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Syphilis cases are 'skyrocketing' in King County. Who’s most at risk

WEBAccording to the CDC's 2022 STI Surveillance Report, more than 207,000 cases of syphilis were detected in the past 2 years — the highest national case count …

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22 counties sue Washington state over 'civil conversion' patients

WEBAugust 24, 2023 / 3:34 pm. Washington's Western State Hospital. Austin Jenkins/Northwest News Network. 13 mins. Over half of the counties in Washington state filed a lawsuit …

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A new clinic brings Indigenous health care to Pioneer Square

WEBThe new clinic will offer primary care, dental, substance use disorder and mental health service, said Seattle Indian Health Board CEO and President Esther …

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2023 set to be deadliest year yet for overdoses in King County

WEBFinegood said roughly 80% of overdose deaths so far in 2023 are fentanyl-related, up from about 70% last year, and 50% in 2021. In 2015, King County saw only …

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Mammograms should start at age 40, new guidelines recommend

WEBA rise in breast cancer among younger women prompted the U.S. Preventive Task Force to issue new screening guidelines. They recommend …

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Vulnerable patients caught in ‘churn’ between Washington

WEBLost Patients is a deeply-reported, six-part docuseries examining the difficulties of treating serious mental illness through the lens of one city's past, present …

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