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By Michael McCarthy on August 06th, 2010
Online gamers help UW scientists tackle complex protein problems
Program was inspired in part by the online multi-player game World of Warcraft.
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By CDC on March 15th, 2010
Zack’s Story: CDC highlights Washington sports concussion law
Sometimes referred to as the shake-it-off law, Zack Lystedt’s story emphasizes why “shaking it off” puts players at risk for serious injury.
By CDC on March 15th, 2010
CDC: Play it safe when it comes to concussions
CDC’s free “Heads Up” materials provide a comprehensive list of signs and symptoms of concussion as well as steps to take when a concussion is suspected.
By LocalHealthGuide Staff on September 16th, 2009
Washington State Life Sciences Discovery Fund awards $5.1 million to six projects
Projects include new medical devices, treatments and a wheat that is safe for those with celiac disease.
By Michael McCarthy on July 15th, 2009
Sports concussion program opens at Harborview
Program will include care from providers with expertise in neuropsychology, rehabilitation medicine, radiology and sports medicine.
By LocalHealthGuide on June 06th, 2009
Health stories in the news
UW graduate nursing students protest tuition rise
Students enrolled in the University of Washington’s doctoral program for family nurse practitioners are protesting administrative changes that will boost their tuition 43 percent, Nick Perry reports in today’s Seattle Times.
The changes also mean some students who work at UW programs will lose tuition subsidies they have been receiving [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 05th, 2009
Health stories in the news
Mexico battles swine flu stigma
Mark Lacey and Andrew Jacobs write in the New York Times that Mexico feels it is being treated unfairly since it first reported it had a large outbreak of influenza A (H1N1) or “swine flu”. Mexican products have been banned by some countries, air routes shutdown, and travelers from Mexico quarantined.
“Mexico’s [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 04th, 2009
Experts to give update on swine flu at UW today
A panel of local and international experts will provide an update on the influenza A/H1N1 (“swine flu”) outbreak this afternoon at the UW Medical Center.
The panel will include:
Dr. David Fleming, director of public health for Seattle and King County;
Kathleen Neuzil, director of PATH’s Influenza Vaccine Project
Marie Kimball, UW professor of epidemiology and director of Asia Pacific [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 02nd, 2009
Adolescents using insulin pumps achieve better blood sugar levels, but diabetes control still poor
Adolescents with type 1 diabetes who use insulin pumps achieve better blood-sugar levels than do adolescents who use other methods, according to a new study.
Those using insulin pumps also required fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits, the study found.
But even with the pump many children and teens still fail to achieve good blood-sugar control, the [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on April 24th, 2009
UW School of Medicine ranked among top 10 medical schools by U.S. News & World Report
The University of Washington School of Medicine has been ranked 6th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
In the speciality categories, UW ranked:
1st in primary care, family medicine, and rural medicine
5th in women’s health
6th in pediatric and geriatric medicine
8th in internal medicine.
To learn more:
Go to the U.S. News and World Report medical school rankings.
By LocalHealthGuide on November 29th, 2008
AIDS expert to speak at UW for World AIDS Day
[ December 1, 2008; 5:30 pm; ]
Dr. Catherine Wilfert developed the idea that it was possible to prevent the AIDS virus from spreading from an infected mother to her uninfected newborn by giving an anti-HIV drug to the mother just before and to the child right after delivery.
The approach can cut mother-to-child transmission of HIV by 80% and is credited with [...]
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