May 22, 2023, 3:49pm Health
U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis. Read story
May 22, 2023, 7:40am Clark County Health
Finding a therapist, getting substance use treatment or having someone to lean on in a moment of crisis: None of it is easy. Unfortunately, many people get stuck in the web of the mental health care system before finding what they need. Read story
May 21, 2023, 6:00am Health
The red-and-brown building looking out onto the Swinomish Channel is unlike a typical dental clinic. Read story
May 21, 2023, 5:50am Business
On any given work day, Ray wakes up, brews coffee, smokes a cigarette, and then “takes a hit of pot” before sitting down to morning Zoom meetings. Read story
May 20, 2023, 3:51pm Health
At the end of “The Searchers,” one of John Wayne’s most renowned Westerns, a kidnapped girl has been rescued and a family reunited. As the closing music swells, Wayne’s character looks around at his kin — people who have other people to lean on — and then walks off toward… Read story
May 18, 2023, 8:39am Health
A first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine for pregnant women guards their newborns against the scary respiratory virus -– and federal health advisers debated Thursday if Pfizer’s shot is ready to roll out. Read story
May 18, 2023, 8:12am Health
Camp Lejeune made national news after President Joe Biden signed into law a way for veterans and their families to seek justice after being exposed to deadly toxins from the base’s water sources. Read story
May 18, 2023, 7:34am Health
With growing public awareness of the prevalence of toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water and new testing requirements rolling out this year, Washington state communities are faced with little option but to shut down wells, find alternative water sources and seek funding for costly filtration systems. Read story
May 18, 2023, 7:20am Health
Without ventilation, the temperature inside your car will rise high and fast. Leaving pets in a hot car can cause heat stroke or death — and no, cracking a window open isn’t enough. Read story
May 18, 2023, 6:02am Health
Your neighborhood likely affects the quality of your health care – sometimes to a surprising degree – according to a new report from the Washington Health Alliance. Read story
