Ruby de Luna
Reporter
About
Ruby de Luna is a reporter with a focus on food and how it intersects with health, communities, and culture. She has also reported on health care and immigrant communities.
Ruby is a transplant from Taipei, Taiwan. She holds a B.A. in communication from Seattle Pacific University. She is proud to be one of the few old-schoolers who can edit tape with a razor blade.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Conversational Mandarin, Tagalog
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Member, AAJA
Stories
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Wash. Attorney General: Public Hospitals Must Comply With Abortion Law
Public hospital districts that provide maternity care must also ensure that abortion and contraception services are available to women. That’s the opinion
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How Do You Say "Coverage Is Here" In 34 Languages?
This week state and county officials met with local ethnic media. They hope the media will help them get the word out to non-English speakers about health
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Seattle Study Finds Blood Pressure Meds May Increase Cancer Risk
Millions of Americans take medications to control their blood pressure, and there are many kinds that will do the job. But one kind is found to increase
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Tacoma Company Embarks On Health Makeover
It’s hard enough to stay healthy at work. But imagine working at a candy factory, surrounded by sweet temptations. At Brown and Haley in Tacoma, workers
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Plan B Now Available In Drug Stores
The emergency contraceptive, Plan B, is now available on many drug store shelves. Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the pill for
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Missing Person Cases Involving Dementia Challenge Police
Memory loss is one of the symptoms of dementia. So is wandering. Over the last five years, at least 10 people in Washington state have died after wandering
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Governor Inslee Intervenes In Hospital Controversy
Governor Jay Inslee has stepped into the debate over hospital mergers and partnerships. On Tuesday, the governor ordered the State Department of Health to
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The Toll Of Traffic Collisions In Washington
Summer’s almost here and more people are headed outside: that means more accidents. Statistics show that more road collisions happen during the dry season.
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Seattle Woman Experiences Financial Devastation Following Cancer Diagnosis
June 2 is National Cancer Survivor Day. But surviving the disease is just one challenge facing cancer patients. A recent study by Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson
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"Mom, The Bridge Collapsed"
A parade of people who live and work near the collapsed bridge in Mt. Vernon continued to visit the scene today to get a first-hand look at the damage,