Washington Health News

The proposed changes for screening mammography from once every year stating at age 40 to every other year starting at age 50 is an abomination as a survivor of breast cancer diagnosed at age 43 by screenng n mammography

A murder trial has begun for a man accused of killing a Parkland husband and father in Old Town last year, and investigators have issued a warrant for a witness who failed to appear...Richardson, 25, is charged with unlawful possession...

They also claimed to have found a drug which counters this effect without interfering with the pain-relieving properties of the opiate (morphine). Laboratory tests suggest that “morphine not only strengthened blood vessels but also appeared to make it easier for...

Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares by taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning to play with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over. Officials also said they were investigating several troubling outbreaks...

One of the first recommendations by the CDC to avoid spreading the H1N1 virus is to stay home when you have flu symptoms and keep your children home if they are sick. But, in this economy, very few families can...

This state of Washington press release indicates that the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine to be released in early October not only has mercury in it, but has higher mercury levels than is usually permitted. Clinical testing of the H1N1 vaccine...

The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA or USFDA ) is a Government agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and it is responsible for regulating and supervising the safety of foods and many other products...

Over the weekend, the house passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962. During the next few weeks, the senate will be debating their version of health care reform. Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement regarding...

( Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler released the following statements in response to the White House’s release of their report on “The Burden of Health Insurance Premium Increases on...