06/16/2017
In recent years, the price of insulin has soared, making that therapy unaffordable for many patients with type 2 diabetes.
In a commentary published this month in the journal JAMA, UW Medicine...
12/08/2017
"The app is able to be a lot more accurate and detect more subtle changes than the human eye can, even that of a practiced clinician," said Dr. Lynn McGrath, a UW Medicine neurological surgery...
03/15/2018
A UW Medicine surgeon performed a landmark procedure this week, implanting tiny steroid-releasing devices in a patient’s sinuses to reduce the recurrence of nasal polyps. It was the device’s first...
04/26/2018
"Some allergies are more prevalent indoors or outdoors, so that might be a hint as to what you might be allergic to," said Dr. Jay Patel with UW Medicine. "So typically tree, grass and weed pollens...
06/25/2018
Several years ago, during a time of stress, Seattle cabinet maker Michael Barton developed a case of shingles. [See related video.]
A sensitive area developed around his armpit and shoulder blade, ...
05/14/2018
Pharmaceutical companies have increased costs of some medications to such an extent that citizens are getting prescriptions filled abroad. A vial of insulin that Adam Kozie once bought for about $50...
05/17/2018
My patient, Jeanne (not her real name) was almost embarrassed to mention that her insulin cost $300 for a single vial that lasts about five days. That’s more than $21,000 a year. Did I have any ideas...
06/06/2018
You've probably heard about the new recommendations from the American Cancer Society (ACA) that came out last week. ACA now says most people should get screened for colon and rectal cancer starting...
09/07/2018
Irregular periods, hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems, and mood changes all fall under the umbrella of menopausal symptoms that can begin during the perimenopause transition. Dr. Susan Reed, ...
12/10/2018
The cost of insulin the United States has motivated one in four diabetes patients to skimp on insulin dosages to stretch the drug's longevity and accommodate their budgets, according to a study...