Stories Of Courage From UW's Maternity Clinic The stories from the labor and delivery ward at UW Medical Center in Seattle are often told breathlessly. A nurse tells of a pregnant woman who arrived... Isolde Raftery
Why Whidbey General Hospital Called The Midwife In Coupeville, Washington, Sarah Meyer is pressing a fetal Doppler on Christine Meyer’s belly to check the baby’s heart rate. Meyer, no relation to... Ruby de Luna
AA Alternative: You Have The Power, You Don't Have To Submit To A Higher Power Ross Reynolds talks with Howard Pellett, the facilitator of an Alcoholics Anonymous alternative called SMART Recovery. Pellett describes his own... Hannah Burn
University Of Washington's Plans For Expansion Include Animal Lab, Medical Program In Spokane Marcie Sillman talks with University of Washington President Michael Young for an annual check-in. In this installment, he discusses a planned $124... Matthew Streib
'Normal Labor' And Why C-Section Rates Climbed So High Public health officials across the U.S. say the number of cesarean sections being performed has gotten way out of hand. It's a life-saving surgery for... Jessica Robinson
Why Some Washington Hospitals Have Such High C-Section Rates It’s 7 p.m. on a Thursday at Valley Hospital and Medical Center in Spokane, and Dr. Nathan Meltzer has already had a very long day. He has one mother in... Jessica Robinson
Pregnant Women Should Eat More Fish, Unless It Was Caught In Puget Sound Marcie Sillman speaks with Bill Daniell, an associate professor at the UW's School of Public Health, about Washington's fish consumption rate — a little... Marcie Sillman
City Of Seattle Ramps Up Efforts To Make Healthy Food Accessible To All Marcie Sillman speaks with Sharon Lerman, food policy advisor for the City of Seattle, about efforts to get healthy, fresh and affordable food in reach... Marcie Sillman
Washington To Pursue Fuller Health Care Coverage For Transgender State Employees Marcie Sillman speaks with Danielle Askini, advocacy director for the Gender Justice League, about their efforts to remove health care exclusions... Marcie Sillman
Intervention For Chronic Alcoholics Doesn't Require Sobriety Steve Scher speaks with Susan Collins, a researcher in the University of Washington's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, about a new... Steve Scher
