All King County shorelines closed to recreational shellfish harvesting
Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) levels pose health risk, health officials say.
Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) levels pose health risk, health officials say.
Among American cities, the highest rates of walking and cycling to work were in Boston, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Minneapolis and Seattle.
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Washington’s adult smoking rate has dropped to a new low of 14.8 percent — down from 15.3 percent the previous year.
Covered services include mammograms and colorectal cancer screening, bone mass measurement and nutritional counseling.
About 30% of asthma patients saw breathing improve after immunotherapy injections. Side effects ranging from mild to severe were common — but fatalities extremely rare.
From June 2006 through March 2010, there have been 780 adverse events reported.
By smoking less, watching their cholesterol and lowering their high blood pressure, Americans halved their risk of dying from heart disease over past 20 years.
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 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.
Programs will seek to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and reduce obesity and tobacco use.
Plans will be required to cover such preventive services as cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes testing, cancer screening and routine immunizations without additional charges, such as copayment.
From 2006 to 2008, speeding drivers killed 140 people in King County crashes, an average of four deaths a month.
Fish-oil supplements may lower your risk of breast cancer, but don’t run out and stock up on pills just yet. QFC recalls some containers of broccoli raisin salad because they contain walnuts.
Provisions will cut your cost for some preventive care, help retirees get insurance, help expand Medicaid coverage.
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.
The very young and the elderly are especially vulnerable to the heat, so it is important to check on them regularly. People with chronic health issues are also at greater risk and need to take special care in hot weather.
With people turning to water activities to enjoy the summer weather, the risk of drowning is a concern. Cold waters and warm weather make for increased drowning risk.
Seattle Red Cross offers safety tips and burn remedies for the Fourth of July.
Your pricey bottled water might just be from the tap, the agency points out.
Remaining physically fit and sticking to a regular exercise routine could lower your risk of taking a tumble, finds a new research study.
Most drowning deaths occurred in the earlier part of swim season when waters are still cold and often swift moving. In 2008, there were 100 drowning deaths statewide.
Officials credit strong enforcement of DUI laws, safer car design, road improvements, better driving habits, and seatbelt use.
The U.S. must spend $500 million on prevention this year. Rather than spreading it around, writes Robert Gould, it would be best to target one thing: tobacco.
As many as 50,000 to 100,000 deaths in people under age 80 could be prevented each year if just nine simple of preventive services were implemented effectively.
If you had $15 billion to spend on prevention, where do you think it would do the most good? Fighting obesity? Smoking? Maybe encouraging exercise?