Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - Page updated at 02:15 a.m.

A Seattle Times Investigation
MIRACLE MACHINES: The 21st-Century Snake Oil
Part 1: One man's invention is part of a worldwide scam that snares the desperately ill
Part 2: Public never warned about dangerous device
Part 3: Teen's death hastened by practitioner who had bogus diplomas
Update: Spread of illegal devices causes alarm
1 nation, under medication: Prescriptions at record high
For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health...
Monday, May 12
Fennel seeds stopped heartburn, successful wart remedy | The People's Pharmacy
Churches' proactive approach to aging gives us faith in the future | Aging Deliberately
Sunday, May 11
Group Health trolling cyberspace to learn what patients think
Harmful chemical wafts off your TV
You can hear these hip patients coming
Saturday, May 10
Pot may worsen depression, drug czar says
Thursday, May 8
FDA: Facts left out in launch of Recothrom
Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study
Tuesday, May 6
At the end of life, a turn to "slow medicine"
Child with a fever? No need for panic | Medical Digest
Monday, May 5
Cure for stinky feet, nosebleed remedy | The People's Pharmacy
Study shows fat cells die and are replaced
Insulin pumps linked to teen deaths
Psychiatric drug use soars in U.K. and U.S.
Sunday, May 4
Seafood imports: worries growing
Health-care costs hitting even those with insurance
Panic reported in China amid fatal viral outbreak
Saturday, May 3
Is medical-marijuana use reason to deny someone an organ transplant?
Auburn High School hopes garden is step in healthier direction
Study: Diet high in fat can reduce epileptic seizures
Friday, May 2
CDC fears major measles outbreak
Thursday, May 1
CDC says breast-feeding rates hit new high of 77 percent in US
Prevention advocated as part of mental-illness treatment
Wednesday, April 30
Report urges huge changes to factory-farming practices
FDA: Drug tainted deliberately

Yours In Health: Dr. Astrid Pujari
Dr. Astrid Pujari is a Seattle M.D. with an additional degree as a medical herbalist; she practices at the Pujari Center and teaches as part of the residency programs at Virginia Mason and Swedish Providence hospitals.
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For the entire month of May, peep-toe shoes will be 25 percent off at Clementine.
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