While we tend to think of the homeless as single men living on the street—because those are the homeless we see—55 percent of the homeless in King County are, in fact, families with children.
[ August 28, 2010; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Organizers will giveaway free backpacks to the first 200 students to participate in the clinic.
Children who have not been fully immunized have fallen ill in recent whooping cough and chickenpox outbreaks in the state.
More of Washington teens are up-to-date on their shots, but the state still has a way to go before it achieves recommended 90 percent target immunization rate.
Benefits Children’s Response Center, which helps children and teens who have experienced sexual assault or other traumatic events.
About 30% of asthma patients saw breathing improve after immunotherapy injections. Side effects ranging from mild to severe were common — but fatalities extremely rare.
You can boost the number of children with medical insurance by providing application materials to parents and helping them fill out the forms, study finds.
Pertussis – or whooping cough – cases are on the rise in some areas of the country. Infants and children who haven’t been immunized can get seriously ill if infected.
By other child well-being measures, Washington ranked lower but generally did well, ranking 11th in the nation overall.
In recent years disease outbreaks have been linked to a Pierce County petting farm, a King County farm camp, Whatcom and Clark County fairs, and the Puyallup State Fair.
Washington state health officials are urging parents to use the next few weeks to make sure their children had all the immunizations they need to attend school.
“As a culture, we have become used to seeing heavier children so the visual norm has shifted. Because of this, many children are at risk of not receiving help since their parents do not see them as obese.”
With the weather warming up, families may be keeping windows open throughout the house to stay cool – this can be a serious safety risk for young kids.
A 70-degree day can make the inside of a car dangerous in minutes. Children are more susceptible because their body temperatures can rise three to five times faster than an adult’s.
Located near Overlake Hospital, the new 80,000-square-foot facility will house more than 15 pediatric specialty clinics, two operating rooms, urgent care, radiology and a sports therapy gym.
If you cannot clearly determine the dose of vitamin D delivered by the dropper, talk to a health care professional before giving the supplement to the infant, the FDA says.
Dr. Kathy Sie, attending surgeon at Seattle Children’s Hospital, offers parents safety tips on button batteries
Choosing a neighborhood that has places to walk to and safe routes to get there can help your child maintain a healthy weight during adolescence.
Medicaid patients trapped in state’s hospitals. You may not have that food allergy you think you have. A White House plan to cut childhood obesity.
A public-private initiative has restored full funding to a Washington state program that has for years purchased vaccine for the state’s children.
Reports link 5 deaths and 16 near strangulations to Roman shades and three deaths to roll-up blinds
26 states make it easier for low-income children, parents or pregnant women to get coverage.
“This week alone, 183 more babies will be born prematurely.”
Hydrocephalus is the number one reason for brain surgery in children and has no cure.
Pediatric dental care is poised to get a major boost from Democratic health reform proposals.
For each child without medical insurance, there are at least 2.6 children without dental insurance.
In its “Parent’s Guide to Kids’ Vaccines” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration addresses many questions parents have about the vaccines that are recommended for their children and provides a list of these vaccines, their purpose and common side effects.
U.S. Government’s flu information site www.flu.gov assembled a team of experts to answer questions that pregnant women and new moms might have about the flu.
Bed bug summit in Seattle. New York Times reporters discuss possible impact of Sen. Edward Kennedy’s death on the health-care debate.
By Mary Agnes Carey
As Democratic leaders pursue their quest to provide millions of Americans with health care insurance, some advocates see an unlikely casualty of reform: youngsters now covered by the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) whom they fear could end up with reduced benefits.
About 7 million children are insured under CHIP, which provides coverage [...]
Invisible Families: The homeless you don't see
They squeeze in with relatives, couch surf with friends or camp out in cars. More families are quietly becoming homeless, driven to the edge by a lack of jobs and affordable housing. The Seattle Times and its local news partners tackle the topic together. Project home
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