The Washington State Department of Health is announcing a new smartphone app to help teens and young adults quit vaping. Developed collaboratively with 2Morrow Inc.,…
The Auburn Senior Wellness Team is hosting an Auburn Senior Wellness Fair Thursday, September 26th from 9:30 am-1:00 pm. The event will include informational booths,…
Washington State Department of Health officials confirm two new cases of severe pulmonary disease linked to vaping. These cases were identified by the Spokane Regional…
Washington State Department of Health (DOH) officials are reporting the first confirmed case of a severe lung disease linked with the use of vaping devices…
You may have seen recent news that many states are experiencing an outbreak of severe pulmonary (lung) disease associated with using vaping devices/e-cigarette products. While…
Student immunization coverage held steady, according to data released today by the Washington State Department of Health. As of November of last year, just over…
Your back to school routine may look a little different this year. That’s because Washington State recently passed a law removing personal/philosophical exemptions for MMR…
A human case of West Nile virus (WNV) has been reported by Benton-Franklin Health District – the first case of WNV in Washington this year.…
Today Washington State Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy signed a statewide standing order for naloxone, a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. The standing…
The US National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a fire weather warning for Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. In addition to this warning, the…
Today the Washington State Department of Health declared an outbreak of hepatitis A in multiple counties in people who are living homeless or who use…
Today a group of state agencies and partners, in response to a directive from Gov. Jay Inslee, officially launched the Hep C Free Washington Plan to…
The Department of Health is collaborating with Safeway Inc. and Albertsons Companies LLC and with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to offer free…
At first glance, the Washington Environmental Health Disparities Map on the Department of Health’s website, shows many odd-looking shapes, in shades of purple, tan and…
Starting in July, Washington’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program is replacing paper checks with WIC Cards, a more flexible, convenient way to shop for almost…
Public Health – Seattle & King County is investigating a new confirmed measles case in a King County resident, a woman in her 20s, with…
Public Health – Seattle & King County is investigating a new confirmed measles case with possible public exposures. The King County resident, a teenager, visited…