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Key health takeaways from WA’s 2024 legislative session

March 18, 2024, 6:00am Health

Health care affordability, workforce shortages and access to care remained top of mind for lawmakers during this year’s legislative session — and while several politicians and health care leaders say… Read story

Idaho needs doctors. But many don’t want to come. What that means for patients

March 17, 2024, 6:00am Health

You’ve seen the headlines before: Idaho has a shortage of physicians. But just how short are we? Read story

Biden to sign executive order aimed at advancing study of women’s health

March 18, 2024, 7:56am Health

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women's health by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportunities for biomedical research while chiding Republicans for having “no clue about the power of women" but saying they're "about to find out” come November's election. Read story

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Operating in the red: Half of rural hospitals lose money, as many cut services

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March 17, 2024, 6:00am Health

In a little more than two years as CEO of a small hospital in Wyoming, Dave Ryerse has witnessed firsthand the worsening financial problems eroding rural hospitals nationwide. Read story

FILE - Police tape cordons off the road to Schemengees Bar and Grille as law enforcement officers maintain their presence in the aftermath of a mass shooting by Army reservist Robert Card in Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 27, 2023. Army officials testified, Thursday, March 7, 2024, before a special commission investigating the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history, which was committed by Card.

Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America

FILE - Police tape cordons off the road to Schemengees Bar and Grille as law enforcement officers maintain their presence in the aftermath of a mass shooting by Army reservist Robert Card in Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 27, 2023. Army officials testified, Thursday, March 7, 2024, before a special commission investigating the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history, which was committed by Card.

March 17, 2024, 6:00am Health

Gun violence has exploded across the U.S. in recent years — from mass shootings at concerts and supermarkets to school fights settled with a bullet after the last bell. Read story

Stressed about kid’s screen time? Mayo Clinic expert gives recommendations

March 16, 2024, 6:06am Health

For decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics has been studying the effects screens and media have on children. It’s natural for parents to be concerned about how much screen time their children are getting, especially when digital screens are everywhere, even at school. Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician… Read story

EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk

March 15, 2024, 8:33am Health

The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after finding a higher-than-expected cancer risk at facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean billions of devices including catheters and syringes. Read story

This image provided by Guardant Health in March 13, 2024, shows a vial for their colon cancer blood test, Shield. According to a study published Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the New England Journal of Medicine and sponsored by Guardant Health, the test performed well, further expanding screening options for a leading cause of cancer deaths. The test missed some cancers and won&rsquo;t replace colonoscopy, the gold standard test.

A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening

This image provided by Guardant Health in March 13, 2024, shows a vial for their colon cancer blood test, Shield. According to a study published Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the New England Journal of Medicine and sponsored by Guardant Health, the test performed well, further expanding screening options for a leading cause of cancer deaths. The test missed some cancers and won&rsquo;t replace colonoscopy, the gold standard test.

March 13, 2024, 5:48pm Health

A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study published Wednesday, offering a new kind of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths. Read story

FILE - Neti pots are seen, Jan. 30, 2008, in Lexington, Ky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, published a report that for the first time connects Acanthamoeba infections to use of Neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices.

Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here’s what to know

FILE - Neti pots are seen, Jan. 30, 2008, in Lexington, Ky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, published a report that for the first time connects Acanthamoeba infections to use of Neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices.

March 13, 2024, 1:33pm Health

For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of deadly amoeba to nasal rinsing. Read story

Washington expands health care for undocumented immigrants

March 12, 2024, 8:23pm Health

By the close of Washington’s legislative session last week, state lawmakers had added more funding to help reduce health care insurance costs for undocumented immigrants, as the state also prepares to expand Apple Health, its free or low-cost health insurance, to the same population in July. Read story