Breakfast, we are told, is the most important meal of the day. But what if the benefits of breakfast are just another diet myth?
I spent three days as a hunter-gatherer to see if it would improve my gut health
The Hadza seek out and eatthe same animals and plants that humans have hunted and gathered for millions of years
Opioid Treatment Programs Gear Up to Provide Suicide Care
People with an opioid addiction are at much higher risk for suicide than the rest of the population.
Making Smarter Decisions About Where To Recover After Hospitalization
Before making a decision on post-hospital care, older adults and family members should address some key issues.
Younger vets quicker to seek counseling, UW study
Veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression much sooner than veterans before 9/11
Healthplanfinder Customers Must File Taxes by the 15th or Risk Losing Financial Help
Resources are available to help residents submit info from their 1095-A form by the April 15 tax deadline
Gun-Rights Counties Vow to Resist New Restrictions
Twenty-four of 39 Washington state counties have passed resolutions opposing the state’s gun law.
Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care
In the past 18 months, three suicides occurred at assisted living centers in Wenatchee.
How to Fight ‘Scary’ Superbugs? Cooperation — And A Special Soap
People in hospitals are vulnerable to these bugs, and people in nursing homes are particularly vulnerable.
As Drug Crises Surge, Babies Enter Foster Care at Higher Rate
The trend has a big impact on states, whose budgets often already are overstretched responding to the drug crisis and other needs.
Consumers Rejected Drug Plan That Mirrors Trump Administration Proposal
Everyone, however, will see premiums go up. It’s unclear yet how much.
What should your maximum heart rate be during exercise?
Determining an optimal heart rate for exercise depends on your exercise goal, age, and current fitness level.
Surprise Medical Billing: Some States Ahead of Feds
Twenty-five states have passed laws banning medical bills related to an emergency or other situations in which patients have no say in who is treating them.
Exemptions Surge As Parents And Doctors Do ‘Hail Mary’ Around Vaccine Laws
Parents are using end runs around new laws requiring vaccinations, often, with the cooperation of doctors.
How Easy Are Vaccine Exemptions? Take A Look At The Oregon
Oregon is one of 17 states that allow exemptions based on philosophical opposition to vaccination, as well as religious or medical reasons.