While we tend to think of the homeless as single men living on the street—because those are the homeless we see—55 percent of the homeless in King County are, in fact, families with children.
About 30% of asthma patients saw breathing improve after immunotherapy injections. Side effects ranging from mild to severe were common — but fatalities extremely rare.
Winter weather can create stagnant air that traps air pollutants close to the ground.
Electronic cigarettes, or “e-cigarettes”, which are often sold as a safe alternative to regular cigarettes, give off toxic chemicals and carcinogens, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today.
The battery-operated devices are available at shopping malls and online and are marketed to young people. They contain nicotine, flavoring, and other chemicals.
A laboratory analysis of electronic [...]
Seattle public health officials have prepared a 12-page comic book that tells the story of the 1918 influenza pandemic through the experience of one family.
The 1918 pandemic, also know as the “Spanish Flu” epidemic, killed an estimated 20 million people worldwide.
The comic book “No Ordinary Flu” is written for readers of all ages. It shows [...]
Donald McNeil, Jr. in the New York Times writes about new ways people are trying to predict the course outbreaks of diseases like swine flu by using computer simulations. One program tracks air and land travel information to predict the spread of disease. That program predicted correctly that New York, California and Texas would prove [...]
Seven cases of an unusual strain of swine flu have been identified in the U.S.A, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says.
Swine flu is a respiratory infection caused by a virus called swine influenza A (H1N1) that usually infects pigs. Occasionally, though, the virus can infect people.
Usually, these people have worked around [...]
Smoking just got a lot more expensive in Washington state. The a new federal tax that went into affect April 1 added 62 cents to the cost of a pack making the total federal tax on a pack to $1.01.
With the new federal taxes plus state taxes, the pack of brand name cigarettes at our [...]
[ April 15, 2009; 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. ] Learn about pulmonary health and wellness as we discuss common symptoms of a variety of pulmonary diseases, symptoms to be cautious of and strategies for maintaining the best pulmonary health.
Fee: $5
Registration required: 206-386-2502 or online.
Location:
Swedish Medical Center – Cherry Hill Campus
Swedish Education and Conference Center, Room D
500 – 17th Avenue
Seattle (Central District)
Map & Directions: www.swedish.org/body.cfm?id=202
Chronic diseases such as heart failure,high blood pressure, arthritis and diabetes don’t generally go away—but they can be managed, writes Dr. Carolyn Clancy, director of the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in her latest column.
“If you or a loved one has a chronic condition,” she writes, “you know that managing it can be [...]
Reports that some of this winter’s influenza viruses are resistant of the drug Tamiflu underscores the importance of getting your flu shot, say Public Health – Seattle & King County officials in a health advisory.
The warning was issued in response to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention that a [...]
The maker of the top-selling Airborne cough and cold supplements has agreed to stop claiming its products prevent or treat colds, sore throats and allergies and to pay $7 million to settle a lawsuit filed by 33 states and the District of Columbia.
In its complaint, Washington state alleged the company, Airborne Health, Inc., engaged “in [...]
Air on Seattle school buses contains considerably more harmful airborne particles than the surrounding outside air, researchers at the University of Washington report.
In the study, the researchers measured levels of small particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs where they can release harmful chemicals and have been linked to respiratory diseases and other health [...]
Influenza Virus – Photo CDC
If you found this page because you were searching Google using the “flu” as a keyword, it may be because you’re feeling under-the-weather.
In which case, you’re not alone.
Google reports that as flu season approaches more and more people search the web using key words related to influenza.
By tracking the trends, Google [...]
[ November 19, 2008; 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
What:
Forum on Lung Cancer
Title:
Think Lung Cancer: 2008 Washington State Lung Cancer Awareness Forum
Lung cancer kills more people than breast, colon, and prostate cancer combined. Please join us for an evening dedicated to raising awareness and advocacy for lung cancer.
Where:
Swedish Medical Center
First Hill Campus
747 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
Map & Directions: http://www.swedish.org/blank.cfm?id=201
When:
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
5:00 PM [...]
More U.S. children are taking prescription drugs for the treatment of asthma, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and other chronic diseases, according to a new study.
The study, which appears in the November issue of the journal Pediatrics, looked at data from Express Scripts, a pharmacy benefits management company that supplies prescription drugs to more [...]
The American Lung Association has cut ties with its Seattle-based Northwest chapter, according to the Associated Press.
At issue is the sale of the of the chapter’s $3.2 million Seattle headquarters to a new lung foundation, called the Pacific Northwest Lung Cancer Foundation, for $10, the AP reports.
The American Lung Association has sent the Northwest [...]
Children under the age of four with colds should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, according to new labeling that will go on the products.
Manufacturers of the nonprescription cough and cold remedies agreed to make the change in labeling after long negotiations with federal regulators.
Earlier this year, the US Food and Drug Administration [...]
Invisible Families: The homeless you don't see
They squeeze in with relatives, couch surf with friends or camp out in cars. More families are quietly becoming homeless, driven to the edge by a lack of jobs and affordable housing. The Seattle Times and its local news partners tackle the topic together. Project home
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