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FILE - People are silhouetted against the sky as the sun sets Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. According to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, April 27, 2023, the first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex. Teen sex was already becoming less and less common before COVID-19.

Pandemic sent high school sex to new low, survey finds

FILE - People are silhouetted against the sky as the sun sets Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. According to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, April 27, 2023, the first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex. Teen sex was already becoming less and less common before COVID-19.

April 27, 2023, 2:55pm Health

The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey. Read story

FILE - Cigarette butts fill a smoking receptacle outside a federal building in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2021. According to government survey data released Thursday, April 27, 2023, U.S. adults are smoking less. Cigarette smoking dropped to another new all-time low in 2022, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers. Meanwhile, e-cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults. (AP Photo/J.

U.S. adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low

FILE - Cigarette butts fill a smoking receptacle outside a federal building in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2021. According to government survey data released Thursday, April 27, 2023, U.S. adults are smoking less. Cigarette smoking dropped to another new all-time low in 2022, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers. Meanwhile, e-cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults. (AP Photo/J.

April 27, 2023, 7:56am Health

U.S. cigarette smoking dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released Thursday. Meanwhile, electronic cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults. Read story

Penicillin in short supply as syphilis, strep cases rise in U.S.

April 27, 2023, 7:56am Health

A common type of penicillin used to treat syphilis is in short supply in the U.S. as cases of the sexually transmitted disease continue to rise. Read story

Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care

April 27, 2023, 7:38am Business

As a growing number of overweight Americans clamor for Ozempic and Wegovy — drugs touted by celebrities and on TikTok to pare pounds — an even more powerful obesity medicine is poised to upend treatment. Read story

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How Washington lawmakers tried this year to ease hospitals’ financial woes

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April 27, 2023, 7:31am Health

Washington’s health care system has been struggling financially, faced with ongoing pandemic burnout and inflation-related challenges. Attempting to combat those trends, state lawmakers closed this year’s legislative session with moves aimed at building up the health care workforce, addressing delays in finding patients long-term care, and creating more sustainable ways… Read story

Bacteria infects 31 patients at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle

April 27, 2023, 7:28am Health

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is investigating a bacterial outbreak that has infected 31 patients at its First Hill campus. Read story

In this photo provided by Seres Therapeutics, technicians use an anaerobic chamber to prepare oral microbiome drugs for clinical studies in the company's Cambridge, Mass., facility in May 2022. On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, U.S. health officials approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut infections -- an easier way of performing so-called fecal transplants.

First pill for fecal transplants wins FDA approval

In this photo provided by Seres Therapeutics, technicians use an anaerobic chamber to prepare oral microbiome drugs for clinical studies in the company's Cambridge, Mass., facility in May 2022. On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, U.S. health officials approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut infections -- an easier way of performing so-called fecal transplants.

April 26, 2023, 4:33pm Health

U.S. health officials on Wednesday approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut infections — an easier way of performing so-called fecal transplants. Read story

Got COVID-19? Starting May 11, you can’t rely on Washington to notify people of exposure

April 26, 2023, 11:11am Health

The state Department of Health will shut down the COVID-19 exposure notification system on May 11, after more than two years, the department announced this week. Read story

Portland Community College nursing program risks closure amid leadership void

April 25, 2023, 7:33am Health

A leadership void is putting a nursing program in Portland at risk of closure, causing concern for students and faculty as the state grapples with a nursing shortage. Read story

Distance runners can deal with pain

April 25, 2023, 6:02am Health

Everyone has heard the saying “No pain, no gain,” and, if you’re training for a long-distance race, chances are that you’ve felt some pain. Read story