10/24/2018
A new statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics offers guidance to doctors and parents in caring for and being supportive of transgender and gender-diverse kids. It also tries to dispel...
10/08/2018
"Even if the flu vaccine works only half the time, it still means that you can protect half the kids in your family or your classroom,” Dr. Fred Rivara, professor of pediatrics at the UW School of...
10/05/2018
Dr. Elizabeth Phelan, director of the Fall Prevention Clinic at UW Medicine Harborview, spoke to Molly Shen with KOMO-TV on the importance of exercise as we age.
"Even in late life, people can...
09/24/2018
Two studies from the University of Washington School of Medicine say seeing a doctor may not be the best option if you have low-back pain. Bianca Frogner, associate professor of family medicine at...
09/18/2018
Perhaps the only upside of America's opioid crisis is that more donor organs have become available. Remarkably, though, kidneys from these cases are frequently declined by transplant candidates...
08/17/2018
Sudden cardiac arrest can come without warning. But a simple, inexpensive test can often detect a heart condition before a young athlete collapses on the field or on the court, says Dr. Jonathan...
08/02/2018
In this op-ed, Dr. Jonathan Drezner, talks about the importance of having an AED at a sports event, in case one of the students suffers sudden cardiac arrest. In 2013, notes Drezner, the state...
07/26/2018
The American Academy of Pediatrics said reforms are urgently needed to the U.S. food regulatory process, which allows the use of more than 10,000 additives to modify food or are included in the...
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...