NPR | June 18, 2024
Listen to NPR’s interview with Jeffrey Iliff, PhD about the brain’s need to flush out waste products to stay healthy and fend off conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.
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The NBA is monetizing a public health crisis
Lever Time, Episode 1 | June 14, 2024
Scott Graupensperger, PhD, joins the Lever Time podcast to talk about the recent growth in online gambling and how it has impacted society, sports, and fandom.
ADHD patients could face disrupted access to meds following fraud case
Health Day | June 14, 2024
Margaret Sibley, PhD, comments on news that a health care fraud case will likely worsen ongoing shortages of Adderall and other ADHD medication.
Helping emergency clinicians treat opioid-use disorder
UW Medicine newsroom | June 10, 2024
New website, along with 24/7 service from the UW Psychiatry Consultation Line, will help emergency department clinicians reduce overdose deaths and address drug addiction.
Five tips for being in a relationship with a person with ADHD
Right as Rain | June 10, 2024
Research by Mark Stein, PhD, who focuses on ADHD treatment, says that individuals with ADHD are at a much higher risk for marital conflicts and divorce.
WA Health Authority launches addiction program
Columbia Basin Herald | June 7, 2024
Among other things, the new ScalaNW program provides 24/7 clinical consultations through the expanded UW Psychiatry Consultation Line to ensure caregivers have everything they need to prescribe medication for opioid use disorder.
Collaborative care model reduces TBI pain, study shows
UW Medicine newsroom | June 7, 2024
Researchers, including Jesse Fann, MD, MPH have found that a collaborative care approach to pain treatment can significantly reduce chronic symptoms in patients with TBI.
Could WA’s health ‘hub’ model treating opioid addiction go nationwide?
Washington State Standard | June 6, 2024
A model credited to Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, and others provides a walk-in, “one-stop shop” for substance-use disorder patients. US Sen. Maria Cantwell is championing it in Congress.
Five important reminders for people who are grieving
Right as Rain | June 5, 2024
Julia Brechbiel, PhD, talks about how the traditional five stages of grief are great if they resonate with an individual, but grief doesn’t always have a linear or finite trajectory.
Mushrooms may not be magic, but they could be therapeutic
Seattle Met | May 30, 2024
Nathan Sackett, MD, MS, is heading up a study to explore the potential therapeutic value of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in mushrooms.
