Sunday Is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro talks to Dr. Filipa Lynce, a medical oncologist, and Julia Maues, a woman living with metastatic breast cancer, about what more can be done to fight the deadly disease.
Health insurance rates decreasing in Washington Health insurance rates in Washington's individual market are stabilizing after years of increases. Austin Jenkins
EPA Proposes New Regulations For Lead In Drinking Water The new proposal is being criticized for not proactively replacing lead service lines across the nation. It also keeps the same threshold for lead in drinking water that the U.S. currently has. Paolo Zialcita
'Patient dumping' is becoming more common at Washington's hospitals Washington is seeing a rise in nursing homes or group homes sending residents to hospitals and then not taking them back, known as patient dumping. Austin Jenkins
Flavored vaping banned for four months in Washington state The Wash. state Board of Health voted Wednesday afternoon to temporarily ban flavored vaping products, including flavored THC. The decision comes after more than a thousand people have come down with a vaping-related lung illness. Kim Malcolm
Washington state bans flavored vaping products “Shame, shame, shame,” came the chant from dozens and dozens of protesters at the state Health Board’s meeting Wednesday in SeaTac. Eilís O'Neill
Why U.S. Cities Are Banning New Fast-Food Drive-Throughs Most of the bans aim to curb emissions and protect pedestrians. The bans are also sometimes touted as a way to help fight obesity, but past studies suggest they don't have that effect. Jodi Helmer
She Survived The ICU. Now, She Has A Message: Quit Vaping! On her way to start her freshman year of college, Piper Johnson landed in the emergency room because of vaping. She wants other young people to know how bad it can be. Allison Aubrey
We need to talk about the cons of marijuana A new patient came to my clinic recently for help with anxiety. She was out of work, living at home, and the lack of structure had made her anxiety worse. Elisabeth Poorman, M.D.
After three teen deaths, local schools warn families about illicit pills After three student overdose deaths in the Seattle area, school administrators and public-health officials are warning parents to talk with their children about drugs. Patricia Murphy