Overdose deaths continue to rise in King County. Here are two big reasons why Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington researcher Caleb Banta-Green about why drug overdose deaths are increasing in King County. Kim Malcolm
Good News About Democracy: It's Good For Your Health A study finds that for countries worldwide, the "democratic experience" — through free and fair elections — plays a larger role than GDP in easing the burden of chronic diseases. Jonathan Lambert
Juul Doesn't Need To Advertise To Young People. Everyone Else Is Doing It For Them A study shows the main drivers of Juul's social media presence are young people and third-party vendors, not the company itself. And vaping continues to look cool online among young people. Susie Neilson
Seattle Children's Hospital says fungus killed 1, infected 5 more Fungus at Seattle Children’s Hospital has killed one person and infected five others, a hospital spokesperson confirmed Tuesday night. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
'I Don't Feel Safe': Puerto Rico Preps For Next Storm Without Enough Government Help Nearly two years after Hurricane Maria, the government has made vast improvements and residents have worked together to clean up their communities, but Puerto Rico remains extremely vulnerable. Greg Allen
UW to become largest psychiatric training program in U.S. Washington State has a shortage of psychiatrists. The University of Washington is opening up its psychiatry training program to meet the growing need. Ruby de Luna
NIH Director On Why He Is Declining To Speak On Panels That Exclude Women NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, about his decision to decline speaking on what he calls "manels" — panels that exclude women.
Scientists Make Model Embryos From Stem Cells To Study Key Steps In Human Development Researchers hope these so-called embryoids could provide crucial new insights into how to treat infertility, prevent miscarriages and birth defects and many diseases. But they stir ethical concerns. Rob Stein
The Science Of Smiles, Real And Fake According to the facial feedback hypothesis, the simple act of putting a smile on your face can boost your mood. But recent research shows pasting on a grin can have mixed results. Maanvi Singh
Politicians, Government Agencies Feud Over Payouts Tied To Opioid Epidemic Drug companies are paying hundreds of millions of dollars to end lawsuits tied to the opioid epidemic. As payouts grow, government leaders are fighting over where the money should go. Brian Mann
