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Summer COVID surge approaches in Seattle area as travel season …

WEBA summer COVID-19 surge is on its way through Seattle and the region. Infection rates and emergency department visits in King County have been rising since …

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You have COVID again. Why does it feel so different from last time

WEBBy this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, most people have had at least one brush with the virus. Those of us who have been infected again (and again) may think …

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Women need more sleep than men do, studies say

WEBWomen experience a roller coaster of hormonal changes throughout their lives. Each of these stages can disrupt sleep patterns. Women are also 40% more likely …

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New 150-bed UW psychiatric hospital opens to serve hard-to-treat

WEBThe hospital was designed specifically for hard-to-treat populations like this one. Older adults with mental health diagnoses have few options for specialized care; …

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Apple Health Expansion opens for WA adults without legal status

WEBThen, last year, Washington lawmakers put aside about $45 million for the Apple Health Expansion program — officially creating the state’s version of Medicaid for …

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Mental health first aid program trains bystanders to help in a crisis

WEBData from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, which oversees training standards and curriculum, shows that since 2008, 3 million adults nationwide have …

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Here are the basic facts about mental health and treatment in

WEBIn Washington, more than one in five adults has a diagnosable mental illness. And all signs suggest mental health issues became more prevalent — and more …

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Sunny Side Down: Runny Yolks Banned Under New Jersey Law

WEBJan 13, 1992. AP. NEWARK, N.J. - Ordering eggs over easy will be hard in New Jersey now that runny yolks are against the law. Fears of salmonella poisoning led the state to …

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As WA emergency rooms overflow, here’s one possible fix

WEBSome parts of the state have responded to growing emergency department concerns by brainstorming novel solutions. One includes a mobile health team of …

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New University of Washington behavioral health facility will …

WEBPatients of the Behavioral Health Teaching Facility on the University of Washington Medical Center-Northwest campus will get fresh air on sun-drenched …

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We can all help combat loneliness, surgeon general says in Seattle

WEBTaylor Blatchford: 206-464-2280 or [email protected]; Taylor Blatchford is an engagement reporter at The Seattle Times. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. …

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How 5 King County cities are reimagining care for people in crisis

WEBSince June 2023, the cities of Bothell, Kenmore, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park and Shoreline have collaborated to send mental health professionals to 911 calls …

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Things to know about the gender-affirming care case as the …

WEBThe U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear arguments on the constitutionality of state bans on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The …

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Washington’s new long-term-care tax begins in January. Here’s …

WEBA mandatory payroll tax to fund Washington state's new long-term care program will start coming out of most worker's paychecks across the state in January. …

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Critically low Northwest blood banks hurt by CrowdStrike outage

WEBBloodworks Northwest was forced to cancel 248 donation appointments — one-quarter of that day’s scheduling. The outage came as blood banks were already …

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Judge strikes down one North Carolina abortion restriction but …

WEBA federal judge has ruled a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should …

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Food facts: Is an omnivorous diet healthy

WEBIn the simplest terms, an omnivorous diet includes foods of both plant and animal origin. This leaves room for plant-based diets that include some animal foods, or …

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Heart specialists fear Trump’s cardiac health is far from ‘excellent’

WEBThe White House physician’s rosy assessment of the president’s heart health is raising concern among cardiac specialists who saw the test results released to the …

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Steward Health Care announces closure of 2 Massachusetts hospitals

WEBA group of Democratic members of Congress, led by Markey, has also sought reassurances that workers at hospitals owned by Steward will have their health care and …

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Arizona judge rejects GOP wording for voters’ abortion ballot

WEBPHOENIX (AP) — A judge on Friday rejected an effort by GOP lawmakers to use the term “unborn human being” to refer to a fetus in the pamphlet that Arizona …

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Ledger died of accidental overdose, medical examiner says

WEBNEW YORK — Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs, the New York City …

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