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...
10/05/2018
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...
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...
07/09/2018
A Seattle Times op-ed expresses hope that the just-ended Special Olympics could leave a legacy of inclusion in Seattle -- if local businesses recognize and respond to the opportunity.
"This is more...
06/06/2018
In a personal health column for The New York Times, Jane Brody discusses the state-by-state study on disease produced by IHME and interviews IHME Director Christopher J.L. Murray.
Brody said the big ...
05/23/2018
Though Americans spend an estimated $80 billion to $100 billion each year in hopes of easing their aching backs, the evidence is mounting that many pricey standard treatments — including surgery and...
05/18/2018
The Dog Aging Project is looking at a drug known as rapamycin, which is already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in people with cancer or who've had organ transplants.
One...
05/09/2018
A Mother Jones investigation found that many federally required physician training programs on opioids, including those affiliated with prestigious universities and professional organizations such as...