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New research reveals vision loss, high cholesterol are risk factors for dementia

Untreated vision loss and high cholesterol as conditions that increase the risk of developing dementia

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A Seattle hot dog with everything — but not all the permits

Mobile food are popping up at more Seattle parks and beaches this summer - but many aren’t supposed to be open.

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3 babies hospitalized in King County amid whooping cough outbreak

Whooping cough is on the rise in King County, in large part because kids got behind on their vaccines during the pandemic. So health officials are urging everyone — especially kids and pregnant people — to catch up on their shots.

Get ready, Seattle. Summer '24 is about to bring the heat

Western Washington is bracing for potentially record-breaking heat this weekend. While that might sou

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Covid is back in Washington just in time for your summer vacation

Health experts like UW Medicine's Dr. Helen Chu didn't initially expect Covid to surge during the summer season, but as Washington heads into summer 2024, she says summer Covid will be with us for a while. It's not the only thing that doctors have noticed.

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Summer Covid surge hits Washington state

Washington state is once again in the midst of a slight Covid-19 surge. It's an indication that Covid is not yet acting like a seasonal respiratory virus, like flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which show up each year in the fall and winter.

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Seattle's once controversial soda tax may be paying off via children's health

A new University of Washington study concludes Seattle's soda tax is helping lower children’s body fat.

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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.