HIV & AIDS
US judge orders HIV-positive man to stop infecting others
A US judge has ordered a man with HIV to stop infecting others after he passed on the AIDS virus to eight sexual partners in four years, officials said Friday.
Sep 12, 2014
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News tagged with seattle
Psychology & Psychiatry
Washington travelers to receive $1.5 million in mental health discrimination case
Allianz, the world's largest travel insurance company, will pay $1.5 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit that alleged the company discriminated against Washington residents with mental health conditions. A civil rights ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis tied to higher risk for adverse obstetric, birth outcomes
Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and their infants experience higher rates of adverse obstetric and birth outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Arthritis Care ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Cardiology
Use of clinical apps significantly improves quality of cardiovascular care
A pilot program using several clinical decision support tools in the outpatient setting to treat and educate stable ischemic heart disease patients has shown success in improving angina in these patients. Findings from the ...
Feb 13, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
Weight loss up with self-directed behavioral lifestyle intervention
A remotely delivered self-directed behavioral lifestyle intervention results in greater weight loss for adults with obesity than usual care at 12 months, but the difference is not clinically important, according to a study ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Cardiology
After heart attack, 51-year-old began singing a new tune
As the birthplace of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, the Seattle area became the epicenter of the grunge music scene throughout the 1990s. Laura Vanderpool was right in the thick of things, playing guitar and singing with several ...
Mar 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Washington man is 1st in US to catch new virus from China (Update)
The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak's epicenter was hospitalized near Seattle.
Jan 21, 2020
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Other
Some Seattle cancer center patients are receiving threatening emails after last month's data breach
Some patients of a Seattle-based cancer center received threatening emails following a data breach last month.
Dec 10, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
7.6 percent of global population had osteoarthritis in 2020
The global burden of osteoarthritis has increased since 1990 and is projected to continue increasing, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in The Lancet Rheumatology.
Aug 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How do wildfires affect mental health? A new study examines the connection
Checking air quality and staying indoors when smoke inundates the Seattle area has become second nature during Washington's wildfire season in recent years. But new research highlights how wildfires can affect a less visible ...
Apr 5, 2024
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