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
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
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
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
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
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
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
April 26, 2023, 11:11am Health Free
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
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
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