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When SPD responds to mental health calls

When people are experiencing a crisis, it’s often Seattle police who respond first. In the best scenario the response includes a mental health professional. That can’t always happen. Seattle Times mental health reporter Esmy Jimenez is here to tell us why.
- Patricia Murphy
Young adults are using marijuana and hallucinogens at the highest rates on record

The National Institutes of Health annually surveys substance abuse among young adults in its Monitoring the Future study.
- Ayana Archie
A new clinic brings Indigenous health care to Pioneer Square

Last week, a new clinic opened its doors in Pioneer Square. The Seattle Indian Health Board's newest center is located on the bottom floor of the new ?ál?al building, which means home in Lushootseed – at the Chief Seattle Club. And with it's creation, people will now be able to receive wraparound services at the club that are all managed and run by Indigenous people.
- Libby Denkmann
After decades of public service, Anthony Fauci will step down in December

The country's top infectious disease expert is leaving the federal government. Fauci served under seven presidents and helped lead the country through multiple health crises.
Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall

Pfizer has submitted data on its bivalent COVID-19 booster shot that specifically targets the latest omicron subvariants. If authorized, the company says the shots could be ready as soon as September.
- Pien Huang
Fauci to step down in December after decades of public service

Dr. Anthony Fauci helped guide the U.S. through the COVID crisis, and earlier in his career played a key role in the response to AIDS. He has served under seven presidents.
- Richard Harris
Hearing loss is a direct link to dementia. Easier access to hearing aids could help

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dr. Frank Lin of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health about the link between hearing loss and dementia, and how over-the-counter hearing aids may help.
- Ayesha Rascoe
Monkeypox in children is ‘exceedingly rare,’ but families should be aware

A 17 year-old teen is the first confirmed its first juvenile case of monkeypox, or MPV, in Washington state. Families should not panic, an expert told KUOW. Instead be aware and know what to look for.
- Natalie Akane Newcomb
Seattle Indian Health Board celebrates new Pioneer Square clinic

Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood saw a grand opening Thursday – for a new health clinic focused specifically on the needs of Native American patients.
- Amy Radil
How realistic are the post-Roe abortion workarounds that are filling social media?

Now that states can ban abortion after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, experts comment on whether the post-Roe abortion workarounds that have flooded social media are realistic.
- Magaly Muñoz

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