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Hospitals overwhelmed, health care workers burned out as COVID …

WebBELLEVUE, Wash. - Washington state officials painted a dire image of hospitals in our state as workers and beds are overwhelmed due to a COVID-19 surge. …

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Washington DOH launches free COVID-19, flu testing kiosks …

WebOLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) on Monday opened kiosks across the state offering free COVID-19 and flu tests. So far, 17 …

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WA Forward: State health officials to release long-term COVID-19 …

WebThe state Department of Health said the "WA Forward" plan is expected to be announced on Thursday. The plan will be the next steps for the state’s COVID-19 …

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Healthcare facilities may soon implement mask wearing as …

WebPublished November 16, 2023 6:19pm PST. Olympia. FOX 13 Seattle. Rise in RSV cases prompts mask recommendations. As respiratory illnesses begin to spread in western …

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Health clinic at Seattle Center offers free dental, vision and medical

WebSeattle/King County Clinic at Seattle Center will offer free dental, vision and medical care for people in need starting Thursday, Feb. 15 through Sunday, Feb. 18. …

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32 people now sickened with gastrointestinal illness from Seattle

WebSEATTLE - Public Health Seattle-King County is investigating an outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness that was contracted at an International District neighborhood …

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Cancer trends: Common types & risk factors revealed

WebAlmost 40% of Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lifetime — but certain types are more common than others, statistics show.. USAFacts, a …

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Teens and health care: What happens when parents are asked to …

WebSEATTLE -- When a parent takes their young child for a doctor's office visit, they'd expect to be in the room to answer medical questions and to offer emotional …

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Washington DOH says all counties moving into Phase 2 of …

WebOLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington State Department of Health announced that now all counties are cleared for Phase 2 of reopening starting Monday. This …

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Salmonella outbreak at Washington Care Center: 29 confirmed cases

WebSEATTLE - An outbreak of salmonella associated with the Washington Care Center in Seattle has resulted in 29 confirmed cases and 6 hospitalizations.. According …

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King County Executive, city leaders announce solutions for …

WebSEATTLE - King County Executive Dow Constantine will hold a virtual press conference, announcing proposed solutions to the growing demands on the behavioral …

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'The losses were so large': Washington hospitals in 'dire' financial

WebThe chief financial officer for WSHA said the survey shows that, while revenues increased 5% in 2022 over 2021, expenses far outpaced them, growing by …

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NIH researchers find new genetic form of ALS impacting children

WebFOX TV Digital Team. BETHESDA, Md. - An international team of researchers led by the National Institutes of Health say they have discovered a new unique form of …

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Walmart closing 51 health centers over lack of profitability

WebWalmart on Tuesday announced the closure of all its health clinics and related telehealth services, citing a lack of profitability.. FOX Business reports that the Arkansas …

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Kaiser Permanente says data breach may affect 13.4M customers

WebKaiser Permanente said it is notifying members after a recent data breach potentially affected millions of accounts. The health care conglomerate recently …

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Proposal to disband Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department …

WebPIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - Tuesday night's Pierce County Council meeting came to a shocking conclusion after a tense and emotional seven hours primarily …

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More WA employees speak out against 'Outward Mindset' program

WebOLYMPIA, Wash. - After a union petition kicked off calling for the Washington State Department of Health to end mandatory Outward Mindset training, …

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WA shellfish harvest areas threatened by fecal pollution

WebFOX 13 Seattle. OLYMPIA, Wash. - More than a dozen of Washington state's commercial shellfish growing areas are threatened because of increased fecal bacterial …

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Food truck shut down after 34 people get food poisoning

WebKIRKLAND, Wash. - King County Health Officials have shutdown Tacos El Guero in Kirkland after 34 people reported getting food poisoning after eating at one of …

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Céline Dion hopes for 'a miracle' to cure Stiff Person Syndrome

WebWhen Céline Dion announced in December 2022 that she had been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, she couldn't give fans much information other …

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