Seattle Culture
Therapeutic Arts
It may seem counterintuitive: Ask movement-challenged people to not only move, but dance; or those with memory issues to observe the details of paintings. But that is exactly what a collaboration between some Seattle arts groups and health care organizations is off ering to patients, and their caregivers, with Parkinson’s and dementia. Dance for Parkinson’s…
Understanding the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act likely affects you and just about everyone you know
Kathryn is in her early 50s and lives on the shore of Lake Washington with her husband, Bill, in an elegant contemporary home filled with sunlight and exquisite art. Bill, a successful entrepreneur, retired in his mid-50s. Bill and Kathryn* are too young for Medicare, but felt well protected since they had purchased one of…
The Roots of Good Health
These local dentists talk about links between oral health and physical wellness
When Drs. John Hoag and Michelle Dotsch attended last year’s American Diabetes Association Expo in Seattle, they felt somewhat like fish out of water. The husband-and-wife team’s booth was situated among experts and vendors touting diabetes management, products and research, but the other attendees didn’t quite know what to make of them—because they’re dentists. “We…
Ballard: Best Seattle Neighborhoods 2013
Comfortably cool.
The more “come as you are” of Seattle’s two major super ’hoods (see also: Capitol Hill), this northwest Seattle area is a cool—but not too cool—burg where middle-aged parents can wear their Patagonia fleece and have their Ethan Stowell eateries, while singleton 20-somethings, with their chunky hipster glasses, cocktail-hop down Ballard Ave. With choice boutique…
15 Best Neighborhoods in Seattle
The best places to live in Seattle for playing, eating, shopping, drinking and finding your bliss.
In a city celebrated for its distinct enclaves steeped in neighborhood pride, it’s a tricky proposition selecting The Best. After all, choosing a place to live is an exercise in juggling priorities—affordability, schools, safety, housing, yards, amenities, walkability, views, accessibility—that change over an individual’s lifetime. A 20-something looking for a starter condo and a family…
Top Doctors 2013: Now Accepting Nominations
Today, we launch Seattle magazine’s 13th annual Top Doctors survey (seattlemag.com/topdocssurvey). Puget Sound–area doctors who receive the most peer-to-peer nominations will be included in the 2013 Top Doctors issue of Seattle magazine. Our annual Top Doctors feature is one of our most anticipated issues. During our many years of conducting the survey, we have learned…
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Top Docs Survey [Update]
Seattle magazine’s 2013 Top Doctors survey has been extended a few days to midnight, January 30, 2013. If you are a Puget Sound-area doctor, please visit seattlemag.com/topdocssurvey to nominate distinguished doctors and practitioners in the area. If you have questions about the survey, please contact Top Doctors Project Manager Niki Stojnic at niki.stojnic@tigeroak.com.
Fresh Holiday Decor Finds from Etsy
Start a new tradition by gathering your holiday décor from Seattle’s talented Etsy crafters.
^ Federal Way craftsman Kyle Schumacher’s stained glass “holiday lights” offer a festive look that doesn’t require spending hours on a ladder in the rain. Choose a mix of colors or opt for a chic monochromatic vibe. $5 per bulb (wire and suction cups provided). Blue Fish Studios; bluefishstudios.etsy.com. Also available at Two Tartes Cafe…
High Tech Help for Preventing Sports Brain Injury
A Seattle company could hold a key to solving the nationwide epidemic of sport-related concussions.
The numbers are staggering: An estimated 3.8 million sport- and recreation-related concussions occur every year across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But a Seattle company could hold a key to solving the nationwide epidemic of sport-related concussions. X2Impact has created head-impact monitoring systems to help team physicians and athletic…
Three Livesaving Developments Pioneered Locally
Including the first new drug approved by the FDA for Hodgkin’s lymphoma in more than 30 years.
Three Eastside tech firms have pioneered lifesaving new devices and treatments in the past year. Redmond’s Mobisante has created a MOBILE ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICE—the MobiUS SP1 ultrasound system—that is the first smartphone-based diagnostic device to be cleared by the FDA. The device, released last October, fits into a pocket and can be charged anywhere, making…
Multiple Sclerosis Update: Major New MS Center Opens in Seattle
Multiple sclerosis is more prevalent in the Northwest than almost anywhere else on earth, for reasons that are largely unknown, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society—more than 12,000 people in the Northwest, Montana and Alaska have been diagnosed with the disease. To battle that statistic, Swedish Medical Center has just opened the largest and…
Sleep Deprived in Seattle
Why local experts are prescribing fewer sleeping pills despite a growing insomnia epidemic.
When Courtney Crocker found herself wide awake and cleaning her house at 4 a.m., she knew she needed a different way to manage her insomnia. A recent nursing school graduate, Crocker, 30, of Eastlake, had been assigned the night shift at the University of Washington Medical Center’s intensive care unit. Within a couple of months,…
Websites and Apps For Your Health
We checked in with local doctors* to find out which sites they recommend—and use themselves.
With thousands of health-related websites and smartphone apps to choose from, finding the best can be daunting. We checked in with local doctors* to find out which sites they recommend—and use themselves. 7 Great Websites I want trustworthy general medical informationNlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/The National Institutes of Health’s website offers very good general health information and a good…
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