public health

July 18, 2014

The Affordable Care Act: How does it affect our region?

The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice has published its revamped annual magazine, “Northwest Public Health.”

September 9, 2014

Study: Adverse health symptoms higher near fracking sites

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June 18, 2014

Students 'secret-shop' local docs' Medicaid availability

You’ve heard of mystery shopping, where market researchers snoop around to gather information on products or services.

May 22, 2014

Q&A: Outbreaks underscore value of measles vaccination

In the first five months of 2014, measles cases reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have exceeded those reported in all of 2013.

May 21, 2014

Where are U.S. healthcare costs going?

From 2008 to 2012, health-care spending in the United States grew just 4.2 percent a year, the slowest growth the country has seen in five decades.

April 17, 2014

Processed meat raises colorectal cancer risk for some

Eating processed meat is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer and, for about one-third of the general population who carry a common genetic variant, the risk of eating processed meat is even higher compared to those who do not.