NWCN.com Health http://www.nwcn.com en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:40:02 GMT webmaster@nwcn.com 4th WA death of person with swine flu http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_070309WAB-AP-swine-flu-snohomish-KS.53c7acd.html NWCN.com Health The latest case, in Snohomish County, involved an unidentified middle-aged man who also had other unspecified health problems. He died June 24. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:40:02 GMT New brain scans helping doctors diagnose patients http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_070209HEB-brain-scans-ADD-LJ.783662.html NWCN.com Health New science is giving psychiatrists a new way to get into the heads of their patients. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:40:02 GMT Tory's Journey: A different way of dying? http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_070109WAB-dwd-tory-difficulties-SW.26a7c8a8.html NWCN.com Health Tory Plaisance wants the option of dying in a way, in a place, and at a time of his own choosing. And he wants us to document his journey. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:40:02 GMT Obesity rates on the rise in many state http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_070109HEB-AP_obesity-rates-JM.26f5244e.html NWCN.com Health It's time for the nation's annual obesity rankings and, outside of fairly lean Colorado, there's little good news. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:40:02 GMT FDA requires Chantix to have mental health warning http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_070109HEB-AP-chantix-LJ.25ad27ca.html NWCN.com Health The FDA will require Pfizer Inc.'s smoking cessation drug Chantix to carry the agency's strongest safety warning over a series of mental health side effects, including depression and suicidal thoughts. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:40:02 GMT Many losing adult day health services http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_063009POB-day-care-coverage-KS.22339f75.html NWCN.com Health Adult day health was hit hard during the legislative session, with nearly $35 million in cuts. 'our last day' Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:40:02 GMT