05/14/2018
Type: MediaAMP
Warmer weather means that trees, flowers, and grasses are blooming and sprouting – and with that, allergy season. This can mean misery for people allergic to all the pollen floating through the air....
05/11/2018
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In spring and summer, people in Washington take the lakes and rivers for boating, swimming and other activities. Be prepared for the water's low temperatures, especially in May and June, says Michael...
05/07/2018
Type: MediaAMP
Mother's Day can be a struggle if your mother or loved one has memory loss or dementia. Karen Clay, a social worker with the UW Medicine Memory and Brain Wellness Center in Seattle, offers tips for...
05/02/2018
Type: MediaAMP
Airline crews have complained for years about memory loss, headaches and tremors. UW Medicine scientist Clement Furlong is developing a blood test to detect whether a person has been exposed to...
04/25/2018
Type: MediaAMP
Dr. Brian Johnston, chief of pediatrics at Harborview Medical Center and professor of pediatrics at the UW School of Medicine, calls on parents to take steps to prevent young children from falling...
04/23/2018
Type: MediaAMP
Several years ago, during a time of stress, Seattle cabinet maker Michael Barton developed a case of shingles. A sensitive area developed around his armpit and shoulder blade -- on the skin and...
04/17/2018
Type: MediaAMP
Reshmi Bahadur works behind the scenes to keep the Rat City Roller Derby athletes rolling. The UW Medicine certified athletic trainer at Northwest Hospital and Medical Center takes league players...
04/17/2018
Type: MediaAMP
Yes, vasectomy cases spike during the month of the annual U.S. college basketball tourney. Recent UW Medicine-led study also showed financial and regional trends to the men's procedure.
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04/16/2018
Type: MediaAMP
On Sunday, former first lady Barbara Bush, 92, disclosed that she would no longer seek medical treatment for her congestive heart failure, and chose to have “comfort care” at her Houston home.
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04/10/2018
Type: MediaAMP
Jesse Fann, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine, is the lead author of a paper in Lancet Psychiatry, "Long-term risk of dementia among...