After suffering a traumatic injury, many people are concerned about more than their physical well-being. Worries can mount about how the injury will affect their employment and financial security,...
In Washington state's first study to examine driver use of electronic devices, UW investigators saw that more drivers were engaging with such devices behind the wheel than previously estimated. Data...
Young people are at high risk of suicide, and the risk is even greater for those living in rural areas, according to a recent JAMA Pediatrics study and editorial. National Public Radio examines some...
Despite patients’ fears of adverse reactions, performing moderate aerobic exercise after receiving an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is not only safe but significantly improves...
People rightfully have high confidence that one pill taken from a medicine bottle will have the same
composition and effect as any other pill in the bottle. In choosing a psychotherapist, though,...
[The third paragraph's reference to the shortage of mental-health care in Washington has been clarified.]
UW Medicine specialists in psychiatry and behavioral sciences will lead the largest clinical...
Thompson Reuters, a global news and information company, today, Jan. 14, released its annual list of The Worlds Most Influential Scientific Minds. Their 2015 analysis was conducted to determine...
Every year, nurse researchers conduct and publish thousands of studies that seek to improve clinical practice, prevent disease and disability, and improve the health of myriad populations of people...
Researchers have found promising results for treating depression with a video game interface that targets underlying cognitive issues associated with depression rather than just managing the symptoms...
Students who binge-drink on their 21st birthday are more likely to drink heavily in the future, according to research published this month in Addictive Behaviors. (The study was published online in...