For farmworkers' kids, country air means dust, pesticides and asthma Patricia Marín still remembers the day nine years ago when her daughter Azul started coughing and couldn't stop. Her breathing was ragged. At the time,... Eilís O'Neill
UW says it won't close psychiatric unit yet The University of Washington Medical Center says it will build a new facility to replace an aging inpatient psychiatric unit that’s slated for closure. Patricia Murphy
Is this public service or public shaming? In the photo above — posted by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook and Twitter this week – a man sits on the ground after being Tased by... Isolde Raftery
Closing psychiatric unit at UW would be 'devastating,' says nurse One of Seattle's psychiatric facilities is facing an uncertain future. The University of Washington Medical Center could shutter its psych unit, unless... Paige Browning
Should health care for military vets be privatized? Kim Malcolm talks with Marine Corps veteran Josh Penner and Navy veteran Rebecca Murch about the potential impact of privatizing healthcare services... Kim Malcolm
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
