http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/index.html en-us Copyright 2013 The Seattle Times Company Tue, 21 May 2013 00:05:36 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 00:05:36 PDT MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021024295_uwpeacehealthxml.html?syndication=rss In the latest affiliation between secular and religious health-care systems, UW Medicine and PeaceHealth, a Catholic health-care system, announced Monday they plan to create a “strategic affiliation,” with details to be worked out over the summer. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021024295_uwpeacehealthxml.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 22:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021023674_apusmedathletehearts.html?syndication=rss New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021023674_apusmedathletehearts.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 18:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021021991_apusresearcherscharged.html?syndication=rss Three New York University researchers from China divulged results from a federally funded study to Chinese competitors in exchange for tuition, rent and other expenses, federal prosecutors said Monday. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021021991_apusresearcherscharged.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 17:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021021412_apuswhatdoweeat.html?syndication=rss Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021021412_apuswhatdoweeat.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 09:46:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021019806_apeumedbritainmeasles.html?syndication=rss More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021019806_apeumedbritainmeasles.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:13 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021021376_apussupremecourtvaccinelawsuit.html?syndication=rss The Supreme Court says a woman can seek lawyers' fees from the government even though her lawsuit over damage she said was caused by a vaccine was ruled untimely. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021021376_apussupremecourtvaccinelawsuit.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 09:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021019744_apeumedbritainmeasles.html?syndication=rss More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021019744_apeumedbritainmeasles.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 05:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021016828_apuswhatdoweeat.html?syndication=rss Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021016828_apuswhatdoweeat.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 03:46:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021019501_hivindiansxml.html?syndication=rss The federal Indian Health Service’s report shows that the number of HIV cases among Navajo have increased 20 percent since 2011. Combating the issue is especially difficult in a close-knit society where sex is rarely discussed. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021019501_hivindiansxml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 23:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021019179_apussunscreenconsumerwatchdog.html?syndication=rss Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens continue to carry SPF ratings that some experts consider misleading and potentially dangerous, according to a consumer watchdog group. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021019179_apussunscreenconsumerwatchdog.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 23:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021019311_jdlcolumn20xml.html?syndication=rss Research reinforces an old idea: Whether you’re served food or ideas, it pays to be careful about what you ingest. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021019311_jdlcolumn20xml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 21:31:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021016801_apusportlandfluoride.html?syndication=rss While soaking up the rays in what's been an unusually sunny season, Portlanders have broken away from their polite chatter about food, wine and outdoor adventure to fight about whether to fluoridate the water supply. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021016801_apusportlandfluoride.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 12:40:33 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993351_pharmacy19xml.html?syndication=rss People’s Pharmacy on aluminum in deodorants, constipation, cold sores and travel. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993351_pharmacy19xml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 07:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993304_healthobstaclexml.html?syndication=rss Obstacle-course races predate the ancient Greeks, who competed naked on a track filled with obstacles. Athletes today can choose races that match their abilities, and run with their clothes on. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993304_healthobstaclexml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 07:45:37 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993299_healthkellyturnerxml.html?syndication=rss High-intensity interval training is a great way to burn calories fast while you’re exercising — and for hours afterward. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993299_healthkellyturnerxml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 07:01:54 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993292_healthcal19xml.html?syndication=rss Free “Pesticide Free Zone” signs. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993292_healthcal19xml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 07:01:53 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021013424_andyhillxml.html?syndication=rss Redmond Republican Andy Hill, the state Senate’s chief budget writer, learned a hard-won lesson when advanced lung cancer threatened his life four years ago. “The illness taught me not to sweat the small stuff,” he said. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021013424_andyhillxml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 10:00:16 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021014012_apusflesheatingdisease.html?syndication=rss A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021014012_apusflesheatingdisease.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940517_pacificpfit19.html?syndication=rss The main difference between a fitness class and real Muay Thai is that you won't get hit in the face. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940517_pacificpfit19.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 13:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021004941_apusdrunkendrivingzerodeaths.html?syndication=rss In a story May 17 about a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation on a blood alcohol threshold for drivers, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the definition of a drink. The standard definition of a drink is 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine and 1.5 ounces of 80-proof alcohol. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021004941_apusdrunkendrivingzerodeaths.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 13:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021002052_apeumedunyellowfever.html?syndication=rss The World Health Organization says a yellow fever booster vaccination given 10 years after the initial shot isn't necessary. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021002052_apeumedunyellowfever.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 04:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021000935_apusapphotoslegalizingmarijuanawildtrip.html?syndication=rss It's one thing to legalize marijuana. It's another to figure out how to sell it, grow it, regulate it, test it and tax it. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021000935_apusapphotoslegalizingmarijuanawildtrip.html?syndication=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 18:31:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020995446_apusmednewvirus.html?syndication=rss In a story May 15 about a new SARS-like virus spreading from patients to health care workers in Saudi Arabia, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the 20 deaths attributed to the virus. There have been no deaths reported in France and Qatar, only in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Germany and Britain. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020995446_apusmednewvirus.html?syndication=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 14:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020992936_fitfun16xml.html?syndication=rss “Bicycle Sundays,” when 2.5 miles of Seattle’s Lake Washington Boulevard are closed to vehicles, are here again, with the next one coming up May 19, and with more dates through September. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020992936_fitfun16xml.html?syndication=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 07:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020994364_apusmedpreemiemusictherapy.html?syndication=rss As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020994364_apusmedpreemiemusictherapy.html?syndication=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 03:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2020993890_frogfungusxml.html?syndication=rss A species of frog that was used from the 1930s to the 1950s in human pregnancy tests is a carrier of a deadly amphibian disease that is now threatening hundreds of other species of frogs and salamanders. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2020993890_frogfungusxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 22:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993592_clonedembryosxml.html?syndication=rss The achievement could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson’s disease and diabetes, though one expert said a simpler technique under development may prove more useful. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993592_clonedembryosxml.html?syndication=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 06:15:48 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993026_apusmednewvirus.html?syndication=rss A deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to health care workers in eastern Saudi Arabia, health officials said Wednesday. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993026_apusmednewvirus.html?syndication=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 20:31:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020989431_apusmedmentaldisorders.html?syndication=rss In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called "mild neurocognitive disorder." Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020989431_apusmedmentaldisorders.html?syndication=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 13:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020989363_apusobamamentalhealth.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama is planning a mental health conference next month in response to gun violence. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020989363_apusobamamentalhealth.html?syndication=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 13:01:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020985792_apuscerebralpalsydoctor.html?syndication=rss Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez gently but sternly admonishes a teenage cerebral palsy patient who clearly hasn't been doing his exercises, stressing the importance of keeping muscles loose and limber. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020985792_apuscerebralpalsydoctor.html?syndication=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 02:31:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2020980523_apusangelinajoliemastectomy.html?syndication=rss In her bad girl days, Angelina Jolie's body was a billboard for tattoos that said such things as "Billy Bob." Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2020980523_apusangelinajoliemastectomy.html?syndication=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 00:46:15 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2020985593_wadesgunshopxml.html?syndication=rss Washington state Department of Labor and Industries has fined Wade’s Eastside Gun Shop in Bellevue $23,480 for 17 health and safety violations in connection with exposure of gun-range and construction workers to toxic lead. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2020985593_wadesgunshopxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 23:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2020982568_apusnycitycouncilspeaker.html?syndication=rss New Yorkers might have felt they knew about the personal life of Christine Quinn, the veteran politician seeking to become the city's first gay and first female mayor. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2020982568_apusnycitycouncilspeaker.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 18:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020982280_apapusmedbreastcancersurgery.html?syndication=rss One of the world's most glamorous women had an operation that once was terribly disfiguring - removal of both breasts. But new approaches are dramatically changing breast surgeries, whether to treat cancer or to prevent it as Angelina Jolie just chose to do. As Jolie said, "the results can be beautiful." Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020982280_apapusmedbreastcancersurgery.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 15:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020982340_apusmedhowmuchsalt.html?syndication=rss A surprising new report questions public health efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying it's not clear whether eating super-low levels is worth the struggle. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020982340_apusmedhowmuchsalt.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 15:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020980518_apasindiarotavirusvaccine.html?syndication=rss The Indian government announced Tuesday the development of a new low-cost vaccine proven effective against a diarrhea-causing virus that is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths across the developing world. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020980518_apasindiarotavirusvaccine.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 08:31:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020980440_apmedjoliemastectomiesqa.html?syndication=rss Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie announced on Tuesday that she had a preventative mastectomy after learning she had a gene that significantly raised her risk of breast cancer. Here's a crash course in the procedure Jolie had and why. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020980440_apmedjoliemastectomiesqa.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 05:16:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020979535_apusmedhealthbeatpregnancyrest.html?syndication=rss New research is raising fresh concern that an age-old treatment for troubled pregnancies - bed rest - doesn't seem to prevent premature birth, and might even worsen that risk. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020979535_apusmedhealthbeatpregnancyrest.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 02:46:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020980367_apusmedbreastcancersurgery.html?syndication=rss Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new approaches are dramatically changing the way these operations are done, giving women more options, faster treatment, smaller scars, fewer long-term side effects and better cosmetic results. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020980367_apusmedbreastcancersurgery.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 02:16:04 PDT