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
The abortion debate is headed to the ballot box. Here's where voters will decide From Florida to Arizona, reproductive rights supporters seek to add abortion access to state constitutions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion in 2022. The NPR Network
At long last, lead poisoning of kids is emerging as a priority on the world scene It's been neglected for years, say global health advocates. Now it's getting more attention. And USAID has added it to its agenda with a $1.5 million budget line. Dr. Atul Gawande tells why. Fran Kritz
ADHD diagnoses are rising. 1 in 9 U.S. kids have gotten one, new study finds ADHD is an ongoing and expanding public health concern, according to researchers studying the disorder. One million more U.S. children were diagnosed in 2022 compared to 2016, a new study shows. Maria Godoy
UW biochemistry professor makes list of top 100 global health leaders Professor David Baker used to say that protein design was on the ‘lunatic fringe’ of biochemistry. Now, he’s on the TIME100 Health list. Kim Malcolm
