http://www.nwcn.com en-us Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:02 GMT webmaster@nwcn.com http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_050808HEB_birth_control_patch_KC.e1358153.html NWCN.com Health A consumer advocacy group petitioned the government Thursday to pull the birth-control patch off the market, calling it far riskier than the pill. Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:02 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_050708HEB_hipaa_medical_records_KC.db64be8f.html NWCN.com Health Dee Brouse claims someone was able to get some of her medical information by impersonating her. Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:02 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_050608HEB_menieres_disease_LJ.d491e0b9.html NWCN.com Health Surgery used to be the only option for severe cases of Meniere's Disease, but UW doctors can now do a quick, painless and far-less invasive procedure.  Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:02 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_050508HEB_insulin_pumps_injuries_deaths_JM.ce8ca8c5.html NWCN.com Health Insulin pumps are used by tens of thousands of teenagers worldwide with Type 1 diabetes, but they can be risky and have been linked to injuries and even deaths, a review by federal regulators finds. Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:02 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_050508BUB_wal-mart_low-price_drug_JM.cf323bec.html NWCN.com Health Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, announced Monday it would expand its discounted prescription drug program to offer 90-day supplies for $10 and add several women's medications at a discount. It also said it would lower the price of more than 1,000 over-the-counter drugs. Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:02 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_050408HEB_measles_alert_SW.caa3af67.html NWCN.com Health King County health officials are warning that some people may have come into contact with a Grant County girl infected with the measles. Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:02 GMT