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Medical Minutes for September 2025
This month's Medical Minutes explores updates on flossing and overall health, and how melanoma testing in one step cloer to being done at home with...
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Improved Care Leading to Better Outcomes in Women with Breast Cancer
“We’re excited about the potential of this technology to improve risk prediction and prevention of breast cancer broadly, no matter where a woman is getting...
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Medical Minutes for August 2025
Another reason to eat your fruits and vegetables. It turns out that an important tool for improving sleep quality may have been hiding in plain...
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Burien Public Art Display Introduces Plarn — Plastic Yarn
A remarkable art exhibit has popped across the street, and it packs a power message. Called, “Sea to See” -- it is a collaboration between...
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Starting Early Helps Those who Want to Age in Place
Most older adults polled (84%) said it’s very or somewhat likely that they’ll live in their current home for the rest of their life. This...
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New Medicine Offering New Hope for Preventing Dementia
Researchers have found that semaglutide, a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug, may lower the risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes...
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New Medical Technology Helping Prevent Constipation and a Host of Other Health Issues
The vibrating capsule represents a novel, non-pharmacologic approach that could transform the way we manage chronic constipation...
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Medical Minutes for July
This month's Medical Minutes explores how coffee consumption is associated with healthy aging in women, and research continues to show that the MIND Diet is...

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