But That Was Only the Start.

Here is Seattle Met’s annual list of the best health care professionals in the region, featuring doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and more in over 90 specialties.

Research saved her life.

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Explore the list of 765 hospitals patients would recommend based on CMS HCAHPS data from July 2024 to June 2025, covering all states.

How to prevent it.

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Explore the 100 great hospitals America 2026 list featuring top-ranked U.S. medical centers recognized for excellence across specialties and patient care.

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UW Medicine performed 443 organ transplants in 2025. Survivors from around the Pacific Northwest gathered to celebrate each other at a UW auditorium Sunday.

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Knowledge is power.

It’s not a good idea for everyone.

One neurosurgeon’s solution.

With the start of the school year, adolescent medicine specialist Dr. Yolanda Evans said this season of change is a key time for parents to be attuned to changes in their children’s mental health. “Watch for things like isolating from their usual fun ...

Alzheimer's is usually diagnosed after memory problems start. By then, the damage in the brain has been building for a decade or more. Dr. Valerie Daggett is a professor of bioengineering at the University of Washington. Her lab studies proteins -- ho...

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Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE.

Burnout isn’t.

More than 2.9 million acres have burned across Washington and Oregon this year. As the Pacific Northwest continues to experience historic wildfires, health risks increase markedly for people whose jobs require them to be outside. "Wildfire smoke is mo...

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Experts say there are ways to stave off that dreaded queasy feeling.

Experts say there are ways to stave off that dreaded queasy feeling.

A veteran wildland firefighter is recovering after being severely injured by a falling tree limb while working on the front lines of the Little Giant Fire.

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Check the air quality first.

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Here’s how to stay cool.

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Don’t do something you’ll regret.

Check the air quality first.

In the aftermath of the mass shooting at Seattle Center, people may be feeling a range of emotions that are testing their mental health and sense of safety.

“I was a Boy Scout growing up and a former Marine. With my medical training, I just tried to improvise,”

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A new study finds that half of Gen Z have seen a doctor over a medical concern they found on TikTok.