The End Of Guinea Worm Was Just Around the Corner. Not Anymore The World Health Organization had hoped to eradicate the painful parasite by 2020. That deadline just got moved a decade into the future. And dogs are part of the problem.
Fentanyl deaths rise in King County Deaths from counterfeit fentanyl are rising in King County, especially among young people looking for a party high. Patricia Murphy
$50 million gift to UW to keep your brain healthy Addiction, emotional trauma, dementia. Those are health issues affecting the majority of families -- and problems that a major gift to the University of Washington aims to tackle. Paige Browning
Why are those food safety posters smiling at me? Those posters with smiley faces outside area restaurants are surprisingly complicated. Please consider donating to KUOW at https://kuow.org/donate/soundqs. Deborah Wang
Twin Birthrate Drops For First Time Since The '80s The twin birthrate nearly doubled between 1980 and 2014. Now it's going down among white mothers. What's behind the change? Emily Vaughn
Planned Parenthood To Open Large New Facility In Illinois Near Missouri Border The site of the 18,000 square foot clinic is intended to serve women from Missouri, where access to abortions has become more restrictive. Paolo Zialcita
Doctor Gets 40 Years For Illegally Prescribing More Than Half A Million Opioid Doses Dr. Joel Smithers was convicted in May of more than 800 federal counts of illegal drug distribution. He was facing life in prison and a $200 million fine. The court ordered him to pay $86,000. Brakkton Booker
Juul Turns To Lobbying, Public Relations As Pressure Increases From Regulators The vaping company Juul is under intense pressure from regulators and politicians. It's spending more on lobbying, public relations and grassroots campaigns to stir up opposition to new vaping laws. Jim Zarroli
'Los Angeles Times' Investigation Shows How Vaping Crisis Could Have Been Prevented NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Los Angeles Times reporter Emily Baumgaertner about how the FDA tried banning vaping flavors, but the Obama administration rejected it.
Seattle wins award for offering healthier food options in schools and community centers Cities may not be in the business of selling food, but they could determine what gets sold in public spaces. Ruby de Luna