'Make America Healthy Again': Chronic disease entrepreneurs' movement gains traction Casey Means, a physician, and her brother, Calley Means, are pushing their vision to “Make America Healthy Again” ahead of the election.
A welcoming space for recovery expands to Bellingham KUOW’s Kim Malcolm spoke with Bellingham’s new Recovery Café director Sharayah Lane. Kim Malcolm
250 companies, schools, and organizations pledge to provide overdose antidote naloxone The White House says big companies like Amazon, the NHL, and United Airlines are joining the push to prevent overdoses by making naloxone widely available. Brian Mann
A misplaced arm position can skew blood pressure readings Blood pressure readings are a key to evaluating your risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how they are taken can significantly skew the results. Will Stone
The end of smallpox was ... the beginning for mpox Wiping out smallpox had an unintended consequence: the rise of mpox in the past few years. Here's the story — starting with patient zero for mpox back in 1970. Gabrielle Emanuel
LGBTQ+ women face disproportionate rates of mental health issues and barriers to care A new report finds that LGBTQ+ women in the U.S. experience high rates of trauma, mental illness, and other health conditions. And they're less likely to seek medical care. Bec Roldan
Here's how to turn climate change anxiety into action More than half of young adults feel anxious, angry and powerless over climate change, a recent survey found. But there are ways to help turn that distress around. Here's how to give them a try. Allison Aubrey
Washington offered state Medicaid to undocumented adults. Thousands still don't have coverage Washington state has extended new health insurance options to undocumented immigrants, but thousands of people who are eligible are still waiting for coverage. Eilís O'Neill
It's easy to mess up blood pressure readings, new study shows Blood pressure is a fundamental data point when evaluating risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how these readings are taken can skew the results. Will Stone
A controversial but effective treatment for meth addiction gains ground Policymakers in California embrace a proven but unorthodox treatment for meth and cocaine addiction: Give people gift cards to stay off the drugs. Ryan Levi