October 15, 2024, 9:18am Business
U.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems at a Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Read story
October 15, 2024, 8:22am Health
October is the prime time to get a flu vaccine to protect yourself through the worst of the respiratory season. Read story
October 15, 2024, 6:10am Breast Cancer Free
Washington women were more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer despite receiving fewer mammograms than the national average in recent years, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. Read story
October 14, 2024, 8:37am Health
More than four years ago, former President Donald Trump’s administration accelerated the development and rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. The project, dubbed Operation Warp Speed, likely saved millions of lives. But a substantial number of Republican voters now identify as vaccine skeptics — and Trump rarely mentions what’s considered one… Read story
October 13, 2024, 6:02am Health
Washington state’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing TikTok, his office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Ferguson joins 12 other states’ attorneys general, as well as Washington, D.C., who have filed lawsuits against the social media platform. Read story
October 13, 2024, 6:00am Health
About a year ago, Sean Crawford, a real estate agent on Bainbridge Island, began to take weight loss medication. Read story
October 12, 2024, 6:05am Health
Washington State University is testing animal diseases to stop the next human pandemic. Read story
October 12, 2024, 6:01am Health
The ramp at Harborview Medical Center is where most gunshot wound patients arrive. They might be dropped off or walk up the ramp themselves, and when they do, the emergency department springs into gear. Read story
October 10, 2024, 8:19am Health
Some Washington hospitals have temporarily halted elective procedures this week, as they struggle with IV fluid shortages caused by Hurricane Helene flooding and damage. Read story
October 9, 2024, 8:36am Health
A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — a potentially dangerous allergen — when they don't. Read story
