Side curtain air bags offer significant protection from partial ejections during certain types of motor vehicle crashes, a recent study at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center found. The study found that passengers without side…
Side curtain air bags offer significant protection from partial ejections during certain types of motor vehicle crashes, a recent study at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center found. The study found that passengers without side…
This July, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center welcomed 19 interns with one shared goal: to make Washington’s roads safer. As part of the INSIGHT Research Program, the interns are spending four weeks working in…
Approximately 60 families learned about keeping kids safe at home, in the car and at play from Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital at the annual “Feria de Salud y Recursos…
Certain legal fireworks might be better left on store shelves, a recently published study conducted at UW Medicine’s Harborview Medical Center finds. An analysis of 294 Harborview patients with severe fireworks injuries over 10 years…
The May 23 Injury-related Health Equity Across the Lifespan (iHeal) Symposium featured a national conversation about health equity – and what doctors, researchers and academics can do about it. Drs. Monica Vavilala, Megan Moore, and Molly…
A new Washington state law closes loopholes and raises penalties related to cell phone use while driving, with the end goal of reducing car crashes, injuries and traffic jams. Under the new legislation, drivers may…
UW Medicine researchers at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC) examine the causes of injury and methods of prevention. Collaborating with their peers nationwide, HIPRC investigators translate their findings into best clinical practices. –…