July 15, 2022, 1:57pm Health
More than 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses are being sent to states in the next few days, and several million more are on order in the months ahead, U.S. health officials said Friday. Read story
July 15, 2022, 11:41am Health
Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies will soon be as easy as 9-8-8. Read story
July 15, 2022, 8:20am Health
About 25 million children worldwide have missed out on routine immunizations against common diseases like diptheria, largely because the coronavirus pandemic disrupted regular health services or triggered misinformation about vaccines, according to the U.N. Read story
July 15, 2022, 8:13am Health
Some hospitals in Texas have reportedly refused to treat patients with major pregnancy complications for fear of violating the state’s abortion ban, the Texas Medical Association said in a letter this week. Read story
July 14, 2022, 5:48pm Health
COVID-19 levels remain high this summer in Washington’s most populous county — which includes Seattle. Read story
July 14, 2022, 2:17pm Clark County News Free
Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate decreased this week, but Clark County remains at high risk for disease transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read story
July 14, 2022, 9:24am Health
In the nearly three weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion has become illegal in at least 10 states, with more states to follow in the weeks ahead. Read story
July 14, 2022, 8:36am Health
Nick Barragan is used to wearing a mask because his job in the Los Angeles film industry has long required it, so he won’t be fazed if the nation’s most populous county reinstates rules requiring face coverings because of another spike in coronavirus cases across the country. Read story
July 14, 2022, 8:17am Health
Thousands more doses of monkeypox vaccine are expected to soon begin shipping to the U.S. after federal health officials said they had completed an inspection of the overseas plant where they were manufactured. Read story
July 14, 2022, 7:45am Health
A group of 41 Democratic senators, led by Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, sent a letter Wednesday calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure same-sex spouses have access to the same benefits as other couples. Read story
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