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Two people react as a rideshare arrives.

Increasing colonoscopy rates with rideshares
06/05/2023
Type: YouTube
A study co-led by UW Medicine and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center found that rideshare can be a viable solution to connect patients to colonoscopy procedures.  "We're the first program of this kind...
A graphic shows a gun with a lock on it.

Gun safety starts with secure storage
06/02/2023
Type: YouTube
Friday, June 2, is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Firearms are now the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States. Dr. Fred Rivara says that securely storing firearms is...
A person steps on a scale to measure their weight.

Medication or surgery for obesity care?

05/31/2023
Type: YouTube
Media outlets and channels have recently spotlighted prescription medications' perceived value in supporting weight loss. UW Medicine specialists say your primary care doctor is the best initial...
picture of aftermath of child shooting in Brooklyn

Community vulnerability affects youth gun deaths
05/26/2023
Type: YouTube
Harborview Medical Center trauma surgeon Dr. Deepika Nehra was lead author of a recently published study that evaluated the association between community-level social vulnerability, gun law strength...
A woman blows her nose while relaxing and reading outside.

Earlier, longer allergy seasons can cause symptoms to flare
05/19/2023
Type: YouTube
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows the effects of climate change are lengthening allergy seasons by increasing pollen concentrations.   “There's...
Psilocybin research.

State funds trial of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy
05/16/2023
Type: YouTube
Psychiatrists at the University of Washington School of Medicine are designing a trial to study the medical use of psilocybin, after Washington legislators passed a law that authorized the research...
UW Medical Center - Montlake in Seattle.

Abortion care access has patients, doctors looking west
05/15/2023
Type: YouTube
Patients from other states are traveling to western Washington to access abortion care, and clinicians in states where abortion has been made illegal also exploring career opportunities in Washington...
Mitchell Vollger (left) and David Proubsky (right) discuss the human pangenome reference in the UW Medicine Eichler Lab.

Diversity prioritized in human pangenome reference
05/10/2023
Type: YouTube
New research published May 10 from the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium reflects efforts to create a reference collection of human genome assemblies that better represents the diversity of people...
A man looks longingly out of a window.

Loneliness raises risk for poor health outcomes
05/05/2023
Type: YouTube
Clinical psychologist Patrick Raue says loneliness is a tricky condition that can delude even the person experiencing it.  “It's tough because loneliness isn't just about being objectively isolated...
A woman makes the shape of a heart with her hands over her stomach.

Gastroenterologist's checklist for a healthy gut
05/02/2023
Type: YouTube
UW Medicine gastroenterologist Dr. Christopher Damman is spreading the word: Achieving optimal gut health is not only about what you eat. "I kind of distill it down into an acronym of four M's:...

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