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Longview Daily News
March 11, 2018
An air-monitoring system in the fall failed to pick up the spread of radioactive contamination from a Hanford demolition site, giving management false assurance that controls were effective, according to a new draft report that details missteps in a troubled cleanup project at a plutonium-finishing plant.
Yakima Herald-Republic
March 10, 2018
On a 65-acre site at the Hanford nuclear reservation, construction has been underway since 2002 on a $16.8 billion complex to transform 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical tank wastes into glass rods that then can be put in long-term storage. Some processing of liquid wastes is expected byÃâà...
KGMI
March 10, 2018
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Health has released the 2018 state health assessment, and Whatcom County is a standout in several ways. The Whatcom County H-I-V infection rate is less than half that of the statewide average. Whatcom County also does better than the stateÃâà...
WSU News
March 9, 2018
PULLMAN, Wash. – Bruce Pinkleton has been named dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University following a national search. Pinkleton, who has served as interim dean since January 2016, will assume the permanent role effective March 15. “Dr. Pinkleton hasÃâà...
KUOW News and Information
March 9, 2018
UPDATE: Washington state lawmakers adjourned Thursday night after a short, 60-day election year session during which Democrats flexed their new one-party control to pass a slew of legislation. Here's a look at .... The bill was requested by the Department of Health and Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
Quad City Herald
March 8, 2018
OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Health announced today that people should not consume any form of kratom because it could be ... and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are currently investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to kratom products in 27 states, including Washington state.
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
March 3, 2018
To better understand the increase in group A streptococcus cases, we have consulted with Washington State Department of Health and experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and we are working with physicians at Harborview Medical Center.to learn more about cases they have caredÃâà...
State of Reform
March 3, 2018
According to the US Department of Health, the 38 of Washington's 39 counties are experiencing physician shortages. ... to offer provider-to-provider advisory consults, and education and mentoring services via telehealth technology to medically under-resourced communities across Washington State.”.
My Columbia Basin
March 3, 2018
The Washington State Department of Health says people should not consume any form of kratom because it could be contaminated with Salmonella. Kratom is a plant consumed throughout the world for its stimulant effects and as an opioid substitute. It's typically brewed into a tea, chewed, smoked,Ãâà...
The News Tribune
March 2, 2018
... Department of Health issued a warning Friday about kratom consumption after three individuals became ill. According to the alert, the department advised that “people should not consume any form of kratom because it could be contaminated with salmonella.” So far, three people in Washington stateÃâà...
Tukwila Reporter
March 2, 2018
The King County Safety of Newborn Children Task Force was then created to address how Washington State's Safety of Newborn Children Act could be better implemented across the county. The adopted bill requires the Washington Department of Health Services to collect and compile info and publiclyÃâà...
Seattle Times
March 2, 2018
King County has the highest rate of drug-induced resident deaths in the state, followed by Snohomish and Pierce counties, according to the Washington State Department of Health. As many as one in four people who receive prescription opioids for long-term pain in primary care settings struggles withÃâà...
KIRO Seattle
March 2, 2018
So we really want to help get the schools get the lead in their water as low as possible,” said Lauren Jenks, the environmental public health sciences director for the Washington State Department of Health. The Tenino School District is one of the first schools in Washington to volunteer for the newÃâà...
KIRO Seattle
February 13, 2018
The map shows the number of flu cases reported to each state's health department and where the flu is hitting the hardest. Below are the links to each state's health department, where localized information about influenza can be found. Click on the website and look for a listing called “Surveillance Reports,”Ãâà...
The News Tribune
February 9, 2018
A Spokesman-Review analysis of Washington death records, health care provider licenses and Department of Health disciplinary records found at least .... A total of 558 health care providers were sanctioned by the health department from 2010 to 2016 for drug or alcohol violations, and the department tookÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
February 1, 2018
The Washington state Department of Health says there is a possible risk to the public if demolition of the Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant continues without ... The Tri-City Herald reported Wednesday that over the last year the Department of Health has requested information and made recommendations.
Tri-City Herald
December 31, 1999
A state medical board has determined that 14 autopsies "met the standard of care" following a probe into the cases handled by two Washington medical examiners. The Spokesman-Review reports the Washington Department of Health launched an investigation last year after several families questionedÃâà...
KIRO Seattle
December 31, 1999
As of the latest Washington Department of Health flu assessment, 200 people have died from a lab-confirmed, flu-associated death. ... KIRO 7 News asked about the trends in people getting the flu shot, but Washington State Department of Health said it does not have complete statistics for adults who haveÃâà...
Centralia Chronicle
December 31, 1999
Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death overall in Washington state, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the state's rates are higher than the annual rate nationally. A chart from nonprofit suicide ... a day, seven days a week. Source: Washington State Department of Health.
