New York Times | January 10, 2024
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III is under scrutiny for concealing his prostate cancer. But experts like Jesse Fann, MD, MPH, say it is a common coping mechanism.
News & Stories
New Year’s resolution not sticking? Set intentions instead
Right as Rain | January 2, 2024
Members of our department were asked what they think about New Year's resolutions. Alana McVey, PhD, Anna Hink, MSW, LICSW, Paul Barry, MSW, LICSW, Juliann Salisbury, MSW, Daina Tagavi, PhD, Christina Clayton, MSW, LICSW, SUDP, and Adam Kuczynski, MD, shared their thoughts.
Ann Streissguth, 1932-2023, made strides against fetal alcohol syndrome
UW Magazine | December 31, 2023
Ann Streissguth made a name for herself in the 1970s after publishing an article in the distinguished British medical journal The Lancet describing what became known as fetal alcohol syndrome. Dr. Streissguth died August 2 at the age of 90.
Can a sip of booze after drinking coffee help you sleep?
Right as Rain | December 26, 2023
Participants in a new study led by Frank Song reported that drinking alcohol after having a caffeinated beverage during the day partially mitigated the negative effects of the two substances on sleep.
FDA approves first test to help screen for risk of opioid use disorder
CNN Health | December 20, 2023
Addiction and pain expert Andy Saxon, MD, comments in following FDA approval this week of AutoGenomics AvertD genetic test to screen for risk of addiction in adults considering short-term opioid use.
How to survive, maybe even thrive, during the holidays
UW Medicine newsroom | December 19, 2023
Before you step into the stress of the holiday season, Larry Wissow, MD, MPH, has a few suggestions, including taking a deep breath and making a plan. Picked up by KIRO 7.
Battling the winter blues
Axios Seattle | December 14, 2023
It's not unusual for folks to get a jolt of the winter blues as we trudge toward the shortest day of the year. David Avery, MD, offers some perspective and helpful tips.
Gen Z perceives more dangers than previous generations, study shows
UPI | December 13, 2023
Gen Z came into the world at a time of significant stressors, and it "makes sense that they would have an altered sense of threat," says Larry Wissow, MD, MPH.
Mind Matters: Loneliness
Northwest Now (PBS) | December 7, 2023
Patrick Raue, PhD, talks about "Do More, Feel Better", a program geared toward helping depressed older adults increase overall activity level and reducing depression symptoms. Whitney Carlson, MD, is interviewed in-studio.
Editorial: Embrace new ideas to triage WA’s fentanyl epidemic
The Seattle Times | December 5, 2023
Increasing the use of buprenorphine could help those struggling with opiate withdrawal symptoms and might make someone more amenable to beginning a treatment program. Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, is quoted.
