08/23/2023
In the rural United States, an adolescent who drinks heavily has a 43% greater probability of carrying a handgun in the following year, according to a study published this month in The Journal of...
08/22/2023
08/22/2023
Dr. Sebastian T. Tong, a UW Medicine family physician, addiction medicine specialist and health services researcher, has been selected as one of six 2023 National Academy of Medicine fellows. He will...
08/21/2023
As wildfire smoke swirls around Washington state, the health risks for two populations often get overlooked, a UW Medicine pediatrician says.
Pregnant women and small children are particularly...
08/21/2023
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Parents should be especially mindful to protect young children from exposure to wildfire smoke when air quality plummets to unhealthy levels.
"Kids breathe more, they breathe faster, and they take in...
08/20/2023
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Smoke from wildfires is affecting air quality around Washington state.
UW Medicine lung specialist Dr. Bonnie Ronish says it’s important to take precautions when air quality dips into unhealthy...