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Research shows 7,000 steps a day is a good goal for a longer life - but it also depends on what fitness level you are starting from.

What's in a number? Setting a daily-steps benchmark
10/07/2021
Type: YouTube
Wearable technology has turned people from all walks of life into step-counting devotees. This focus on counting steps has scientists in search of an optimal daily number for a healthy life. The long...
picture of Dr. Emily Martin at UW Medicine getting a COVID-19 vaccination

97% of UW Medicine staff, faculty are fully vaccinated
10/05/2021
Type: YouTube
Under an emergency proclamation from Gov. Jay Inslee, most Washington state employees and healthcare workers are required to show proof of full vaccination by October 18 – with some exemptions made...
Dr. Benjamin Danielson, a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, will direct the program Allies in Healthier Systems for Health & Abundance in Youth (AHSHAY), which is being formed by the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Keeping youth out of jail a top priority for new program
09/30/2021
Type: YouTube
A collaborative program combining the talents of a wide array of health experts aims to eliminate youth incarceration by 2025 in King County, followed by the entire state of Washington by 2030. Dr....
Doctors say booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine bolster the already outstanding protection the initial series of doses provide against the virus.

Booster shots build onto protection of initial vaccinations
09/29/2021
Type: YouTube
Booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are available at UW Medicine locations for those who currently qualify. Dr. Seth Cohen says the new round of shots make an excellent vaccine even stronger....
Americans over the age of 65, or any adult who has underlying conditions that could lead to high-risk of contracting COVID-19, are now eligible for a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Pfizer booster shots approved for many at-risk Americans
09/24/2021
Type: YouTube
The latest development in the U.S. rollout of vaccines means a booster shot is now available for many Americans, including those most at risk of severe illness from the COVID-19 virus. The Centers...
This test kit can detect COVID-19 variants in approximately two hours.

New method speeds variant tracking from weeks to hours
09/21/2021
Type: YouTube
UW School of Medicine Microbiology Professor Evgeni Sokurenko is drawing a line in the efforts to identify and track variants of the COVID-19 virus. Alongside Seattle-based ID Genomics, which...
Flu season is once again approaching, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encouraging all Americans to receive a flu vaccine before the end of October.

A resurgent flu season could be right around the corner
09/15/2021
Type: YouTube
As days get shorter and the COVID-19 pandemic charges into a second fall season in the United States, another infectious disease is lurking. “I am worried about a potential spike in influenza,” says...
The medication ivermectin is FDA-approved to treat parasitic infections and some skin conditions, but not COVID-19. Some are seeking out a highly concentrated and potentially dangerous animal form, which has triggered a rise in poison control calls during the pandemic.

Pharmacist details ivermectin’s dangerous snowball effect
09/13/2021
Type: YouTube
Some Americans are turning to a medication approved to treat parasitic infections and skin conditions as an answer against COVID-19, despite the lack of data supporting ivermectin's use against the...
An influential recommendation from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force calls for obese and overweight Americans to start getting screened for diabetes at age 35, five years ahead of the current standard age of 40.

How early should screening begin for diabetes?
09/07/2021
Type: YouTube
A recommendation from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force calls for obese and overweight Americans to start getting screened for diabetes at age 35, five years sooner than the current standard...
Fall youth sports return in Washington state with a list of rules, requirements and recommendations to protect against COVID-19.

Fall sports make a comeback, but the rules have changed
09/02/2021
Type: YouTube
Dozens of high school football stadiums around the Northwest will welcome teams back to the turf and fans back to the stands this Labor Day weekend, making for scenes reminiscent of pre-pandemic life...

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