Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Snohomish County Health District have identified a confirmed case of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) in a Snohomish County…
At the start of the pandemic, at-home caregivers in Washington state saw their wages go up with a boost from hazard pay. Two years later,…
May is stroke awareness month. People need to act quickly to avoid lasting damage when they happen – and remember the acronym “BE FAST.” ‘B’…
Booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are available for children ages 5-11. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) expanded booster dose eligibility to include…
Select Jif® Peanut Butter products have been voluntarily recalled by the J.M. Smucker Co., the company announced Friday. The nationwide recall is due to potential…
Following updated legislation, the King County Board of Health is expanding from 8 elected officials and 3 health professionals to 8 elected officials and 8…
May is mental health awareness month and many people across the country are dealing with extra strain from COVID-19 over the past two years. Caregivers,…
A recall has been issued for Whole Foods Market Red Lentil Dal. The recall is due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination of one of the…
Marijuana has been around for centuries, and it is one of the most common herbs known worldwide. It is used for medicinal and recreational purposes…
Saturday, April 16th was National Health Care Decisions Day, focusing on the importance of planning your care decisions in advance. Kim Callinan, president and CEO…
This week is Black Maternal Health Week, highlighting the disparities in health outcomes for pregnant people. Black mothers are two to three times more likely to die from…
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, highlighting the serious consequences of drinking too much. Excessive alcohol use contributes to more than 95,000 deaths each year, according to the…
New data show that deaths from drug overdoses continue to increase for Washington residents. Provisional data as of April 4 show drug-related overdose deaths surpassed…
The Department of Justice published guidance Tuesday on opioid use disorder (OUD) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The document, entitled “The Americans with…
Premera Blue Cross announced this week they would be making a $1.8 million investment to address the critical shortage of nurses in the region. The…
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has updated its advisory to Washington residents to not serve or eat certain oysters harvested from the south…
People age 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals can now get a second booster dose of an mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) COVID-19 vaccine at…