Category: Lungs & Breathing
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 says, [...]
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, [...]
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 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.
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 [...]
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
Some insurers deny ER coverage to people who have been drinking
Laws in more than half the states permit insurers to deny payment for medical services related to alcohol or drug use. Faced with the prospect of not getting paid for care, some ER personnel sidestep the problem by simply not testing patients’ blood or urine for alcohol.
Travel insurance can protect your wallet — and your health on vacation
Think your regular health insurance policy will cover you if you get into medical trouble overseas?
Don’t bet on it.
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