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Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - Page updated at 08:33 a.m.
'Morning-after pill' could be as easy to get as aspirin The "morning-after pill" could soon land a spot on drugstore shelves, perhaps alongside the condom display, if scientific advisers meeting today recommend making emergency contraception... [08:33 A.M. Dec. 16, 2003] Officials plan for possible SARS outbreak Even as people statewide battle an early flu season, King County health officials are preparing for the possible resurgence of SARS, focusing on the possible need for quarantine... [12:57 A.M. Dec. 16, 2003] U.S. buys 375,000 more flu shots The government yesterday announced the purchase of 375,000 flu shots for adults, scrambling to ease vaccine shortages in what is turning out to be a harsh flu season. In addition, the Health... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 16, 2003] Stroke victims more likely to develop Alzheimer's One of the best ways to avoid getting Alzheimer's disease may be to ward off another devastating neurological disorder: stroke. Research being published today found that people... [08:33 A.M. Dec. 16, 2003] Growing Older / Liz Taylor Personal gifts are best for those in assisted care Q: My mother has always had simple wants, but now she lives in an assisted-living facility. She has everything she needs; what can we give her for Christmas? A: I've observed among... [11:54 A.M. Dec. 15, 2003] When caregivers have to choose which care is best It's among the most agonizing questions anyone faces: How do you best care for an aging parent? Often, the decision must be made in a flash, usually in the muddled aftermath of... [12:08 P.M. Dec. 15, 2003]  With backaches, prevention can also be the cure For something that affects four out of five Americans at one time or other, it's amazing what we don't know about treating a bad back. Should we head for the surgeon? The chiropractor chiropractor? The... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 14, 2003] Related stories:Think your prescription is accurate? Check again Q: I wish my mother had read your column on medical mistakes before it was too late. Isn't Coumadin supposed to prevent blood clots? And couldn't estradiol cause them? [02:20 P.M. Dec. 15, 2003] Vital Signs News about health and medicine Ground buckwheat groats, the grain used in soba noodles and some pancakes, may help diabetics control their blood sugar. Extracts lowered blood-sugar levels 12 to 19 percent among... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 14, 2003] Health calendar A weekly list of classes, workshops and other health-related events. [12:00 A.M. Dec. 14, 2003] Pharmacies in Canada gird for U.S. demand As CEO of Canadameds.com, one of the popular enterprises selling low-price prescription drugs from Canada to U.S. customers, Mike Hicks is used to watching business grow. But even he is... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 13, 2003] As flu's swath widens, vaccine is rationed As serious outbreaks of flu spread to 11 more states and vaccine shortages continued, federal health officials yesterday bumped as many as 103 million people lower on the priority... [03:38 P.M. Dec. 12, 2003]  Related stories:Other links:Public voices divided over Premera request Premera Blue Cross's for-profit conversion plan is opposed by many Washington doctors and hospitals. Consultants hired by the state have formally concluded that the conversion... [12:07 P.M. Dec. 15, 2003] Twelve states explore ways to buy Canadian drugs and not break U.S. law About a dozen states said yesterday they are exploring ways to buy less costly prescription drugs from Canada and make them widely available to Americans, even though importing... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 12, 2003] Treatment for deadly Ebola virus advances The first treatment to show promise against the deadly Ebola virus has cured one-third of the monkeys on which it was tested — raising hopes that a lifesaving therapy for... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 12, 2003] Scientists urge FDA to expand warning on mercury in tuna The government should provide more explicit advice to pregnant women and children on avoiding mercury-tainted fish, including more detail on tuna, a scientific advisory panel said... [08:31 A.M. Dec. 16, 2003] Swamped by Medicaid appeals, state suspends painkiller policy Just weeks after Washington designated two of the cheapest forms of narcotics as "preferred" painkillers for low-income Medicaid patients, a flood of appeals from patients and... [12:24 P.M. Dec. 11, 2003] Ruling favors HIV patient needing liver An HIV-positive man in need of a liver transplant was wrongly denied coverage under the state's Medicaid program, an administrative-law judge ruled. William Jean Gough's liver... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 11, 2003] Study: Three-drug combo works best for AIDS A three-drug cocktail used by many HIV-infected people proved clearly superior to other combinations at treating new patients in the biggest head-to-head comparison of AIDS medications... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 11, 2003] Genetic blueprint of chimp on Web Scientists have completed a draft of the chimpanzee genetic blueprint and placed the information into a free, public database, scientists said yesterday. The draft, covering 88 to 90 percent... [12:27 P.M. Dec. 11, 2003] Guidelines, antibiotics help travelers avoid food-related illnesses You know the rule: Boil it, peel it, cook it — or forget it. For decades, this is the advice doctors have dispensed to travelers to ward off the gut-wrenching ailment that... [10:53 A.M. Dec. 10, 2003] Related stories:Health departments set priorities for flu shots State and King County health officials are recommending that physicians give top priority for the increasingly scarce flu vaccine to children and adults at high risk for complications... [09:02 P.M. Dec. 10, 2003] Cities, state to import medicine from Canada It is not legal, but New Hampshire, Boston and Burlington, Vt., could save millions buying prescription drugs from their northern neighbor. [12:00 A.M. Dec. 10, 2003] FDA draft plans ignore warnings on tuna mercury levels The government is resisting calls to advise pregnant women to limit tuna consumption, even though its advisers say eating very large amounts could expose unborn babies to possibly... [03:12 P.M. Dec. 11, 2003]
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