08/08/2017
About 61 percent of firearm owners in the U.S. have received formal training in handling their guns, but only one in seven say it included prevention of suicide - the number one cause of gun deaths,...
09/13/2017
Every day there are more than 5,400 suicide attempts by students in grades seven through 12 in the United States. In Washington state, the suicide rate is higher than the national average.
Jennifer...
10/06/2017
After Todd and Laura Crooks lost their oldest son Chad to suicide, the West Seattle couple created Chad's Legacy Project to bring resources together and spark change.
Chad's Legacy Project and UW ...
01/25/2018
NPR interviews Charles Murry, a cardiovascular pathologist and director of UW Medicine's Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, about the future of stem cell research. He said the...
01/25/2018
While most suicide intervention efforts have been focused on mental health and emergency room settings, professionals throughout all medical fields play a critical role in suicide prevention.
Now,...
03/03/2018
Dr. Chuck Murry, director of the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, is among those who worry about some of the promises being made by stem cell clinics.
“Many of these places are...
03/08/2018
Dr. Irl Hirsch, a professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, has described the misdiagnosis of adult-onset type 1 diabetes as an “epidemic.” He blames physicians' lack of...
05/18/2018
Of households with guns in Washington, almost two-thirds keep the firearms lying around, possibly loaded, instead of locking them in a secure place — a problem University of Washington researchers...
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...