08/12/2017
Drug-use deaths hit a record of 332 in King County last year, with two-thirds of those opioid-related overdoses, according to a new University of Washington study. “The bottom line is opioid...
08/11/2017
Charlie Gard’s medical case ignited public debate about what should happen when hospitals and courts disagree with families about what is best for a child. Charlie, 11 months, died July 28 of...
08/10/2017
Drug use caused the deaths of 332 King County residents in 2016, a new record, with opioid-involved overdoses accounting for more than two-thirds of those deaths, according to an annual report...
08/09/2017
SEATTLE – Some people with achy joints and arthritis swear that weather influences their pain. New research, perhaps the deepest, data-based dive into this suggestion, finds that weather conditions...
08/09/2017
Type: MediaAMP
UW Medicine orthopedics researcher Scott Telford discusses findings of a study of local weather conditions and Google searches about joint pain. Video includes b-roll of Seattle outdoor activities. ...
08/08/2017
About 61 percent of firearm owners in the U.S. have received formal training in handling their guns, but only one in seven say it included prevention of suicide - the number one cause of gun deaths,...
08/07/2017
Usually, clear blue skies mark the end of summer in the Northwest. But not this year. Smoke from fires in British Columbia, combined with record breaking temperatures saw an uptick in patients...
08/03/2017
When it comes to preventing pregnancy, women have a multitude of choices. There are diaphragms and sponges; cervical caps and female condoms; spermicidal gels, foams, films, creams, and suppositories...
07/13/2017
Type: MediaAMP
(Downloadable video, b-roll of John Scott and cellular images, and broadcast script) Dr. John D. Scott discusses research results reported in the journal Science that overturn long-held views on a...
07/13/2017
Type: MediaAMP
Dr. John D. Scott discusses research results reported in the journal Science that overturn long-held views on a basic messaging system within living cells.
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