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Doctor makes case for boosters during pregnancy
01/23/2023
Type: YouTube
Dr. Michael Gravett, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, encourages women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant to also consider...
(Getty Images) Medical personnel prepare to treat a multiple gunshot victim in the emergency room of Harborview Medical Center on March 09, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. Harborview is the only Level 1 trauma care center in Washington State, also serving Idaho, Montana and Alaska.

Blood supply is essential to maintain trauma care
01/17/2023
Type: YouTube
Donations are sought by two of the largest blood services providers in the Northwest, and an ongoing supply is vital for trauma care.  “Blood is needed for almost every operation that I do,” said Dr...
Dr. Alex Greninger, of the UW Medicine Clinical Virology Laboratory, works with a sample.

XBB.1.5 likely to become next dominant COVID variant
01/06/2023
Type: YouTube
Dr. Alex Greninger, assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, says the XBB.1.5 variant is on pace to become the dominant strain of...
A member of medical staff from Newcastle United is seen taking a defibrillator to a steward in the crowd during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St. James Park on October 17, 2021 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Responding to sudden cardiac arrest in athletes
01/03/2023
Type: YouTube
The Buffalo Bills report that Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after the 24-year-old safety suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during Monday’s...
Friends toasting water glasses over a home meal.

Dry January’s lasting health impacts
12/30/2022
Type: YouTube
As calendars flip over to 2023, New Year’s resolutions are in full swing. One that’s grown in popularity in recent years is Dry January, in which participants abstain from alcohol for 30 days....
Skiers at Crystal Mountain in Pierce County

How to avoid a common winter sports injury
12/28/2022
Type: YouTube
Today Stevens Pass Ski Resort reopened its slopes, which had been closed since Dec. 23. Other ski resorts around the Pacific Northwest are also open.  As athletes and hobbyists boot up, healthcare...
Harry the Husky, the University of Washington mascot.

Traveling Huskies fans should defend their health
12/27/2022
Type: YouTube
The University of Washington football team takes on the Texas Longhorns in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Thursday in San Antonio. Infectious diseases expert Dr. Paul Pottinger encourages traveling Huskies...
picture of older holiday revelers holding glasses of wine

Heart attacks spike during winter holidays
12/19/2022
Type: YouTube
More people die from heart attacks between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 than during any other week of the year, with Christmas Day being the most fatal day, says research from the American Heart Association....
Snow coats the facade of Harborview Medical Center’s Emergency Department in February 2019.

In cold snaps, be mindful of hypothermia, gas poisoning
12/19/2022
Type: YouTube
With below-freezing temperatures forecast this week in western Washington, UW Medicine specialists warn against two threats that accompany frigid weather: hypothermia and carbon monoxide poisoning. ...
A family dons masks while navigating through an airport.

Traveling and gathering safely this holiday season
12/15/2022
Type: YouTube
This holiday travel season is forecast to be one of the busiest since AAA began keeping track in 2000, with more than 112 million people expected to venture at least 50 miles from home between Dec. ...

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