Bearing pain - and new life - 'Like a Mother' When Seattle writer Angela Garbes first became a mom, she wrote a piece on breastfeeding that went viral. It remains the most-read article The Stranger... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Play AudioListen 18 mins
Heart surgery on babies is ‘part seamstress, part wood craftsman’ There are only about 125 doctors across the country who perform heart surgery on children and babies. Mike McMullan is one of them. He works at Seattle... Diego Villarroel Play AudioListen 2 mins
Marijuana may reduce opioids, but it's not the solution Two reports released this month showed a decline in opioid prescriptions in states that have legalized medical marijuana. One report looked at Medicaid... Casey Martin Play AudioListen 9 mins
Dr. Temple Grandin on how minds work Dr. Temple Grandin was diagnosed as brain-damaged at age two. Her mother Anna steadfastly pursued ways to understand her daughter’s condition and... John O'Brien
This Harborview doctor didn't have role models, so she became one My cousin Anisa Ibrahim is 30 years old. She’s funny, kind, and compassionate, and an amazing sister, mother, and doctor. Born in Mogadishu, Somalia,... Play AudioListen 6 mins
What it's like to perform surgery on a 450-pound gorilla Vip the gorilla needed emergency hernia surgery. Dr. Andrew S. Wright explains his process, from inspecting Vip in the smelly gorilla enclosure to... Shane Mehling Play AudioListen 11 mins
Cancer patients may have been undiagnosed at UW – because researchers took tumor samples When cancer tissue is removed from a patient, doctors are supposed to hand it over to someone to form diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Leftover... Amy Radil Play AudioListen 7 mins
This is what a concussion sounds like A school assembly on the first day at Garfield High School sounds like this: But to Daisy Emminger, a Seattle freshman suffering from a concussion, it... Conor Gormally Play AudioListen 6 mins
UW To Sell Patient Tissue Samples To Support Research In coming months, all patients in the University of Washington health system and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance will be asked for their permission to have... Amy Radil Play AudioListen 8 mins
