Chronic pain affects mental health and identity. Here's what Seattle experts say can help reframe and manage pain over time.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This weekend, all eyes are on the football field as Ohio State takes on Washington in Seattle. But off the field, the two universities have been teammates for decades....

A two-day meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with new members appointed by RFK Jr., could reshape public trust in childhood vaccines and reduce access.

Dr. Mary-Claire King was the first to link a gene to hereditary cancer risk with the identification of BRCA1. She was just getting started.

The "Mentally Strong" initiative helps young athletes develop critical coping strategies through sports.

More cancer patients will soon be able to enroll in a Phase 2 clinical trial of a therapeutic breast cancer vaccine, thanks to a $500,000 grant announced today by the Cancer Vaccine Coalition. The first of several planned grants for an initiative to modernize cancer treatments, it is awarded through a partnership between CVC and the V Foundation for Cancer Research.  This inaugural grant funds the expansion of the University of Washington School of Medicine’s clinical trial of WOKVAC, an advanced vaccine for breast cancer. The trial tests the vaccine's potential to help prevent cancer recurrence and to transform patient outcomes.

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center and UW Medicine have signed a Letter of Intent to explore a potential affiliation, signaling the start of a formal due diligence process. The announcement was mad...

Altruistic kidney donations — when somebody gifts an organ to a stranger — are rare. This is the story of one that brought two local families together.

Heat can be deadly, especially for agricultural and other outdoor workers who face prolonged exposure to high temperatures. Dr. Leo Morales, a professor of medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, says everyone who works in high temperatures should take appropriate precautions. “Heat can be fatal. People need to be conscientious of working in high heat,” he said. “Seek shade, stay hydrated and rest.” Heat-related illnesses range from excessive sweating and cramping to disorientation and heat stroke. Morales stressed the importance of recognizing these symptoms early and reacting quickly. People have a harder time adapting when outside temperatures increase rapidly, he added. He said, “If people are showing more serious symptoms of, for example, heat stroke, get healthcare, it is an emergency, you need to call 911.” Certain populations such as older adults and people with heart or kidney conditions, are at higher risk.

Some emergency room doctors and nurses who are versed in climate change want more recognition of the ways overheating can precipitate ER visits for heart, respiratory and kidney disease.

Fewer U.S. adults are drinking, and most who do say they’re drinking less. The shift could result in fewer alcohol-related deaths in the future.

Neurosurgeons and engineers at the University of Washington School of Medicine reached a milestone this summer, implanting a device inside the skull of a stroke victim that they believe can help him r...

Scientists are rethinking how lunar phases, even dark ones, can sway our body clocks.

We rounded up experts to investigate when and if you should be drinking an electrolyte supplement.

Washing waste from the brain is an essential function of sleep—and it could help ward off dementia