Health

King County gives away lockboxes to keep guns from being stolen, accidentally fired

King County public health officials hope homes in the area will be a little safer after the county gave away thousands of firearm lockboxes.

Mayor Harrell wants to triple Seattle's spending on opioid treatment

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has unveiled his public health priorities for the 2025 budget. He proposes tripling the amount of money the city is spending on opioid treatment: from $5.33 million to $14.57 million.

'I didn’t know it existed.' Why young people are the least vaccinated in Seattle area

Seventy-one percent of King County residents never got the last booster. And young people are the least likely to get the vaccine: Only 18% of people ages 18 to 34 got last year’s shot.

For Native Americans in Washington, stark health care disparities and preventable deaths endure

New research reveals vision loss, high cholesterol are risk factors for dementia

Untreated vision loss and high cholesterol as conditions that increase the risk of developing dementia

A Seattle hot dog with everything — but not all the permits

Mobile food are popping up at more Seattle parks and beaches this summer - but many aren’t supposed to be open.

3 babies hospitalized in King County amid whooping cough outbreak

Whooping cough is on the rise in King County, in large part because kids got behind on their vaccines during the pandemic. So health officials are urging everyone — especially kids and pregnant people — to catch up on their shots.

Get ready, Seattle. Summer '24 is about to bring the heat

Western Washington is bracing for potentially record-breaking heat this weekend. While that might sou