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How stigma prevents people from accessing mental health care …

WEBMental health stigma is a complex process that starts when society identifies someone as different — and ends with serious consequences to people's daily …

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Don’t stigmatize users; address the real source of overburdened ERs

WEBHerbie Duber is a professor and section head of Population Health in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Health Metrics Sciences …

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Here are the basic facts about mental health and treatment in

WEBIn Washington, more than one in five adults has a diagnosable mental illness. And all signs suggest mental health issues became more prevalent — and more …

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Actress Shirley Booth, Star Of TV's `Hazel,' Dies

WEBOct 21, 1992. AP: Los Angeles Times. CHATHAM, Mass. - Shirley Booth, who won two Emmys as the bossy maid Hazel in the 1960s TV comedy of the same name and Tony …

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Health The Seattle Times

WEBRead stories on pandemics, health policy, medicine, brain and cancer research, diseases, health, immunization, medical safety and health insurance in the …

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In WA, it might soon be easier to get mental health help over the …

WEBThe Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national …

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What may be behind soaring health costs in WA

WEB“A decreasing resource became increasingly concentrated in systems,” the Office of Financial Management observed, adding that the shift has created “more …

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Sunny Side Down: Runny Yolks Banned Under New Jersey Law

WEBJan 13, 1992. AP. NEWARK, N.J. - Ordering eggs over easy will be hard in New Jersey now that runny yolks are against the law. Fears of salmonella poisoning led the state to …

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What’s behind the ‘momentous’ move to close a WA for-profit …

WEBThe full picture of how a large haven for psychiatric care could get to this point is still unclear. But Cascade’s pending closure shows the tenuous status of a …

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Respiratory viruses down in WA, but still circulating at high levels

WEBBut the amount of respiratory virus circulating throughout Washington is still at “elevated” levels, said Dr. Scott Lindquist, the state’s health officer. More than 400 …

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Key health takeaways from WA’s 2024 legislative session

WEBLawmakers approved a range of health care bills during this year's 60-day session, including ones that prioritized affordability, access to care and workforces.

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Coronavirus daily news updates, Aug. 25: What to know today …

WEBAfter an announcement from Gov. Jay Inslee’s office that most state employees and health care workers need to be vaccinated no later than Oct. 18, King …

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New Native-run health clinic opens in Pioneer Square

WEBSeattle Times staff reporter. A new Native-run health clinic opened in Seattle’s Pioneer Square on Thursday afternoon, integrating traditional Indian healing …

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Fred Hutch unveils results of new blood test that detects colon …

WEBThe trend prompted the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which regulates and makes recommendations when to complete certain screenings, in 2021 to …

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What it takes for WA trans youth to access gender-affirming care

WEBThe number grew more than 1,100% since 2015. Elise Takahama: 206-464-2241 or [email protected]; Trans youth often face a long journey, studded …

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WA launches website to order free COVID tests; here’s how to get …

WEBWashington state has officially launched its website where people can order free, at-home COVID-19 tests, the state Department of Health said Friday.

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French athletes at Paris Olympics will receive better mental health

WEBPARIS (AP) — French athletes at the Paris Olympics will be offered better protection for their mental health, with priority given to curbing online harassment and …

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The Kamala Harris moment has arrived The Seattle Times

WEBOne of Kamala Harris’ most memorable moments during the 2020 presidential election cycle was when, during a Democratic primary debate, she sharply …

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6 people charged in cease-fire protest that blocked I-5

WEBThe State Patrol referred charges against 12 people in February for the January protest, but King County prosecutors sent the cases back to the agency, writing that they …

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King County will have to close health clinics without state help

WEBKing County will have to eliminate 60 open positions and make much more dire budget cuts next year unless it gets help from the state Legislature, County …

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Spokane doctor’s kidney treatment will be tested in 11,000-person …

WEBThe treatment will be tested next year in an 11,000-person study led by the University of Oxford. The study will be “one of the largest trials ever conducted” on …

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Most Seattle-area renters report big rent hikes in the past 12 months

WEBThe Seattle metro area includes King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. There were nearly 650,000 rental units in the Seattle metro in 2022, according to …

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South Korea slows plan to hike medical school admissions as …

WEBSouth Korea's government says it will slow down a plan to admit more students to the country’s medical schools from next year, in a bid to end a weeks-long …

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Idaho group says it is exploring a ballot initiative for abortion

WEBA new Idaho organization says it will ask voters to restore abortion access and other reproductive health care rights in the state after lawmakers let a second legislative …

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IMS Health to be bought for $4 billion by TPG, CPP

WEBBy. Seattle Times staff. Health care data company IMS Health Inc. said Thursday it is being bought by investment funds TPG Capital and CPP Investment …

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WSU President Kirk Schulz to retire in 2025 The Seattle Times

WEBWashington State University President Kirk Schulz announced Friday that he will retire at the end of next year, bringing his nearly decade-long stint as the …

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Soldiers who lost limbs in Gaza fighting are finding healing on …

WEBDozens of Israelis lost limbs during the Hamas attacks that killed some 1,200 people in southern Israel and the war that followed. Sheba Medical Center in Ramat …

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Heath Ledger died from accidental drug overdose, medical …

WEBNEW YORK — Actor Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of six drugs — painkillers and sedatives — the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office said …

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