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WA launches website to order free COVID tests; here’s …

WEBWashington state has officially launched its website where people can order free, at-home COVID-19 tests, the state Department of Health said Friday.

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Coronavirus daily news updates, Aug. 25: What to know …

WEBAfter an announcement from Gov. Jay Inslee’s office that most state employees and health care workers need to be vaccinated no later than Oct. 18, King …

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How stigma prevents people from accessing mental …

WEBMental health stigma is a complex process that starts when society identifies someone as different — and ends with serious consequences to people's daily …

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What may be behind soaring health costs in WA

WEBAt the same time, health insurance companies are increasingly taking over physician practices, pharmacies, labs, clinics and other health care delivery options.

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WEBRead stories on pandemics, health policy, medicine, brain and cancer research, diseases, health, immunization, medical safety and health insurance in the …

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Actress Shirley Booth, Star Of TV's `Hazel,' Dies

WEBOct 21, 1992. AP: Los Angeles Times. CHATHAM, Mass. - Shirley Booth, who won two Emmys as the bossy maid Hazel in the 1960s TV comedy of the same name and Tony …

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Mental health resources from The Seattle Times

WEBAs a key part of its plan, Western State wants to build a new 350-bed hospital tentatively set to break ground in summer 2023. The new $612 million project …

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Sunny Side Down: Runny Yolks Banned Under New Jersey …

WEBJan 13, 1992. AP. NEWARK, N.J. - Ordering eggs over easy will be hard in New Jersey now that runny yolks are against the law. Fears of salmonella poisoning led the state to …

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In WA, it might soon be easier to get mental health help …

WEBBy. The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national …

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What’s behind the ‘momentous’ move to close a WA for …

WEBThe full picture of how a large haven for psychiatric care could get to this point is still unclear. But Cascade’s pending closure shows the tenuous status of a …

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Respiratory viruses down in WA, but still circulating at high levels

WEBBut the amount of respiratory virus circulating throughout Washington is still at “elevated” levels, said Dr. Scott Lindquist, the state’s health officer. More than 400 …

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WA declares statewide drought emergency following poor snowpack

WEBState officials have declared drought emergencies 10 times over the past 35 years and six of them have been within the last decade. Snowpack across the state sits …

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Industry leaders support hands-on learning opportunities to fill jobs

WEBThe program unfurls . In 2023, Jefferson Healthcare was awarded a CCW Explore Grant to support collaboration between industry, school districts and community …

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The Kamala Harris moment has arrived The Seattle Times

WEBApril 19, 2024 at 9:14 am. One of Kamala Harris’ most memorable moments during the 2020 presidential election cycle was when, during a Democratic primary …

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King County will have to close health clinics without state help

WEBKing County will have to eliminate 60 open positions and make much more dire budget cuts next year unless it gets help from the state Legislature, County …

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What it takes for WA trans youth to access gender-affirming care

WEBThe number grew more than 1,100% since 2015. Elise Takahama: 206-464-2241 or [email protected]; Trans youth often face a long journey, studded …

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WSU president Kirk Schulz to retire in 2025 The Seattle Times

WEBWashington State University President Kirk Schulz announced Friday that he will retire at the end of next year, bringing his nearly decade-long stint as the university’s …

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Idaho group says it is exploring a ballot initiative for abortion

WEBA new Idaho organization says it will ask voters to restore abortion access and other reproductive health care rights in the state after lawmakers let a second …

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French athletes at Paris Olympics will receive better mental health

WEBThe Associated Press. PARIS (AP) — French athletes at the Paris Olympics will be offered better protection for their mental health, with priority given to curbing …

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South Korea slows plan to hike medical school admissions as …

WEBSouth Korea's government says it will slow down a plan to admit more students to the country’s medical schools from next year, in a bid to end a weeks-long strike by …

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Spokane doctor’s kidney treatment will be tested in 11,000-person …

WEBThe treatment will be tested next year in an 11,000-person study led by the University of Oxford. The study will be “one of the largest trials ever conducted” on …

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UnitedHealth says it has made progress on recovering from a …

WEBThe Associated Press. UnitedHealth is testing the last major system it must restore from last month’s Change Healthcare cyberattack, but it has no date yet for …

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Raids in Eastern WA target cockfighting ring tied to prison gang

WEBApril 19, 2024 at 12:34 pm. Federal, tribal and local agencies arrested more than 20 people in a crackdown on gang crime in raids Thursday morning across Eastern …

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Soldiers who lost limbs in Gaza fighting are finding healing on …

WEBDozens of Israelis lost limbs during the Hamas attacks that killed some 1,200 people in southern Israel and the war that followed. Sheba Medical Center in Ramat …

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Fairfax Behavioral Health in Kirkland closes youth unit, shortly after

WEBFairfax Behavioral Health in Kirkland, the state’s largest private psychiatric hospital, has officially closed its inpatient adolescent unit, about three weeks after state …

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Highway 18 at Issaquah-Hobart Road reopens after fatal crash

WEBHighway 18 from Interstate 90 to Issaquah-Hobart Road has reopened Friday morning after about four hours of closure stemming from a multi-vehicle fatal …

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Thousands of WA patients getting refunds in PeaceHealth billing …

WEBOn Monday, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced up to $13 million in refunds PeaceHealth has agreed to dole out to roughly 15,500 patients. …

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Heath Ledger died from accidental drug overdose, medical …

WEBNEW YORK — Actor Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of six drugs — painkillers and sedatives — the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office said …

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IMS Health to be bought for $4 billion by TPG, CPP

WEBBy. Seattle Times staff. Health care data company IMS Health Inc. said Thursday it is being bought by investment funds TPG Capital and CPP Investment …

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