UW, other hospitals in Washington state relax masking policies As Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths in Washington state continue to trend downward, multiple health care organizations are rethinking their masking policies. Kate Walters
U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Black women are most at risk The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of the world's high-income countries. Death rates remain the highest among Black women, and have more than doubled over the last 20 years.
Featuring kids is good business for influencer parents, but at the cost of their future Online accounts featuring children and their families generate millions of dollars for some influencer parents. What are the effects on kids? Ayesha Rascoe
Here's how 10 minutes of mindfulness can help make or break a family vacation Research shows it's possible to generative positive emotions and memories, even amid strife and anxiety. If you're planning a family vacation, a simple meditation exercise can help you keep your cool. Allison Aubrey
The readily available herbal supplement Kratom is facing wrongful death lawsuits Several families of people who fatally overdosed on the herb kratom are now suing the gas stations and vape shops that sold it to their loved ones. Peter Haden
Arizona governor approves over-the-counter contraceptive medications at pharmacies Gov. Katie Hobbs said the rule will go into effect immediately. It applies to self-administered birth control. Patients 18 or older must complete a screening and blood pressure test. The Associated Press
Alzheimer's drug Leqembi gets full FDA approval. Medicare coverage will likely follow The first drug found to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been granted full approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Jon Hamilton
'Forever chemicals' could be in nearly half of U.S. tap water, a federal study finds A new government study estimates that at least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with one or more forms of PFAS. Here's what to do if you're worried about what's in your faucet. Rachel Treisman
The doctor who warned the world of the mpox outbreak of 2022 is still worried Is the mpox emergency over or is there still cause for concern? Numbers are down, but some specialists are still concerned about the likelihood of another outbreak. Max Barnhart
U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Here's who is most at risk The rate at which women in the U.S. are dying from pregnancy related causes more than doubled in recent decades. A new study, published in JAMA shows Black women and Native Americans are most at risk. Pien Huang