Washington's involuntary commitment law for addiction goes into effect If someone you love wants to hurt themselves, what can you do? If the underlying cause is mental illness, one option is to have them involuntarily... Kate OConnell
Why doctors can turn away Medicare patients, even if they pay cash Last week, KUOW listener Carole Glickfeld reached out to us with a story. She had come down with walking pneumonia. “I was very weak, feverish, I felt... Kim Malcolm
Food, body image, and self worth with a nutrition doctor Bill Radke speaks with Anne McTiernan about her new memior called, "Starved: A Nutrition Doctor's Journey from Empty to Full ." McTiernan is a research... Bill Radke
So much for young blood, millennials give the least Millennials sure do get blamed for a lot. And here's one more thing: According to a new national poll, millennials are the largest generation in the... Casey Martin
Football owns the day of the week that once belonged to church Football verges on being an American religion. But instead of the saints being martyred, they're getting hit. Hard. And often. The ensuing concussions... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
If the news feels unbearable, stop and consider these coping strategies At the end of 2017, we posed a question to KUOW listeners on Facebook : Have you experienced increased anxiety or depression this year due to world... Amy Rolph
A doctor's visit with a healthy dose of the giggles The news these days just doesn't seem to lighten up and sometimes we need a laugh. That's the specialty of Tita Begashaw, a laughter coach at Harborview... Casey Martin
UW researchers use influenza DNA to build a better vaccine Medical researchers have for years wanted to develop a longer lasting flu vaccine. A more effective version would mean people wouldn't need to get... Paige Browning
Swedish Hospital sued for allegedly refusing transgender man's surgery The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Swedish Health Services for allegedly refusing surgery to a transgender man. Paige Browning
10 months later: 'There's hope after a cancer diagnosis' Ten months ago, Alexes Harris' health was precarious . She'd just had a stem cell transplant in the hopes of combating a rare form of leukemia. The... Katherine Banwell
