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Hot weather brings higher risk of serious injuries
Doctors urge caution and awareness about e-scooters, cold water swims, window falls and other common circumstances of injuries.
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.
Topics:sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation
Who should get the new shingles vaccine?
Shingles is a viral infection that can result in a painful rash and, in some cases, lasting nerve damage. A [...]
Not ischemic or hemorrhagic, but cryptogenic stroke
In medical parlance, a stroke whose origin is unknown is called " cryptogenic." It' s the type of stroke [...]
David Baker discusses mini-protein finding
Scientist David Baker discusses creating proteins custom tailored to specific therapeutic targets. Access the downloadable video segment. See our related [...]
Test transport device creates hope for liver transplants
Dr. Jorge Reyes describes a clinical trial of a new device for transporting donor livers between recovery and transplant, and [...]
Fast facts about flu season
Dr. John Lynch gives guidance about protecting yourself from the annual influenza threat. Lynch is medical director of infection control [...]
Asthmatics, others suffer greatly from persistent smoky air
The smoke filled air that has enveloped Seattle for several days makes breathing especially difficult for people with asthma and [...]
Soundbites: Response to proposed cuts to pregnancy prevention
(Download video) Dr. Anne Marie E. Amies Oelschlager discusses funding cuts proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and [...]
Preparing for disasters, natural and otherwise
Dr. Eileen Bulger discusses being prepared for natural disasters and responding to an emergent situation in which someone is bleeding [...]
Rain increases joint pain? Google suggests otherwise
UW Medicine orthopedics researcher Scott Telford discusses findings of a study of local weather conditions and Google searches about joint [...]
Dentistry research ID’s novel marker for left-handedness
Philippe Hujoel, a University of Washington professor of dentistry, describes an unexpected study finding: Individuals with a slender lower face [...]
Sexual-violence expert discusses trauma, stresses
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1 in 20 women and men (5.6% and 5.3%, respectively) reported experiencing sexual violence [...]
Open database of live human brain cells
The Allen Institute for Brain Science has added the first data from human nerve cells to the Allen Cell Types [...]
Segment: Signaling stations in cells may be targets for precision medicine
(Downloadable video, b roll of John Scott and cellular images, and broadcast ) Dr. John D. Scott discusses research results reported [...]
Racial gap seen in response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests
(Downloadable video and ) Dr. Graham Nichol discusses study findings showing that predominantly black neighborhoods have a lower rate of bystander [...]
Aortic aneurysm blamed in soccer reporter’s death
Acclaimed soccer journalist Grant Wahl reportedly died of a ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm while covering the World Cup in Qatar, [...]
Check in: Holidays can be lonely for seniors
For many people, the holiday season means reunions with loved ones, but it also can exacerbate feelings of loneliness among [...]
'Why' and 'what' of 'kidney on a chip'
A lab takes human stem cells and helps them develop into kidney structures, which can be tested for response to [...]