Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The number of measles cases in Washington in 2025 is outpacing 2024’s total, state health officials said. (Photo by Mufid Majnun ...
The Washington State Department of Health said respiratory illnesses have made up nearly 14% of emergency department visits ...
The Washington State Department of Health wants to make it easier to find free naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, including those caused by fentanyl. So, it has launched an ...
The Washington State Department of Health is losing $130 million in grants as part of cuts to federal agencies budgets, according to multiple news outlets. “The reality is that, when we take funding ...
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Washington families who rely on nutrition assistance programs to keep food on the table can breathe a brief sigh of relief knowing the aid is secure, at least for another few weeks. As the federal ...
VANCOUVER, Wash.- The Washington state Department of Health is asking dog owners for their help in tracking ticks. The Columbian newspaper in Vancouver reports health officials want pet owners to go ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Washington State Department of Health released a statement on Friday, emphasizing the safety of vaccines as a federal health agency questions a link between vaccines and ...
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) made its own official recommendation that everyone 6 months and older get the COVID-19 vaccine. This recommendation is majorly expanded ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The United States Department of Health and Human Services has reached a settlement with a Washington state nonprofit after being accused of unlawfully deleting public health ...
Most Washington residents won’t need a prescription to get the COVID-19 vaccine at their local clinic or pharmacy, the state Department of Health (DOH) announced Friday. That’s because the department ...