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A local doctor says Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a double mastectomy is not as drastic as many might think.Dr. ...
The Whatcom Tea Party will not accept an apology from the IRS for putting conservative groups under added scrutiny.The IRS ha...
A former Bellingham doctor must pay an $8,000 fine and serve four years of probation for wrongfully prescribing human gro...
While the sunny summer skies here in Whatcom are pleasing to many, a select few suffer from all the light.Fairhaven psychiatr...
The Washington State Department of Health is urging safety for anyone thinking of jumping into the water during warm spring w...
A survey conducted by the National Science Foundation shows the University of Washington in Seattle was among the universitie...
The state Department of Health wants people to keep their spring cleaning disease free.Health officials are warning that rode...
An Everson man is dead after a farming accident.Family members found Jake Tiemersma dead last Thursday, run over by his own t...
Kathy Kershner says she’ll run for another term on the Whatcom County Council.Kershner made the announcement this week ...
The Washington Department of Health is warning parents about the risks of giving kids live chicks and ducklings this spring.H...
Whatcom County ranks as the fifth healthiest in the state for the second year in a row.According to new data from the County ...
A state youth study shows more kids may be engaging in sexual behavior and suffering from depression.The Washington Departmen...
If you need to enroll your child in your individual health plan, now is the time to do it.Insurance Commissioner Office spoke...
A local energy saving program recently hit a major milestone.The Community Energy Challenge performed its one thousandth home...
State officials say now is the time to apply for a pre-existing condition or pay the price later.The Washington Insurance Com...
Medical marijuana providers are now openly fighting a proposed tax that they say would be unfair to patients.One of them tell...
About two-thirds of Washington state residents support Medicaid expansion.That is what a new Elway survey commissioned by the...
Whatcom County’s largest provider of mental health services is hosting a community forum on mental illness and public s...
Whatcom County's 9th annual Free Kids Dental Exam and Sealant Day is this Saturday.Each year, the Mount Baker Dental Hygi...
A recent outbreak of salmonella cases has State Health Officials on alert.The Washington Department of Health is warning peop...
Governor Jay Inslee announced a plan he hopes will help make a dent in Washington's unemployment rate.The governor's ...
Advocates in Olympia say a controversial piece of legislation is necessary to guarantee women’s healthcare rights.Suppo...
Is your business ready for Obamacare?The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a new webpage dedicated to educating...
The Community Organizing Group for Health in conjunction with the Whatcom Alliance for Health Advancementis asking the public...
Officials here in Washington are moving fast to set up a new health insurance marketplace under federal healthcare reform, bu...
The state Department of Health is putting a Bellingham health care assistant’s license on probation for abusing prescri...
Prescription pain medication overdose deaths are significantly down in Washington.The state Department of Health announced ye...
Several Democrats in the state Legislature are working to make sure that abortions stay covered by insurance when federal hea...
Rates of suicide among US soldiers have reached a record high, but a Seattle based research firm is hoping to speed up the se...
High demand is causing a shortage of flu vaccine at some local pharmacies, but officials say there isn’t a shortage of ...
The public will be able to get a glimpse of Bellingham’s new one-stop cancer treatment facility this coming weekend.The...
Skagit County is experiencing a spike in influenza cases.Emergency rooms have seen more patients with flu-like symptoms in th...
If you’ve been at the DMV recently and noticed shorter wait times, you’re not imagining it.The Washington Departm...
The Columbia Valley area is again dealing with unhealthy air quality.The Northwest Clean Air Agency says a combination of woo...
The flu has already claimed the lives of three people in Washington State.The State Department ofHealth reports this week tha...
A local doctor is warning state residents about the negative health effects of marijuana, especially since voters have recent...
One King County infant dies of whooping cough just as epidemic levels in the state begin to decline.State health officials we...
The U.S. Senate gives unanimous thumbs up to in vitro fertilization services at the V.A. Yesterday, members of the senate app...
Again this year, blood donors are needed for the holidays.The Puget Sound Blood Center tells "The Seattle Times" th...
At least some doctors think a new cancer treatment that uses the body's immune system as a weapon might just be the long ...
A generic Canadian version of a popular drug has local officials on guard.Whatcom County Police and border agents are heeding...
Are you prepared for an early arrival of flu season in Whatcom County?While local health officials say that the flu in our ar...
Bellingham Technical College is hosting two free flu vaccine clinics on its campus happening today and next Wednesday.Teams o...
Washington’s whooping cough epidemic is slowing, but health officials warn that with the holidays approaching it’...
Authorities identify a man whose body was found in Sedro Woolley earlier this week as that of 80-year-old Ramon Jones, who ha...
Washington is to get nearly $2.25 million soon in yet another settlement with a pharmaceutical company over improper mark...
A local group is marking this Veteran's Day weekend with an event in Bellingham to help vets get the benefits they deserv...
A local naturopath is accused of using his medical credentials to sell pot.The Washington State Department of Health has susp...
A local dentist is once again offering to buy kids' leftover Halloween candy and send it to some people who could use som...
Representative Rick Larsen will be in Bellingham today to hold two roundtable discussions with veterans.Vets are invited to s...
A blood alcohol level of over .40 is the cause of death for a 14-year-old Bellingham girl.Whatcom County Medical Examiner Dr....
A new list from the Food and Drug Administration says that not one hospital in Washington State received products from the Ne...
A local author says last week's debate between the vice presidential candidates will probably be more memorable than thos...
As temperatures start dropping for winter, Washington's Department of Ecology is warning that smoke from burning wood to ...
In the wake of this weekend’s tragic death of a Bellingham middle school student, a local expert says younger and young...
The Puget Sound Blood Center is urging people to donate after a surge in demand for blood has reduced supplies to emergency l...
Washington's obesity rate ranks among the top 30 in the nation, according to a new report released by Trust for America&#...
As kids head back to school, there’s a good chance that some students in your child’s classroom aren’t immu...
The death toll is rising after an outbreak of hantavirus at Yosemite National Park in California.A third death was confirmed ...
Health officials say a bacteria found in tattoo ink is the cause of skin infections developed by people who received tattoos ...
Once a poster child for meth problems, Washington is now being called a success story.A new statewide tracking system that mo...
A new report from the U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention shows 26.5 percent of Washington state's populatio...
Many people in the state won't see any health insurance rebate.For the first time, federal law requires health insurance ...
Summer is coming to an end and with school coming up, the State Department of Health wants to remind parents of the importanc...
The State Department of Health has announced it is again offering free support to all Washington residents who want to quit s...
Whatcom County is launching a new program to provide transportation to eligible low income veterans.The program matches each ...
One of the perks of living in Bellingham during summertime is all of the opportunities to get out and enjoy our lakes and riv...
An element of the federal Affordable Care Act takes effect today, containing provisions primarily covering preventive care se...
A Whatcom County program that makes homes more affordable could be reduced after the county council refused a proposal to exp...
Researchers at Western Washington University have received a grant to explore how military service effects individual behavio...
With the number of cases of whooping cough in Washington souring past 3000 this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Pre...
It’s not uncommon for bats in Washington State to test positive for rabies.Already this year three people have been tre...
Washington’s whooping cough epidemic passed 3,000 reported cases this week, just as new research shows vaccine protecti...
Eight-year-old Rylee Stark loves fashion.Part of the Everett girl's fashion statement is a little pink pocket on her tank...
Over 3000 cases of whooping cough have been diagnosed in Washington state so far this year, according to data from the State ...
Washington's military veterans and their families will have better information about and access to reliable transportatio...
The Whatcom Tea Party is holding a candidate forum tomorrow night and everyone is welcome.Lynn Carpenter with the Whatcom Tea...
Summer months bring warm, sunny weather and though we love the opportunity to get outside, this could mean bad things for our...
The husband and daughter of a home healthcare program client will serve jail time soon for stealing nearly $112,000 from ...
Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna is joining the Federal Trade Commission is warning people about a new wave of healthc...
With the state's huge whooping cough epidemic continuing unabated, Washington's Department of Health is now buying an...
A salmonella outbreak has spread throughout Washington and we have turtles to blame.Julie Graham with the State Department of...
Soldiers who suffer from PTSD should qualify for Purple Hearts.Seattle's Channel Five says the National Alliance on Menta...
Washington politicians are reacting to yesterday's U.S. Supreme Court Decision to uphold most of the healthcare reform la...
Samish Bay is open for shellfish harvesting again.Gopskagit.com reports the shellfish beds were re-opened yesterday by the st...
A new poll of 500 Washington residents shows most of those questioned oppose the Obamacare provision that requires people to ...
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington has introduced a new bill this week to help veterans get better access to mental health ...
State health officials say the number of cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has passed the 2500 mark in Washin...
Despite efforts to stop the disease, an epidemic of whooping cough continues around the state, and Whatcom County remains one...
The State Department of Veterans Affairs has received a grant from Americorps for a program helping vets navigate Washington&...
A test that can prevent prescription drug abuse used by PeaceHealth laboratories like the one here in Bellingham is now avail...
Twelve-year-old Jake Finkbonner of Ferndale knows he's lucky and blessed to have survived the deadly flesh-eating bacteri...
State health officials say more Washingtonians are receiving inoculation against pertussis, also known as whooping cough.No d...
The Whatcom County Medical Examiner today is expected to investigate the cause of death for a body found Friday evening along...
Washington's rate of exemptions from school-entry immunization requirements have dropped since a new state law made it ha...
Crews have contained an oil leak from a sunken fishing vessel in Penn Cove off Whidbey island, but a temporary shellfish harv...
You may think you can handle the cold, but the Department of Health says that even the most experienced swimmers may not be r...
Bellingham Police are investigating after the discovery of a body in Whatcom Creek near downtown Bellingham.The body was foun...
A local shellfish growing area is among several zones that state officials say are threatened with closure due to pollution.P...
Washington's whooping cough epidemic is getting worse.The Department of Health now says there are more than one-thousand ...
A Whatcom County Doctor faces several charges for prescribing treatments inappropriately, possibly endangering his patients.D...
The new state-of-the-art Cascade Skagit Health Alliance Medical Center is open in Arlington.Cascade Valley Hospital and Clini...
Cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in Whatcom County continue to stay at "epidemic" levels.Whatcom Middle Schoo...
Peace Health Saint Joseph Medical Center is looking for cancer survivors to take part in a new life-after-cancer support prog...
