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A couple embraces one another.

This is your brain on love
02/09/2023
Type: YouTube
UW Medicine neuroscientist Larry Zweifel says the human brain is fast at work whenever we meet someone new, and if the moving chemicals in our mind react just right, the result makes us gush with...
A child reaches for a pan on a stovetop.

Kids are at highest risk for a scald burn
02/06/2023
Type: YouTube
More than 3 in 10 injuries admitted to U.S. burn centers are a result of scald burns from hot water or other liquids, or steam. American Burn Association data shows that 61% of scald burn victims are...
A parent helps an ill young child with home treatment.

Is your child sick with RSV? Here’s how to tell.
10/26/2022
Type: YouTube
As of Oct. 26, the UW Medicine Virology Lab had detected nearly 90 cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in samples from throughout the Puget Sound region. Sparrow Helland, a registered nurse...
A girl receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Start the school year by getting your kids vaccinated
09/01/2022
Type: YouTube
As students return to classrooms, pediatrician Dr. Beth Ebel says this is a sensible time for children to receive a booster COVID-19 vaccination, if they’re eligible. “Getting this (current) third...
A young boy stares out of an open window.

4 inches are key to preventing window falls
06/27/2022
Type: YouTube
Every year, 40 to 50 children are admitted to Harborview Medical Center after falling from an open window, says Dr. Brian Johnston, the hospital's chief of pediatrics. Harborview’s Injury Prevention...
E-cigarette products are arranged in a pile.

Pediatrician weighs in on ban of e-cigarette brand

06/23/2022
Type: YouTube
Following an order from the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, products made by e-cigarette maker Juul Labs will be unavailable for sale in the United States. Dr. Beth Ebel, a professor of...
A boy watches TV.

Alcohol, unhealthy habits prevalent on children’s screens
06/02/2022
Type: YouTube
Parents of adolescents understand how accessible media content is to their children, but a new study illustrates how often illicit or unhealthy themes may be appearing on their TV, computer and phone...
A mother holds her baby.

What to know if you’re attempting to restart lactating
05/20/2022
Type: YouTube
Consistency and patience are key factors for people working to resume lactating if they’ve slowed down or stopped altogether, according to UW Medicine nurse and lactation consultant Gretchen...
Children ages 5-11 are the latest group to become eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot, following approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 19.

Booster COVID shots now available for kids ages 5-11
05/20/2022
Type: YouTube
Children ages 5-11 are the latest group to become eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot, following approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 19. Kids within the age...
A mother bottle feeds a baby.

Strategies and solutions amid baby formula shortage
05/19/2022
Type: YouTube
Dr. Beth Ebel, a professor of pediatrics at the UW School of Medicine, warns families against diluting dwindling supplies of baby formula. Instead, she suggests these ideas: Contact your...

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