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What would a second Trump term look like for health care?

January 20, 2024, 5:56am Health

On the presidential campaign trail, former President Donald Trump is, once again, promising to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act — a nebulous goal that became one of his administration’s splashiest policy failures. Read story

Gambling risks on the rise for young people, experts say

January 20, 2024, 5:55am Business

For Ambus Hunter, what started as a fun trip to Las Vegas when he was 25 soon turned into a gambling addiction. “I got consumed with the vibes,” he said, recalling how he loved the feeling of winning at first. He began gambling back home in the Midwest and on… Read story

Costco product linked to salmonella cases

January 19, 2024, 9:05pm Business

Charcuterie meats sold at Costco and Sam’s Club have sickened residents of Washington and 21 other states with salmonella, says the Washington state Department of Health. Read story

FILE - A pedestrian wears a heavy coat against the cold in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. January can be the worst month for respiratory illnesses and vaccination rates are low. When relatives, friends and co-workers are coming down with coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever, keeping viruses at bay means thorough hand-washing, good ventilation and wearing a mask in crowded areas.

How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season

FILE - A pedestrian wears a heavy coat against the cold in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. January can be the worst month for respiratory illnesses and vaccination rates are low. When relatives, friends and co-workers are coming down with coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever, keeping viruses at bay means thorough hand-washing, good ventilation and wearing a mask in crowded areas.

January 19, 2024, 11:06am Health

Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever — and, this year, a new COVID-19 variant is dominating the scoreboard. Read story

FILE - A health warning is seen on the packaging of a disposable vaping pod device in Washington on Monday, June 26, 2023. Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America.

A surgeon general report once cleared the air about smoking. Is it time for one on vaping?

FILE - A health warning is seen on the packaging of a disposable vaping pod device in Washington on Monday, June 26, 2023. Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America.

January 19, 2024, 8:15am Health

Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America. Read story

What is Disease X? How scientists are preparing for the next pandemic

January 16, 2024, 8:33am Health

It sounds like something Elon Musk might have cooked up: “Disease X.” Read story

Groceries are displayed on a counter in Bellflower, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Student and legal advocacy groups are petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lift the interview requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants to receive food aid. SNAP helps low-income families supplement their budgets so they can buy groceries, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages. An estimated 42 million Americans currently receive the benefits at an average of $212 per person or $401 per household.

Advocacy groups are petitioning for the end of SNAP interview requirements

Groceries are displayed on a counter in Bellflower, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Student and legal advocacy groups are petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lift the interview requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants to receive food aid. SNAP helps low-income families supplement their budgets so they can buy groceries, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages. An estimated 42 million Americans currently receive the benefits at an average of $212 per person or $401 per household.

January 16, 2024, 8:15am Health

Student and legal advocacy groups are petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lift the interview requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants to receive food aid. Read story

Seniors living near urban open spaces report less mental distress, a dementia risk factor

January 16, 2024, 7:44am Health

With widening research, doctors have even more reasons to tell patients to spend time in open spaces for better mental health. Read story

Confirmed salmonella cases in Chelan and Douglas counties added to statewide outbreak

January 16, 2024, 7:42am Health

Two cases of salmonella in Chelan and Douglas counties have been connected to a multistate outbreak of the food-borne illness, linked to charcuterie meats. Read story

Ancient DNA sheds light on MS, north Europeans

January 16, 2024, 6:03am Health

Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries: It’s a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago. Read story