Category: Public Health
Influenza B outbreak seems to have peaked but virus still active in King County
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which like Influenza B can hit kids hard, is also causing illnesses in King County
Home-cooked meals linked to higher diet quality but lower-income Americans still fall behind
“Helping more people cook healthy meals at home is a laudable goal, but it is not always feasible for everyone.”
At gun safety events, 40% of gun owners reported not locking all household guns — even around kids, UW study
In addition, 39% of survey takers indicated they kept a loaded gun at home, and 14% stored all guns unlocked and loaded.
California starts screening children for ‘toxic stress’
Starting this year pediatric visits in California may involve questions about touchy family topics, such as divorce or a parent who struggles with alcoholism.
3 big ways that the US will change over the next decade
What will the U.S. look like 10 years from now? Which demographic groups in the U.S. will grow and which maybe even decline?
Yeah, It’s an Uber. Buckle Up Anyway.
Many passengers in ride-hailing vehicles and taxis don’t bother to buckle up in the back seat.
King County child dies from flu
The child was previously healthy and died on December 15thin a Pierce County hospital. This is the first reported flu death in a child in King County 2009.
Four Cases of Hepatitis A Confirmed in Snohomish County
The individuals were hospitalized for treatment, one of whom has already been released.
San Francisco Hopes To Improve Care For People With Mental Illness Living On Streets
The plan will allow the city to take people with mental illness or substance abuse issues off the streets without their consent and put them into treatment.
Washington health systems form alliance to address climate change
The Washington Health Care Climate Alliance says it will bring its health care’s expertise and experience to help the state develop climate-smart policies.
Opioid use, suicides and teen mental health among Snohomish County’s top health concerns, report
The report looked at 150 indicators to help identify what health issues the county should prioritize.
Local E. coli case connected to national outbreak
Public Health believes that this person became ill from eating leafy greens purchased in King County. He was hospitalized but is now recovering.
Warning: This story may cause alarm — or apathy
Under its Prop. 65, California has designated more than 900 substances as toxic, ranging from the seemingly benign aloe vera to the deadly chemical benzene.
Aspergillus at Seattle Children’s and Public Health’s response
Aspergillus is a common mold that rarely causes illness in healthy people but can cause serious infections in vulnerable people.
Washington state, UW project to address food safety
Project will focus on improving food safety, outbreak response, and reducing the ongoing threat of food-borne illness.