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Navigating Washington State’s Medical Marijuana Maze
Legal users of medical marijuana in Washington still have to break the law—hazy as it is.
Whether people smoke it, bake it into a cookie or spread green butter on their toast in the morning, medical marijuana use—and the controversy surrounding it—is growing in Washington state. Cancer patients are using it to alleviate nausea caused by chemotherapy. AIDS patients smoke it to help regain their dwindling appetites. And grandparents who once…
Top Doctors 2011: Otolaryngology
Diseases of the ear, nose, sinus, throat and other head and neck systems
OTOLARYNGOLOGY Paul Abson, M.D., The Everett Clinic, 3927 Rucker Ave., Everett, 425.339.5441, Providence Regional Medical Center; University of Washington, 1986; nasal and sinus surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery Cynthia Anonsen, M.D., Bellevue Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, 1135 116th Ave. NE, Suite 500, Bellevue, 425.454.3938, Overlake Hospital Medical Center; University of Minnesota, 1979; head and…
Top Docs ’10 Profiles: Jane E. Hitti
Photo by Hayley Young Jane E. Hitti, M.D., M.P.H. Specialty: Obstetrics-gynecology, epidemiology Practice and hospital affiliations: University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle Children’s HospitalMedical degree: University of Vermont College of Medicine Why this specialty and why now? When I was doing OB-GYN [training] in Vermont, a friend of a friend was working in Uganda at…
Top Docs ’10 Profiles: Kathleen C.Y. Sie
Photo by Hayley Young Kathleen C.Y. Sie, M.D. Specialty: Pediatric otolaryngology Practice: Seattle Children’s HospitalHospital affiliations: Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington Medical CenterMedical degree: University of Michigan Medical School Why pediatric otolaryngology? It really appealed to me—the type of problems we see and the impact we can have on someone’s life. I realized…
Top Docs ’10 Profiles: George Makari
Photo by Hayley Young George Makari, M.D.Specialty: Pediatric neurology, pediatric sleep medicine and developmental disabilitiesPractice: Mary Bridge Pediatric Neurology ClinicHospital affiliation: Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center Medical degree: Cairo University, Egypt What’s the main misconception about sleep disorders? That there is magic pill that can fix it. What’s one piece of advice…
Top Docs ’10 Profiles: George Makari
Photo by Hayley Young George Makari, M.D.Specialty: Pediatric neurology, pediatric sleep medicine and developmental disabilitiesPractice: Mary Bridge Pediatric Neurology ClinicHospital affiliation: Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center Medical degree: Cairo University, Egypt What’s the main misconception about sleep disorders? That there is magic pill that can fix it. What’s one piece of advice…
Top Docs ’10 Profiles: Hongxiu Ji
Photo by Hayley Young Hongxiu Ji, M.D., Ph.D.Specialty: Gynecologic and placental pathologyPractice: Eastside PathologyHospital affiliations: Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Valley Medical CenterMedical degree: Shanghai Medical University What’s one piece of advice that you wish patients would follow? Go to your primary physician for annual examinations. Many malignant tumors are curable when…
UW Scientist Henry Lai Makes Waves in the Cell Phone Industry
UW scientist Dr. Henry Lai never set out to link cell phones to cancer, but his work—and efforts
A greeting card on bioengineering professor Henry Lai’s office wall at the University of Washington contains this quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” This philosophy could well sum up Lai’s work on the effects of low-level radiation…
Hot Button: Why the Circumcision Question Cuts Deep for Local Parents
As state leaders reconsider health policy on circumcision, local parents are left wondering what’s t
J.H. Kellogg, cereal mogul, believed circumcision was a sure-fire cure for masturbation—particularly if the surgery was performed without chloroform so the boy could feel it. In the 1870s, his and similar views on male sexuality and hygiene set scalpels slicing across the United States, where the practice had previously been uncommon. Today, few countries circumcise…
New Marketing at Local Hospitals and How It’s Grabbing Your Attention
Seattle hospitals and clinics are touting new facilities and programs in an effort to keep themselve
In the midst of health care reform and institutional consolidation, local hospitals and clinics are touting new facilities and programs in an effort to keep themselves current and comprehensive in the eyes of consumers. Undaunted, ELIZABETH M. ECONOMOU sifts through all the messages and provides the perspective to keep your blood pressure in check. In…
The Death Debate
Early this year, Booth Gardner surprised people. During an awards dinner for TVW, the cable channel that covers state government, the popular former two-term governor used his time at the podium to serve up a show stopper: death. He announced he had one more political fight in him—for the right of terminally ill people to…
Fave Nabes: 15 Personal Picks
It's not surprising that our staff loves our local nabes. But which ones are our personal favorites,
It’s not surprising that our staff loves our local nabes. But which ones are our personal favorites, you ask? Don’t even get us started. From waterfront views to downtown shopping, here are a few reasons we love our hoods: Kirkland: “Living in Kirkland feels like you’re on vacation. I love the downtown for shopping, eating…
Best Seattle-Area Neighborhoods Ranked!
Where does your hood fit in? Download our 2009 chart comparing 110 Puget Sound neighborhoods
In the chart on page 96 of the August issue of Seattle magazine, Seattle neighborhoods and the surrounding suburbs are ranked separately. However, if we rank all 110 neighborhoods together using this year’s criteria–affordability, return on investment, good schools, parks, crime rates and commute–what happens? Turns out, the ‘burbs come out on top. In fact,…
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