May 31, 2023, 6:08am Clark County Health Updated 14 hours ago
Michael Graves peels open a large, black safe, revealing something resembling a milk jug. Read story
May 31, 2023, 7:48am Health
The state attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against nearly two dozen manufacturers of so-called “forever chemicals,” asserting the companies knew about their risks to the environment and humans… Read story
May 31, 2023, 7:00pm Clark County Health Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 6 hours ago
Both the Washington Department of Health and Daybreak Youth Services filed complaints against the other Wednesday over the department’s suspension of the facility’s licenses. Read story
May 30, 2023, 3:57pm Health
A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids. Read story
May 30, 2023, 3:52pm Health
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, her family announced Tuesday. Read story
May 30, 2023, 10:37am Health
Food workers who showed up while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks with a known cause between 2017 and 2019, federal health officials said Tuesday. Read story
Each year, more than 200,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with breast cancer, including thousands of women in Washington. In honor of their fight — and as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month — The Columbian published this collection of stories about the women who have received breast cancer diagnoses, the science and technological advances for treating them and the community that supports them.
May 30, 2023, 8:13am Health
Ralph Yarl — a Black teenager who was shot in the head and arm after mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell — walked at a brain injury awareness event in his first major public appearance since the shooting. Read story
May 30, 2023, 7:28am Health
Dozens of air filters are set to arrive in some South Seattle homes later this year as part of a new study that will explore ways to reduce health and environmental disparities, particularly among children with asthma, in historically more polluted parts of the city. Read story
May 30, 2023, 6:02am Health
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As I get older, I find I have increasing issues with sleep. I struggle to fall asleep and then stay asleep. I wake up during the night and get discouraged when I see the clock. By the time I get back to sleep, my alarm is set… Read story
May 29, 2023, 6:16pm Health
Hundreds of thousands of people may be eligible to avoid a payroll deduction for Washington’s fledging long-term care insurance program, according to the state Employment Security Department. Read story