented opportunities for public health," says a paper published in The Lancet journal.

October 25, 2017

UW psychiatrist quoted in New Yorker feature on opioids

The Sackler dynasty's ruthless marketing of painkillers for Purdue Pharmaceuticals has generated billions of dollars and millions of addicts, says magazine