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Dec 9, 2024 | 
magazine.washington.edu | Alden Woods
More than a century ago, Seattle leaders set out to control and redirect the Duwamish River. They dredged the riverbed and dug out its twists and turns. Wetlands were filled in, the valley was paved over, and a system of hydrology was severed.
What had been a wild, winding river valley with regular flooding became an angular straightaway built for industry. But when UW postdoctoral scholar Maja Jeranko looks out at the Duwamish, she sees the river struggling to return.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
medicalxpress.com | Alden Woods |Kiyomi Taguchi
As Baby Boomers hit retirement, about 1 in 6 Americans is now over the age of 65. The number of Americans living with dementia is projected to skyrocket—but the proportion of older Americans who develop dementia has actually decreased. The exact reason why is uncertain, but various lifestyle and environmental factors can influence a person's risk of cognitive decline. One recently discovered risk is air pollution.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Alden Woods |Kiyomi Taguchi
News releases | Public Health | Research | Science | Soundbites | Video As Baby Boomers hit retirement, about 1 in 6 Americans is now over the age of 65. The number of Americans living with dementia is — but the proportion of older Americans who develop dementia has actually decreased. The exact reason why is uncertain, but various lifestyle and environmental factors can influence a person’s risk of cognitive decline. One recently discovered risk is air pollution.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
msn.com | Alden Woods
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Alden Woods
Health and medicine | Public Health | Technology | UW News blog In most doctors’ offices these days, you’ll find a pattern: Everybody’s Googling, all the time. Physicians search for clues to a diagnosis, or for reminders on the best treatment plans. Patients scour WebMD, tapping in their symptoms and doomscrolling a long list of possible problems. But those constant searches leave something to be desired.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
medicalxpress.com | Alden Woods
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:America's homeless services system relies on a massive amount of data, and at first glance, that data is exacting. Federal reports describe the country's unhoused population in granular detail, listing precisely how many people are experiencing homelessness in each city, along with detailed demographic data.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Alden Woods
Expert quotes | Population Health | UW News blog America’s homeless services system relies on a massive amount of data, and at first glance, that data is exacting. Federal reports describe the country’s unhoused population in granular detail, listing precisely how many people are experiencing homelessness in each city along with detailed demographic data. Want to know how many people ages 55-64 slept outside in Spokane last year? A spreadsheet confidently provides the answer: just one.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Alden Woods
Health and medicine | News releases | Population Health | Public Health When University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce launched the Population Health Initiative in 2016, she spoke in soaring, ambitious terms. “We have an unprecedented opportunity to help people live longer, healthier, more productive lives – here and around the world,” she said.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
medicalxpress.com | Alden Woods
Twelve years after Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, it's safe to say that weed is here to stay. report using cannabis in the last month, and a majority of Americans believe marijuana products are safe. When it comes to the safety of long-term marijuana use among the general population, the jury's still out. But there are some groups for whom cannabis poses a serious health risk.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Alden Woods
Expert quotes | Health and medicine | Science | UW News blog Twelve years after Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, it’s safe to say that weed is here to stay. report using cannabis in the last month, and a majority of Americans believe marijuana products are safe. When it comes to the safety of long-term marijuana use among the general population, the jury’s still out. But there are some groups for whom cannabis poses a serious health risk.
