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Cardiovascular Medicine

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Many American Girls Born in 2009 Will Lead Shorter Lives Than Their Mothers ... But Not in King County

    Our unhealthy American habits and lifestyles may finally be catching up with us, according to new findings from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluations (IHME). Among other interesting nuggets, the IHME study shows that nationwide women's lifespans are improving at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    R.I.P. The Monkees' Davy Jones

    Last night I was driving home and listening to 104.5 when the Monkees' "Daydream Believer" came on, which caused me to promptly turn up the volume and sing along, loudly. Now I find out that Davy Jones, original teen idol, former lead singer of the Monkees, and the reason that David Bowie is called ... More >>

  • Food

    January 11, 2012

    Tom Colicchio's Fat Chance

    Why the Top Chef host should have called a fat girl fat.

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Tom Colicchio Whiffed a Teachable Moment

    A longtime foe of childhood obesity, Tom Colicchio in 2010 addressed a Congressional committee on the subject of improving school lunches. "I find myself in the slightly surreal position of being able to comment on issues of importance to me to a public willing to listen," he told the legislators. B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Lew Bush, Ex-WSU/Chargers Linebacker, Dead at 42: Dying Young is Fate of Some NFL Players

    Like Mark Brunell, Billy Joe Hobert, Drew Bledsoe and others mentioned in this week's SW cover story, Lew Bush was a 1993 NFL draft pick from a Washington school. But unlike them, the former Washington State University linebacker from Tacoma who played pro ball ten years, is dead. When he died of a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Geoffrey Burke, Brilliant Oregonian, Fakes Heart Attack to Get Out of Speeding Ticket

    ​Beaverton, Ore. driver Geoffrey Burke is not a man who settles for worn out get-out-of-speeding-ticket excuses like "I was just keeping up with traffic" or "I didn't see the sign." Nay, Geoffrey Burke goes the extra mile.

  • Calendar

    November 2, 2011

    The Field

    ​Beaverton, Ore. driver Geoffrey Burke is not a man who settles for worn out get-out-of-speeding-ticket excuses like "I was just keeping up with traffic" or "I didn't see the sign." Nay, Geoffrey Burke goes the extra mile.

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Doctors: Sen. Scott White's Death Shows Desperate Need for Education on Sudden Cardiac Arrest

    Sen. Scott White 1970-2011​"There's no Susan G. Komen for Sudden Cardiac Arrest," Dr. Jeanne Poole, director of the University of Washington's Arrhythmia Service and Electrophysiology Laboratory, tells Seattle Weekly. "And there should be."

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Sen. Scott White, Young Rising Washington State Dem, Dies Suddenly of Heart Attack

    ​Less than 24 hours before state Sen. Scott White was found dead in a Cle Elum hotel room, friends of his say he was out with them "in a great mood like he always is."

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Parents to World: Xbox Killed Our Son, Can Kill Yours Too

    ​Chris Staniforth, a 20-year-old British student, dropped dead in May. His parents say what killed their son was a small piece of competitively-priced gaming equipment currently in the homes of millions of people worldwide. . . That and sitting on the couch for a half day at a time.

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    More Mariners Bad Luck? Kyle Seager Has Heart Condition...

    Image source​After dominating every level of the minor leagues, 23-year-old Kyle Seager was promoted earlier this week after only 12 impressive games at AAA Tacoma to play third base for the Mariners. He made his major-league debut last night against the Angels, but went hitless and struck out ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 9, 2011

    Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Show

    Image source​After dominating every level of the minor leagues, 23-year-old Kyle Seager was promoted earlier this week after only 12 impressive games at AAA Tacoma to play third base for the Mariners. He made his major-league debut last night against the Angels, but went hitless and struck out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    575-Pound Heart Attack Grill Spokesman Dead at 29 (And No, It Wasn't a Heart Attack)

    Shameless? Yes, but then so is the Heart Attack Grill.​ We've written about the Heart Attack Grill before. Even though it is a restaurant in Chandler, Ariz., and this is a food and restaurant blog in Seattle, Wash., the Heart Attack Grill has always been there for me when I needed a picture o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Breaking: Point Defiance Zoo Tiger Cub in Critical Condition After Surgery

    Little Mali and her brother, Bima​There's some major medical drama unfolding at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium right now. It seems that Mali, one of the zoo's two endangered Sumatran tiger cubs, went into cardiac arrest last night following surgery and is clinging to life. The zoo just sent ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    Free Burgers, Lawsuits and Cardiac Surgery at John Howie Steak

    Photo courtesy supersizedmeals.com​This is the "Triple Bypass Burger" served at the Heart Attack Grill in Chandler, Arizona. It is constructed of a pound-and-a-half of beef, 6 slices of cheese, some vegetables (mostly for color, I'm guessing), a bun and secret sauce. It clocks in at somewhere ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Seattle's Top 5 Heart Attacks on a Plate

    Oh, come on. Don't try and tell us that you don't crave artery-clogging food every now and then. In fact, we'll go so far as to say you crave it most of the time, more often than you actually surrender to the call of the deep fryer. Don't fret. Your friends at Voracious have created a handy-dandy To ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2010

    Indian Ocean

    Oh, come on. Don't try and tell us that you don't crave artery-clogging food every now and then. In fact, we'll go so far as to say you crave it most of the time, more often than you actually surrender to the call of the deep fryer. Don't fret. Your friends at Voracious have created a handy-dandy To ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Prison Health Care Sparks New Concerns After One Monroe Inmate Dies And Another Lies Unconscious

    ​Inmates at the Monroe Correctional Complex are worried once again about the quality of medical care in the prison after one man died a few weeks ago and another, at last report, lay near death. The incidents follow years of inadequate care, according to Paul Wright, editor of Prison Legal New ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Martha Barr Dies of Blood Clot After 6-Hour ER Wait

    ​When Martha Barr entered a Eugene, Oregon emergency room two days before Christmas in 2008, the 25-year-old graduate student was having trouble breathing. Six hours later, a doctor finally got around to seeing her. But by then it was too late. Now Barr's family is suing the hospital on the ch ... More >>

  • News

    June 30, 2010

    An Immigrant's Heart

    To survive the ordeal of escaping Guatemala, Julia needed a big Heart. But not this big.

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Neil Young Is Bringing His Sermon to the Paramount. The Cheapest Seat Is $75!!!

    ​Old Man Young comes to the Paramount to speak to his faithful on July 20. Tickets, for those of you who are up for a little Sunday on a Tuesday go on sale June 7 and cost between $75 and $150. But don't forget, as Brian J. Barr says, "Neil Young Is Full Of Shit." Or as Graham Nash says, he's ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2010

    Liars

    ​Old Man Young comes to the Paramount to speak to his faithful on July 20. Tickets, for those of you who are up for a little Sunday on a Tuesday go on sale June 7 and cost between $75 and $150. But don't forget, as Brian J. Barr says, "Neil Young Is Full Of Shit." Or as Graham Nash says, he's ... More >>

  • News

    April 28, 2010

    The Server Gets His Final Papers

    Ron Belec, Seattle's least-favorite process server, has passed.

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Coroner Terry Wilson Accused of Being Terrible at His Job

    Lewis County's Terry Wilson gives guys like these a bad name.​The job of a coroner can't be easy. But it's hard to imagine someone doing it worse than Lewis County's Terry Wilson. KOMO News asked for every complaint registered against Wilson for the past 10 years. Then they picked the three m ... More >>

  • Food

    March 12, 2008

    Dinner Is Served: Pork and Gelatin in a Can

    TYWËHKA are working with only the loosest definition of “gelatin.”

  • Music

    October 24, 2007

    A Cure for the Common Pabst

    Drink only one if you suffer from a heart condition.

  • Calendar

    August 1, 2007

    SeafaiRocks

    Friday, August 3–Sunday, August 5

  • Music

    February 5, 2003

    CD Reviews

    Friday, August 3–Sunday, August 5

  • News

    June 26, 2002

    Is Newer Better?

    Questions emerge about a new way to check blood pressure.

  • Diversions

    May 22, 2002

    The Pet Lady

    Questions emerge about a new way to check blood pressure.

  • News

    May 22, 2002

    Heartless

    In the wake of a controversial surgeon's departure, Children's Hospital has drastically cut its heart surgery services.

  • News

    January 30, 2002

    "What could possibly make these kids decide that it is OK to murder someone for a few hundred dollars?"

    In the wake of a controversial surgeon's departure, Children's Hospital has drastically cut its heart surgery services.

  • News

    December 19, 2001

    News Clips— How's Nick?

    In the wake of a controversial surgeon's departure, Children's Hospital has drastically cut its heart surgery services.

  • Music

    March 7, 2001

    The Metro Gnome

    In the wake of a controversial surgeon's departure, Children's Hospital has drastically cut its heart surgery services.

  • News

    January 3, 2001

    When The Seattle Times decided that employing a cranky thief was more

    In the wake of a controversial surgeon's departure, Children's Hospital has drastically cut its heart surgery services.

  • News

    November 29, 2000

    Tearing at Children's Heart

    The controversy that has shaken Children's Hospital to its core

  • News

    June 23, 1999

    How's Charlie?

    Nine heart bypasses put Chong back in council race.

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