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Washington has purchased a recently closed Tukwila psychiatric hospital, officials from the state Department of Social and Health Services said.

Washington buys closed Tukwila psychiatric hospital for nearly $30 million

Washington has purchased a recently closed Tukwila psychiatric hospital, officials from the state Department of Social and Health Services said.

August 8, 2023, 7:53am Health

Washington has purchased a recently closed Tukwila psychiatric hospital, officials from the state Department of Social and Health Services announced Monday. Read story

Cardiac arrest, heart attack different

August 8, 2023, 6:00am Health

Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of NBA star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest during basketball practice. Read story

Opening eyes underwater causes damage

August 8, 2023, 5:31am Health

For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at the pool. But even though the water is usually clear with chlorine, it doesn’t mean you should be looking underwater. Read story

A police officer tapes off a crime scene on Saturday, July 22, 2023, after a shooting at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, Ore. Gunfire erupted in a maternity unit of the Oregon hospital last weekend, fatally wounding an unarmed security guard and leading to renewed calls Monday, July 24,  to protect health care workers from increasing violence.

Attacks at U.S. medical centers show why health care is one of the nation’s most violent fields

A police officer tapes off a crime scene on Saturday, July 22, 2023, after a shooting at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, Ore. Gunfire erupted in a maternity unit of the Oregon hospital last weekend, fatally wounding an unarmed security guard and leading to renewed calls Monday, July 24,  to protect health care workers from increasing violence.

August 7, 2023, 7:48am Health

Word spread through an Oregon hospital last month that a visitor was causing trouble in the maternity ward, and nurses were warned the man might try to abduct his partner’s newborn. Read story

3 WA doctors, Idaho pathologist accused of improper COVID treatments. Patients died

August 7, 2023, 7:48am Health

A Richland doctor has been charged with unprofessional conduct by the Washington state Medical Commission for what it says was improper prescribing of ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. Read story

FILE - A person uses a smartphone in Chicago, Sept. 16, 2017. Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done.

Washington school district bans social media use at school. Here’s how they’ll enforce it

FILE - A person uses a smartphone in Chicago, Sept. 16, 2017. Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done.

August 7, 2023, 7:46am Health

Peninsula School District officials are changing the way they monitor student social media use at school. Read story

He tried to flee a welfare check in Spanaway. Did it warrant being shot to death?

August 6, 2023, 6:15am Health

The family of a man shot to death last year by a Pierce County sheriff’s deputy in Spanaway is suing the county over the encounter, which started as a wellness check, alleging that it was unnecessary, negligent and a wrongful use of deadly force. Read story

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Ticks spreading in the Pacific Northwest? Warming trends could worsen health threat

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August 6, 2023, 6:02am Health

Blood suckers are on the move in the Pacific Northwest, and their bites can be dangerous. Read story

Anya Cook's water broke when she was 16 weeks pregnant. After rushing to the nearest hospital, in Coral Springs, Florida, she was refused an abortion, though doctors said the fetus was too premature to survive. She ended up in intensive care at a different hospital about 13 hours later after hemorrhaging during a miscarriage.
The Oregon Health & Science University campus in Portland is seen in 2016.

Home sweet parking lot: OHSU among hospitals welcoming RV living for patients, families, workers

The Oregon Health & Science University campus in Portland is seen in 2016.

August 5, 2023, 6:00am Business

Jim Weaver has had two major surgeries in the past decade: one to remove cancerous tumors from his bladder and another to clear a blocked artery. Read story