June 22, 2024, 5:37am Business
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would remove medical bills from credit reports, a ban that would prevent lenders from considering those debts when making decisions about whether to issue loans. Read story
June 21, 2024, 11:51am Health
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. Read story
June 21, 2024, 7:30am Health
Registration began Thursday for Apple Health’s new program that provides health care coverage to Washington adults without legal status. Read story
June 20, 2024, 12:53pm Business
The World Health Organization and drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. are warning people to be wary of fake versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes medicines. Read story
June 20, 2024, 8:34am Health Free
Washington’s medical professionals nearly tripled the state’s prescribing rate of buprenorphine, an opioid addiction treatment medication, after federal regulations were loosened — but the COVID-19 pandemic undercut those gains. Read story
June 19, 2024, 5:19pm Health
Scientists studying a family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer’s found some carry a genetic oddity that delays their initial symptoms by five years. Read story
June 19, 2024, 3:16pm Health
More than 3,000 nurses at six Oregon hospitals spent a second day on the picket lines Wednesday carrying signs that say, “Patients over profits” and “We're out to ensure it's safe in there,” as they continued to demand fair wages and better staffing levels. Read story
June 18, 2024, 9:41am Business
Victoria Cornejo Barrera thought the legal helpline for workers sounded too good to be true and wondered if it was a scam. Read story
