Survival and quality of life has vastly improved for those fighting Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and lung cancer. Learn how physicians at UW Medicine, part of the University of Washington, have made great strides in managing these diseases. UW School of Medicine professors Drs. Joann G. Elmore, Hugh M. Foy, Len Hudson and Renato [...]
Archive for October, 2009
October 30 2009
Military Veterans May be at Risk for Mesothelioma & Asbestos-Related Illnesses
According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, thousands of military veterans are now suffering from the asbestos-related illness mesothelioma. Many veterans were exposed to the fibrous mineral asbestos while working on naval vessels where it was used as the main form of insulation.
More than 300 asbestos-containing products were used from the 1930’s through [...]