Can Teens Refuse Life-Saving Care? Depends On The State Teens as young as 12 can make their own medical decisions in certain states. That’s because of the mature minor doctrine. The doctrine allows teens to... Isolde Raftery
When A 14-Year-Old Chooses To Die Because Of Religion, Can Anyone Stop Him? The first time I interviewed Dennis Lindberg , he was alone on a weekday evening. He had just turned 12, and he had set out Saltine crackers on a paper... Isolde Raftery
Number Of Chipotle E. Coli Cases Expands There are now 25 confirmed cases of E. coli in Washington state, 12 more in Oregon. Most of the cases are linked to Chipotle Restaurants. Officials have... Ruby de Luna
Hunt Is On For Cause Of Washington E. Coli Outbreak The sleuthing is under way to figure out what has sickened at least 22 people in an E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants. Health officials... Paige Browning
Attention Washingtonians: It's Open Enrollment Season It’s that time of year again: open enrollment period, when consumers choose a health plan for medical coverage. Customers can browse for insurance at... Ruby de Luna
Seattle Students Don't Get Enough Time To Eat, Study Finds Elementary students in Seattle Public Schools get far less time to eat lunch than district policy requires, according to a study by University of... Ann Dornfeld
New Clinic at JBLM Will Focus On Tramatic Brain Injury The new $11 million Intrepid Spirit Center is being privately funded through the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Patricia Murphy
Meet The Guy Trying To Stop The Next Mass Shooting Jeannie Yandel sits down with security professional Scott McArthur to discuss the rise of threat assessment teams across the county that work to... Allie Ferguson
Grow A Heart! Revolutionary Research Comes To University Of Washington David Hyde speaks with UW medical researcher Dr. Chuck Murry about receiving a $10 million grant to begin human trials of a revolutionary new treatment... Matt Martin
UW Receives Grant To Patch Hearts UW Medicine is moving ahead with clinical trials to repair damaged hearts, thanks to a $10 million grant from a local foundation. Heart disease is the... Ruby de Luna
