Far too many drivers are getting behind the wheel while overly tired and sleepy. While we may be used to functioning while a little tired, drivers rarely recognize the extent of the dangers of drowsy driving. In some cases, it can be as bad as drinking and driving and...
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Speed-Related Auto Accidents in Seattle: What to Know
Every year, hundreds—if not thousands—of auto accidents in Seattle occur because of speeding. Driving too fast is one of the most common contributing factors to collisions across the U.S., and all too often, it is deadly. In 2017, speeding led to 9,717 fatalities,...
Addressing Distracted Driving Issues and Safety Solutions in Seattle
One of the most common causes of car accidents in Seattle and around King County is distracted driving. In 2017, the State of Washington saw 11,504 distracted driving accidents and 87 resulting fatalities. The Seattle Times reported that Seattle itself had more than...
Understanding Virtual Healthcare: Benefits, Risks, and Your Rights
Telemedicine, or telehealth, can connect us to our doctors in ways never before possible. With prescriptions and small questions that may not require an in-person appointment, to meeting with a specialist hundreds of miles away, it’s easier to have accessible and...
What You Need to Know About Washington’s Updated Vaccine Law
March 6, 2019, Washington state saw the passage of a new vaccine bill, after months of measles spreading in certain counties. Under this vaccine bill, won 57-40, parents may no longer use their philosophical or personal objections to exempt their child from required...
Hospital Errors and Malpractice: What You Need to Know for Your Safety
Modern medicine has come quite a long way, but human errors in hospital settings are ever present. Despite the many years of combined training, expertise and experience, there are still many opportunities for individual health care providers and care teams to make...
What is Defensive Medicine and How Could It Affect Me?
Defensive medicine can be put into two categories: providing too much and providing too little medical care. Providing too much medical care (also known as “positive” defensive medicine) is the tendency of doctors to order arguably unnecessary services, such as...
Stay Safe from Dog Bites: Tips to Prevent Attacks and Stay Protected
The friendliest person you know can still snap when pushed beyond levels of stress that they are used to – the same idea applies to dogs. Even the nicest dog you know could still one day be put into an unfamiliar, stressful, anxiety producing situation, and bite or...
Explore the Washington-Hawaii Connection: Trade, Culture, and More
Trade and cultural relationships have existed between the West Coast of the United States and the Hawaiian Island for hundreds of years. This includes a number of native Hawaiians who migrated to the Pacific Northwest in the early 1800’s to participate in the fur...