Category: Prevention
Flu vaccines only protect you for the current season, so it’s important to get vaccinated every year, health officials warn.
Ridding homes and offices of mold can help reduce respiratory infections and symptoms of asthma, but the best way to eliminate the mold remains unclear.
Asking people who join a gym, fitness or wellness center just one short question about their stress level can identify those who are at risk of health problems and poor health habits.
Food at fairs and other outdoor events may not have been properly cleaned, refrigerated or cooked: So take care.
If you’re injured after drinking, can your insurer refuse to pay? Do privacy rules keep insurers from talking to you about your spouse’s coverage? Does colonoscopy coverage include polyp removal? Yes, no and maybe.
Most people think that pets make us happier and healthier. But do they?
Health officials warn that area waters still running fast and cold due to high snowpack in the mountains.
King County health officials are asking the public to help track the spread of West Nile virus by reporting dead crows, ravens, jays and magpies.
Follow up tests detect no sign of the bacteria. The findings suggest that the bacteria were from natural sources, officials say.
The top-ranked Seattle neighborhoods: Denny Triangle, South Lake Union, Bell, Cascade, Ballard, First Hill, Downtown, University District, Waterfront and Capitol Hill.
“As the nation struggles to address the larger systemic issues of access to health care, we need to ensure that oral health is recognized as a basic component of overall health,” says UW Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Frederick Rivara.
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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
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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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