07/25/2018
More and more people are seeking out alternative treatments for acute or chronic pain. Many are simply looking for natural options; others want to avoid powerful and potentially addictive medications...
06/11/2018
For the first time since it began training new doctors here, the University of Washington School of Medicine’s incoming class is populated entirely by students who picked the Lilac City over Seattle...
10/05/2017
Virtual reality and hypnosis are two ways that UW Medicine pain-medicine specialists are trying to reduce patients' dependence on opioids.
Included in this PBS special report are Dr. David Tauben, ...
09/29/2017
If you have ulcerative colitis (UC), chances are you’ve heard of (and may even use) probiotics. But you may not have heard of probiotics' counterpart, prebiotics.
08/31/2017
Virtual reality (VR) is emerging as a therapy in a variety of medical fields, and is now being used to control pain. SnowWorld, a VR game, was developed by UW Medicine Drs. Hunter Hoffman, a research...