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How stigma prevents people from accessing mental …

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

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

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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Respiratory viruses down in WA, but still circulating at …

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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Here are the basic facts about mental health and …

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

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

WEBAt the same time, health insurance companies are increasingly taking over physician practices, pharmacies, labs, clinics and other health care delivery options.

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Sunny Side Down: Runny Yolks Banned Under New Jersey …

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 it takes for WA trans youth to access gender …

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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Mental health resources from The Seattle Times

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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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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Thousands in WA could soon lose Apple Health coverage; here’s …

WEBSeattle Times staff reporter. Thousands of Washingtonians could soon lose Medicaid, or Apple Health, coverage: Federal pandemic-era provisions are expiring, and …

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New splitter a ‘game-changer’ for Bryce Miller and the Mariners

WEBThrough his first four outings, Miller has a 3-1 record, a 1.85 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 24.1 innings, and he’s allowed a mere three hits — all singles — on the 70 …

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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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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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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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Seattle-based Virginia Mason merges with CHI Franciscan health …

WEBTacoma-based CHI Franciscan and Seattle-based Virginia Mason have merged into Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, which will operate 11 hospitals and …

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Fairfax Behavioral Health in Kirkland closes youth unit, shortly after

WEBFairfax Behavioral Health in Kirkland, the state’s largest private psychiatric hospital, has officially closed its inpatient adolescent unit, about three weeks after state …

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4 new cozy mysteries and eerie thrillers to get lost in

WEBTrudge around a peculiar forest or second-guess a trip to an isolated, historic castle in this month’s selection of cozy mysteries and eerie thrillers. When diving into the …

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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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Fatal crash closes Highway 18 at Issaquah-Hobart Road

WEBThe head-on collision involved a bus, a semi truck and a car, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson.. At least one person died in the crash, …

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A lab chief’s sentencing for meningitis deaths is postponed, …

WEB“It’s a joke,” said Gene Keyes, whose 79-year-old mother, Sally Roe, died in 2012. “The attorney general said most of the families agreed to it to put this matter …

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Sounders’ Joao Paulo ‘on the right track’ to full health Notebook

WEBRENTON — Joao Paulo is trying to be an example of patience. The Sounders midfielder suffered a hip injury during preseason training camp and despite knowing his …

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Raids in Eastern WA target cockfighting ring tied to prison gang

WEBThe raids in the Yakima area targeted La Nuestra Familia, a Norteño prison gang, and others suspected of drug trafficking, cockfighting and money laundering.

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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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