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FILE - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency’s campus in Silver Spring, Md., on Aug. 2, 2018.

FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free

FILE - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency’s campus in Silver Spring, Md., on Aug. 2, 2018.

December 27, 2024, 7:41am Health

Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday. Read story

UW plans to launch mental health crisis response team this spring

December 27, 2024, 7:38am Health

Starting this spring, the University of Washington will try a new approach to helping students and employees in mental health crises, based on a philosophy that’s become increasingly mainstream: Mental health professionals are better equipped than police to respond to some emergencies. Read story

Bird flu has killed 20 cats at a Harstine Island sanctuary, (Courtesy of Wild Felid Advocacy Center)

Bird flu kills 20 big cats in WA sanctuary

Bird flu has killed 20 cats at a Harstine Island sanctuary, (Courtesy of Wild Felid Advocacy Center)

December 26, 2024, 7:28am Editor's Choice

Four cougars. Four bobcats. Two lynx. Even a Bengal tiger. Read story

Volunteers pack the Produce Prescription Program harvest boxes in the basement of the Slocum House in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver Farmers Market’s Produce Prescription Program offers fresh food to patients

Volunteers pack the Produce Prescription Program harvest boxes in the basement of the Slocum House in downtown Vancouver.

December 26, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

A new initiative this year led by the Vancouver Farmers Market gave community members experiencing food insecurity a consistent delivery of fresh food. Read story

Gayle Williams-Brett is frequently overwhelmed by the responsibility of caring for her severely disabled mother, who lives with her in a two-story brownstone in Brooklyn. She has often felt entirely alone as a full-time caregiver.

Resources for older adults living on their own are expanding

Gayle Williams-Brett is frequently overwhelmed by the responsibility of caring for her severely disabled mother, who lives with her in a two-story brownstone in Brooklyn. She has often felt entirely alone as a full-time caregiver.

December 25, 2024, 6:05am Health

Jeff Kromrey, 69, will sit down with his daughter the next time she visits and show her how to access his online accounts if he has an unexpected health crisis. Read story

Organic labeled vegetables for sale at a grocery store in Chicago.

Simplifying food labels feds’ focus

Organic labeled vegetables for sale at a grocery store in Chicago.

December 25, 2024, 6:00am Food

There’s a good chance that you or someone you know has trashed perfectly good food over confusion about date labels. Now, the U.S. government is looking for a fix. Read story

Mounjaro injectable pen.

Study: Mounjaro bests Ozempic is side-by-side

Mounjaro injectable pen.

December 24, 2024, 6:04am Health

In the first head-to-head comparison of two blockbuster drugs used in real-world conditions, people who took Mounjaro lost significantly more weight than their counterparts who took Ozempic — and the longer the patients kept taking the drugs, the wider the gap became. Read story

Got the blues? How to find peace amid holiday stress

December 24, 2024, 6:03am Health

Bells are ringing. Snow is glistening. But you’re bummed out. Read story