Getting sick isn’t something anyone plans to do. But, at some point in everyone’s life, they will need medical care. Health Insurance helps cover the…
With the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals set to rule any day on the lawsuit, Texas vs. Azar, the future of the Affordable Care Act…
Officials at the Washington State Department of Health advised the public to avoid eating romaine lettuce harvested from the Salinas, California growing region. Two Washington…
For many of us, Thanksgiving and other meals served during the holidays are the largest meals we will prepare all year. These large celebrations with…
Today the Washington State Board of Health expanded its emergency rule on vapor products to include a new section banning the sale of vapor products containing vitamin…
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center has become aware of an employee in the Family Birth Center that was diagnosed with active tuberculosis. MultiCare is notifying specific…
A partnership between Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and the University of Washington was selected as the nation’s newest Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (CoE)…
Americans nationwide have once again shown their strong support for DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by dropping off nearly 883,000 pounds of medications…
On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more…
On Friday the Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative (RALI) of Washington launched its newly formed coalition comprised of community leaders, healthcare stakeholders and other organizations that…
With robust public participation over the course of 17 prior events, the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of…
Educating teens about managing stress is a passion for 2019’s Miss Auburn, Amanda Enz. As a Junior at Auburn Mountainview High School, she launched Stress…
Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-Issaquah, 8th CD) and Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) have introduced the Improving Provider Directories Act (HR 4575). The bill will increase the accuracy…
The Washington State Board of Health passed an emergency rule banning the sale of flavored vapor products or any products that will be used to…
Newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) continues to rise in Washington,…
Spina Bifida is a congenital condition and a type of neural tube defect that occurs early in the development of a fetus in utero when a…
Get vaccinated now: That’s the message from Washington health officials as we enter into flu season. “It’s essential to take the flu seriously and just…