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. Casey Martin
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. Eilís O'Neill
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 Stephen Howie
For many families with disabilities, few Seattle playgrounds feel meant for them Ann Dornfeld Play AudioListen 5 mins
Covid is back in Washington just in time for your summer vacation Health experts like UW Medicine's Dr. Helen Chu didn't initially expect Covid to surge during the summer season, but as Washington heads into summer 2024, she says summer Covid will be with us for a while. It's not the only thing that doctors have noticed. Jennie Cecil Moore
No more lead in your eyeliner: New Washington state law bans toxic cosmetics A new state law aims to get cosmetics with certain chemicals out of Washington’s stores and salons. Advocates say it’s the strongest law of its kind in the country. Eilís O'Neill Play AudioListen 5 mins
Summer Covid surge hits Washington state Washington state is once again in the midst of a slight Covid-19 surge. It's an indication that Covid is not yet acting like a seasonal respiratory virus, like flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which show up each year in the fall and winter. Kate Walters
Seattle's once controversial soda tax may be paying off via children's health A new University of Washington study concludes Seattle's soda tax is helping lower children’s body fat. Ruby de Luna
Surgeon general warns Seattle audience about the dangers of loneliness and isolation U.S. surgeon general Vivek Murthy was in Seattle Wednesday, where he told an audience that loneliness is one of the crucial public health issues of the day. Eilís O'Neill
Out-of-state abortions have risen in Washington since 2022 The number of out-of-state women coming to Washington for abortions went up after 2022, when national protections for abortion care ended, according to a new assessment from University of Washington Medicine. Dyer Oxley
