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Officials are sounding alarms after three babies overdosed — one fatally — on fentanyl left unsecured inside three Washington state homes in less than one week.
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They're pioneering a new model of care that will allow for one-stop, same-day access to mifepristone — no appointment necessary.
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Pro-choice advocates estimate that “crisis pregnancy centers" outnumber abortion providers in Washington state by 2-to-1. Organizers in Tacoma marked the anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision by hosting a pro-choice resource fair.
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The Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant full approval to the Alzheimer's drug lecanemab by July 6. But access to the drug may still be limited.
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A program in Seattle is helping people in drug and alcohol recovery overcome barriers to medical care in an effort to keep them off the street. A key piece is battling stigma from medical providers.
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A judge in Tacoma, Wash., approved a civil warrant for the woman's arrest after 16 requests for intervention from local health officials. Police observed the woman board a bus and visiting a casino.
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On the first day after the federal COVID-19 emergency health order ended, Jackson Palmer put on his mask to go into the grocery store — just like he has for the last three years.
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While the number of people eligible to donate blood has expanded, the agency says it will continue to monitor the safety of the blood supply.
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On Friday, the Oregon Health Authority announced it had licensed EPIC Healing as the first psilocybin service provider in the state, completing the last step before someone legally takes psychedelic mushrooms in the state.
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Health care vans that provided COVID testing and vaccines in the pandemic are now providing a range of health services in hard-to-reach communities. New access to federal funds could expand the trend.
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The lingering jet-lagged feeling you get when daylight saving time begins and ends can disrupt your health as well as your mood. Try these 6 tips from sleep experts to make your week easier.
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The Washington State Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would create a loan repayment program for forensic pathologists, the only doctors who can perform an autopsy. It also greenlights a study for longer-term solutions to the critical shortage.