09/11/2017
On July 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that funding for teen pregancy-prevention programs would end two years early. The 81 affected organizations provide reproductive...
03/21/2018
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting an estimated 540 million people at any time. And too many patients being treated for back pain receive the wrong care, according...
01/01/2019
‘Tis the season of declaring the most newsworthy developments in science and medicine for 2018. Several journals, academic associations and news organizations annually prepare lists of the year’s...
11/14/2018
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"We see firearm injuries here every week. They're exceedingly common, and they're heartbreaking," says Eileen Bulger, UW Medicine's chief of trauma at Harborview Medical Center and professor of...
11/08/2018
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With the passage of I-1639, voters have made Washington's gun laws among the strictest in the nation. In part, it raises the legal age to buy a semi-automatic rifle to 21 and requires safe storage of...
08/05/2019
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Following a deadly weekend, there are nationwide calls to address these mass shootings. However, firearm violence happens every day.
"I think it’s important to recognize that mass shootings represent...
01/08/2021
Amid the rise of infections and deaths from COVID-19, other health issues have been overshadowed. In the United States, the problem of firearm injuries and fatalities has continued.
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