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View today's press conference at Harborview Medical Center regarding potential #Medicaid cuts and what that would mean for Harborview Medical Center and Washington: tvw.org/watch/?clientI…

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Tiny, 3D-printed device called STOMP may help tissue engineers create better models for researching complex diseases like neuromuscular disorders, heart damage, gum problems & more ISCRM at UW UW Engineering UWChemistry UW Medicine UWDentalSchool tinyurl.com/mvvz9dz3

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WATCH: Harborview Medical Center CEO Sommer Kleweno Walley address proposed #Medicaid cuts, which could cost Harborview "hundreds of millions of dollars." youtube.com/live/y4hvvKR1J… via YouTube KOMO News UW Medicine

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More clinic closures and cuts in service throughout the state — followed by potential shutterings of whole hospitals — will be on their way if these Medicaid changes are approved, said Harborview Medical Center CEO Sommer Kleweno Walley. UW Medicine #Medicaid seattletimes.com/seattle-news/h…

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“We’ve seen increases of almost 36% from last year...and I would expect that we’re going to see higher numbers this year," said Dr. Beth Ebel, a UW Medicine pediatrician. #bikehelmets #escooters kiro7.com/news/local/har…

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“We’re at a very pivotal, crucial point, where hundreds of millions of dollars are impacted,” CEO Sommer Kleweno Walley Harborview Medical Center said. “There are WA Hospital Association that are closer to closing than others. It is more real than we would like.” UW Medicine Governor Bob Ferguson Read

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“There are really three main symptoms of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus,” says Dr. Michael Williams, UW Medicine UW Neurology Harborview Medical Center AARP “Walking and balance impairment is No. 1. tinyurl.com/upxw32uv

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“99% of the medications we use are these same 10-20 drugs, and so my idea was that we could train an AI to recognize them and act as a second set of eyes,” says Dr. Kelly Michaelsen UW Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine UW Medicine Read story Dr David Cox NBC News tinyurl.com/4z3kmph9

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The #buprenorphine dose choice may be a life-or-death decision. Increasing it by one more pill, to 32 mg, often makes the difference between a patient staying in or leaving treatment, writes Dr. Cindy Grande UW Family Medicine. tinyurl.com/59e69t6p ASAM UW Medicine #fentanyl

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Thanks to UW Medical Center-Northwest staff for donations of clothing from jackets and pants to socks and underwear for patients discharging from UW Medicine Center for Behavioral Health & Learning unit. Story by Jayati Ramakrishnan The Seattle Times UW Psychiatry

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A neurologist with UW Medicine says the current terms used to characterize traumatic brain injury are ‘crude.’ Dr. Christine Mac Donald says more specific language could improve outcomes globally. UW Neurology

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An obstetrician warns that CDC changes to its guidance on vaccine protection could pose serious risks to mothers and their newborns. Linda Eckert, MD says, "Pregnant women develop more serious illness when they contract COVID than non-pregnant women." UW Medicine UW Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

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“We do actually know a lot about the causes for lupus, but certainly hormones are very important, because 9 out of 10 patients are female,” said Dr. Keith Elkon, professor emeritus in the Division of Rheumatology at University of Washington School of Medicine. “If you were to sit down and do the math, it is