Health Kitsap County faces a dire OB-GYN shortage Bringing babies into the world is hard work. And if you're an OB-GYN on the Kitsap Peninsula, it's recently gotten a lot harder. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz
Science UW team's hearing loss detection hack could change lives globally "This is really fascinating because we typically think of the ear as something which receives sounds, but it turns out that the ear also generates sounds of its own." – UW Professor Shyam Gollakota Kim Malcolm John O'Brien
Health 19K Seattle-area patients could face steep bills or be forced to find a new doctor A dispute between the owner of the Polyclinic and a major insurance company could affect nearly 19,000 patients in Western Washington. It could leave them with a choice between higher medical bills or finding a new provider. Eilís O'Neill
Health A new crisis line for Native people in Washington state A statewide crisis line that debuted earlier this month is the first in the country to be specifically geared toward serving Native American and Alaska Native people, a resource that advocates say is much-needed. Ashley Hiruko
Health Getting past the ‘hot flash’ cliché: the science of treating menopause ‘Specialists in this area, it's so important that we have shared decision making with our patients and discuss all the risks and all the benefits so women can make choices that are best for their quality of life during this period of time.’ -Dr. Susan Reed Kim Malcolm John O'Brien
Health Delayed care, missed diagnoses plague VA health centers following adoption of new records system Spokesman Review reporter Orion Donovan-Smith joins Soundside to talk about the many issues facing VA healthcare centers in Washington state, after they switched to the new Oracle Cerner electronic health records system. Libby Denkmann Jason Burrows
Health The PACT Act and you: what veterans need to know Executive director Pritz Navaratnasingam of the Seattle Regional Office of the Veterans Benefits Administration joins Soundside to talk about the PACT Act, and how veterans can check their eligibility for new benefits and get the care they need. Libby Denkmann Jason Burrows
Week in Review: wildfire smoke, Covid, and media blackouts Guest host Zaki Hamid discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Elise Takahama, Seattle Met’s Allison Williams and KUOW’s Mike Davis. Zaki Barak Hamid Kevin Kniestedt
Arts & Life 'Relevance beyond the personal,' Seattle author recounts sexism, discrimination in medical field As a young teenager, local author Patricia Grayhall recalls believing she was the only lesbian in Arizona. Her new memoir recounts her struggle to earn a medical degree, explore her sexuality, and weather the sexism and discrimination rampant in the medical field of the 1970s. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz
Health What the medical field is watching as the state of emergency ends in Washington Washington state's Covid-19 emergency order comes to an end this month. It's a signal that the state will be moving towards a business-as-usual approach to governing and managing the pandemic. But, at the same time, the pandemic isn’t over and business as usual has its own complications. Zaki Barak Hamid Libby Denkmann Hans Anderson
