Related events: Starting this week Lifelong Thrift Store sales event and donations of a portion of proceeds from Chef Ricky Flickenger’s Burgeoisie Brunches — and on Sept. 8 a “Happy Hour for Hope” at Bad Monkey Bistro
[ September 25, 2010; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] The Seattle AIDS Walk & 5K Run is Lifelong’s largest annual event to raise funds and awareness to battle HIV and AIDS in our community.
Join the Lifelong AIDS Alliance and thousands of supporters on Saturday, September 25, 2010 in Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill to honor 24 years of offering hope for a future free [...]
Children who have not been fully immunized have fallen ill in recent whooping cough and chickenpox outbreaks in the state.
Here’s what you should look for on the carton of eggs in your refrigerator:
Versions available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
Eggs that have been distributed nationwide have been linked to serious Salmonella infections. Consumers should throw away the product or return the product to the store.
Seattle hospital’s first-in-the-nation program called “another important first in the field of infection control and prevention”.
[ September 7, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] The smallest bacterium able to reproduce itself, Mycoplasma genitalium, wreaks havoc on humans. How does it do it?
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.
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.
Two-hour forum on reforming U.S. global health practices was held in Seattle Thursday will be available online.
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 part of their efforts to detect and track West Nile virus, King County health officials want you to report any dead birds you may see.
CDC reports on 60 cases identified in the U.S. since 2004: 43 from Oregon, 15 from Washington, one from California, and one from Idaho.
AIDS programs now exist as a fractured web of resources ranging from community-based clinics that offer free condoms to subsidized health services to federal agencies that provide massive funding programs for treatment and prevention.
Did industry influence prompt WHO to change its working definition of pandemic, asks Seattle global health blogger Tom Paulson.
Food should not be left out of the cooler or off the grill for more than two hours. Never leave food out for more than one hour when the temperature is above 90°F.
UW study shows drug treatment cuts HIV transmission 92%. Some experts say the spread of AIDS in Africa could be contained in as little as five years if everyone infected received treatment now.
The sprouts were distributed to a variety of restaurants, delicatessens and retailers including Trader Joe’s and Wal-Mart stores.
Tom Paulson went to Thailand believing the recent AIDS vaccine trial had been a success; when he got there he learned about some serious, unresolved problems.
Food safety starts at the Store: 7 Ways to Prevent Foodborne Illness
Seattle global health blogger Tom Paulson reports on PATH’s World Malaria Day conference.
FDA weighs Seattle company’s cancer vaccine. Officials investigate reports of H1N1 vaccine side effects. Con artists take advantage of confusion over health reform.
Only site locally where persons were potentially exposed is the Seattle Aquarium on April 3, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Washington is one of the few states that has been seeing a rise in tuberculosis over the past decade.
Health officials warn consumers not to eat three products made by Queseria Bendita.
People who are unvaccinated, pregnant women, infants less than 6 months-old and persons with weakened immune systems at higher risk
The report looks at bloodstream infections from central lines and ventilator-associated pneumonias.
NYTs on end-of-life care and the career of UW researcher Dr. Walter Stamm
Risk to general public is low
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
E-Health Records: Seattle is ahead of the curve
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