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For the first time since 1998, Washington is getting a new secretary of health. Mary Selecky is retiring, and her replacement starts today.Selecky has…
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How do you build a whole new industry – and undermine a black market -- without increasing its customer base? That’s the challenge state regulators are…
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A new report finds more teen drivers are dying around the country, but not in Washington. So while nationwide there’s been a 19 percent increase in 16-…
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The debate over gun control may be focused on the nation’s capital, but one local official says King County will soon take measures of its own.About 125…
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If you live in the Evergreen State, chances are, you like trees. Cities around the Pacific Northwest do a lot to protect them. But, do they really make us…
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Fewer Washington parents are opting their children out of vaccinations, giving the state one of the biggest drops in vaccine exemptions in the country.…
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Federal regulators are looking into a health hazard that sent a Tacoma man to the hospital over the weekend.Adam Wojtanowicz ate a grilled steak, and…
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Don’t be surprised if you notice a few co-workers are out sick, or if a stomach bug seems to be hitting your family. Winter is peak time for sharing germs…
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Why spend $800,000 to advertise what seems like common knowledge? That smoking is bad for you, that eating nutritious foods is better than a diet of…
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A major ad campaign launches this week to promote healthy living, with advertisements featured on Seattle-area television, radio and billboards. Just…