Thirty-four years ago, Bastyr University opened its doors in Seattle and quickly became one of the leading naturopathic medical centers in the country. Since then, it has moved into the historic Catholic Seminary building in Kenmore and awarded nearly 2,000 naturopathic medical degrees to physicians who now practice around the globe. This month, the college’s…

The Moore Center (moorecenterclinic.com), Washington State’s longest-established comprehensive treatment center for eating disorders, opened a new 15,000-square- foot facility in Bellevue in March. The expansion will enable the center to accommodate more patients (a growing number of whom are veterans) and minimize the waiting list for treatment, eliminating a barrier for patients who are motivated…

Last year, Group Health and Swedish Medical Center launched smartphone apps to connect their patients with a wealth of resources. Group Health Mobile allows you to check wait times at clinics, refill prescriptions, check symptoms and—as of January—check your child’s immunization records. Symptom Checker iPhone and Android apps from Swedish Medical Center also offers aid…

Within the last year, four new health-care facilities have opened up on the Eastside. Overlake Hospital and Medical Center launched three clinics: primary care clinics in downtown Kirkland and Redmond Town Center and an urgent care clinic in Redmond’s Creekside Crossing development. The goal is to locate clinics in residential areas to provide more convenient…

In case you haven’t seen it, check out this short film that won the critic’s choice award at Capitol Hill Block Party’s Totally Stacked short film competition. Composed as an open letter that sticks it to Clay Bennett – former owner of the Seattle Supersonics – the film is really a love letter to the…

A producer from “that secret culinary show that may or may not be shooting in town” sent me an e-mail late last week, inviting me to be on the show. My part? “Superfan.” Sounds pretty cool, right? Well, here’s the hitch: It’s gonna cost me $1 million. Yup, that’s the price I’d have to pay…

Cool idea, ACT. We like the way you think (check out the title for this great article Brangien Davis wrote on the upcoming Pinter Festival, which we are all very much looking forward to).    

One of the many reasons summer goes by too darned quickly? There are just so many neat-o things to do. (Make time slow down, so we can do more!) Here are a few options to add to your already crammed culinary calendar: 1. Get to know your guts. This Saturday’s U-District Farmers Market is dedicated…

This press release from Taylor Shellfish Farms about the upcoming Shellfish-tival inspired a couple Friday afternoon thoughts… 1. I think if you’re going to call something a Shellfishtival you should fully embrace it and drop the hyphen. 2. The lineup seems a little heavy on feces-related fun. What’s with the poop party?    

Before the bad news came, life was good for Dr. Kimberly Allison and her family. It was early 2008, and Mercer Island resident Allison, then 33, had just been appointed to her dream job: director of Breast Pathology at the University of Washington Medical Center. New baby Henry, seven months old, was doing well. Four-year-old…

In the city that gave birth to Starbucks and spawned an international coffee craze, caffeine is king and sleep is often an afterthought. Start asking friends about their sleep patterns, and it becomes apparent that lack of sleep is less of a complaint than an accepted—though regrettable—part of daily adult life for Seattleites. What many don’t realize is that, whether it’s due…