Poisoning can be prevented. Did You Know… Poisoning is the leading cause of injury death in the U.S. Join us in observing 2024 National Poison Prevention Week on Sunday, March 17–Saturday, March 23. This year’s…
Poisoning can be prevented. Did You Know… Poisoning is the leading cause of injury death in the U.S. Join us in observing 2024 National Poison Prevention Week on Sunday, March 17–Saturday, March 23. This year’s…
Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) aims to increase bicycle safety among residents of King County. To that end, the PHSKC Violence & Injury Prevention Unit, with funding from the King County Council,…
How do the numbers differ? The NEW 988 Lifeline A support number that provides lifesaving suicide prevention and crisis services to people struggling with mental health. Learn more >> 911 An emergency number currently used…
HIPRC Core Faculty, Staff, and Trainees are excited to attend this year’s Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) conference happening Monday, April 15th through Wednesday, April 17th in Chapel Hill, North Carolina! …
Gender-affirming health care improves the wellbeing of transgender (trans) individuals. But today, many trans patients frequently report discriminatory and harmful experiences in health care settings. In a new study published in JAMA Network | Open,…
Content originally published on 2/27/2024 by Tyler S. Sampognaro at UW Medicine, Harborview Medical Center and 2/29/2024 by Ed Kromer of THE WHOLE U at the University of Washington. Women’s History Month 2024: Celebrate champions…
Originally Shared to UW Medicine Newsroom Researchers are finding that older adults with knee arthritis pain can and will participate from their homes in online exercise classes. Providing such classes online can remove some barriers…
Originally shared to the Washington State Secretary of State’s website >> OLYMPIA — For the first time in nine years, Washington’s Medals of Merit and Valor were awarded at a ceremony in the state…
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM). It’s theme “Love Like That” was selected by the Love is Respect Youth Council to illuminate the differences between healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships. We know that…
Join the HIPRC in learning and reflecting on the achievements, influences, legacies, and contributions of Black Americans. Black History Month (also known as African American History Month and Celebration of the African Diaspora) began…