NWCN - News - Health http://www.nwcn.com/news/health RSS Feed for NWCN - News - Health en-us Wed, 01 May 2013 01:17:42 GMT Film documenting 'tumor paint' technology up for Sundance prize http://www.nwcn.com/news/health/183264262.html Seattle Dr. James Olson's work to help neurosurgeons more precisely see brain tumors is the subject of a short documentary that is a contender for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. UW discovery could be cure for some blindness http://www.nwcn.com/news/health/UW-chemical-may-cure-blindness-163904716.html UW Medicine researchers say they have discovered a chemical that temporarily restores some vision to blind mice, and they are working on a version for humans. Brian Grant's boot camps offer hope for Parkinson's sufferers http://www.nwcn.com/news/health/205492021.html Former Trail Blazers forward continues to make a difference for those living with Parkinson's Disease. Health care law survives in Supreme Court http://www.nwcn.com/news/health/SCOTUS-health-care-reform-ruling-160669465.html The decision means the historic overhaul will continue to go into effect over the next several years, affecting the way that countless Americans receive and pay for their personal medical care. Dr. Greenbaum discusses World Diabetes Day http://www.nwcn.com/news/health/Dr-Greenbaum-discusses-World-Diabetes-Day--179575821.html FDA clears first new prescription weight-loss pill in 13 years http://www.nwcn.com/news/health/FDA-clears-first-new-weight-loss-pill-in-13-years-160592265.html The Food and Drug Administration has approved Arena Pharmaceutical's anti-obesity pill Belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss to enter the U.S. market in over a decade. Whooping Cough Epidemic: Protecting Our Families http://www.nwcn.com/news/health/Whooping-Cough-Epidemic-Protecting-Our-Families-150863025.html Whooping cough is now an epidemic in Washington state. Families have been hit hard. In this KING 5 Special, we tell you how you can protect your family against this devastating disease. Thursday news and reaction surrounding health care ruling http://www.nwcn.com/news/health/Thursday-news-and-reaction-surrounding-health-care-ruling-160705145.html Stories and video to provide context into Thursday's Supreme Court ruling upholding Pres. Obama's health care law. CDC: Half of young adults get sunburned http://www.nwcn.com/news/health/Half-of-young-adults-get-sunburned-150957355.html The rate of sunburn is about the same as it was 10 years earlier, reversing progress reported just five years ago. A look at the health care law in Northwest states http://www.nwcn.com/news/health/A-look-at-the-health-care-law-in-Northwest-states-160593565.html Here is a look at where Northwest states stand on implementing President Barack Obama's federal health care overhaul, which the Supreme Court ruled Thursday can go forward with its aim of covering more than 30 million uninsured Americans.