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Fred Hutch leads national study on 'multi-cancer' blood test | HealthLink
KING 5 - Washington State
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July 19, 2025
The clinical trial will look into the effectiveness of a blood test that can detect many types of cancers at once. SEATTLE — Doctors use blood tests to figure out cholesterol levels, blood sugar, and certain infections. But what if there's a blood...
Senator Patty Murray warns of health care impact from reconciliation bill
FOX 11 and 41 - Washington State
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July 18, 2025
SEATTLE, Wash. – Senator Patty Murray held a press conference discussing the potential impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on health care access. She emphasized the damaging effects of the new law, which was signed on July 4, 2025, by...
Trump cuts could leave 250,000 Washingtonians without health coverage, shutter rural hospitals
KUOW 94.9 - Washington State
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July 18, 2025
State leaders and hospital officials say the so-called Big Beautiful Bill signed into law earlier this month by President Donald Trump could impact the access of hundreds of thousands of Washington residents to health care, especially in rural...
Left-wing activist arrested in brutal attack on reporter at anti-ICE protest in Seattle
The Blaze
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July 18, 2025
The attack on a right-wing independent reporter at a Seattle anti-ICE protest has led to the arrest of a man who denies he is affiliated with Antifa but admits to being a left-wing activist. Jeremy Lawson, 33, made a court appearance on Thursday...
Washington State LGBTQ+ community faces healthcare barriers
KHQ - Washington State
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WASHINGTON STATE – New research from Washington State University (WSU) is shedding light on significant disparities faced by the state's LGBTQ+ community. Nearly 7,000 Washingtonians participated in the statewide survey. About one-third of the...
Medical school students bike across country for mental health awareness
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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When they are done, a pair of medical school students from the University of Connecticut will have biked 3,300 miles. This big bike ride, though, is about more than the miles. It's about reminding people along the way that they are never alone....
What you need to know about the King County Executive primary race
Cascade PBS - Washington
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July 23, 2025
Voters are narrowing their options in the first open race for King County Executive in about a decade, after eight candidates threw in their names to replace Dow Constantine. Constantine, who held the position for 15 years, announced last year he...
WSU veterinary hospital closes to large ag animal emergencies, after hours
Capital Press - Oregon
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July 18, 2025
Published 1:20 pm Friday, July 18, 2025 Grand Coulee, Wash., veterinarian Dr. Marlene Poe tends to some of her own animals on her Hartline, Wash., ranch the evening of June 14. Poe balances both small animal and large animal practices in a rural...
Seattle’s Raleigh nips Rooker, becomes first catcher and switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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July 16, 2025
ATLANTA — Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the Rooker big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round. The Mariners’ breakout slugger nicknamed...
Washington state Republican convicted over Election Day refusal to wear a mask
Nisqually Valley News - Washington State
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July 12, 2025
By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square An Island County, Wash., election observer has been convicted of a felony over his refusal to wear a mask last year when policy was established by the county auditor due to a high rate of COVID-19 among staff....
National links: Walkers beat the bus in Seattle
Greater Greater Washington
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July 18, 2025
King County Metro Route 8 bus by Han Zheng licensed under Creative Commons. In a race against the bus, walkers in Seattle won by five minutes. 182 people have died on the Brightline train system since 2018. A stone-carving startup hopes to make...
Washington State Fills Medicaid Gap for Planned Parenthood After Federal Cuts
Times News Global
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July 11, 2025
SEATTLE, WA – Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced on Wednesday that the state will cover the loss of Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood following a new federal law. This decision comes after President Donald Trump signed the “Big...
Victim airlifted to hospital after being struck by suspect fleeing Tumwater police
KING 5 - Washington State
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July 18, 2025
The suspect was driving a stolen vehicle and left one of the victims with "critical injuries," police said. TUMWATER, Wash. — A person was airlifted to a Seattle hospital Friday after their vehicle was struck by a suspected DUI suspect who was...
‘Gasoline on the fire’: Maine hospitals concerned about charity care expansion and Medicaid cuts
The Maine Monitor
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July 18, 2025
Editor’s Note: The following story first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free health care newsletter, Health Monitor, that is delivered to inboxes every other Thursday. Sign up for the free newsletter to stay informed of Maine health care news. A...
Simone Biles’ Mental Health Journey Pushed Olivia Dunne to Build Her Own Support System
Essentially Sports
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July 17, 2025
“I guess it is better that she [Simone Biles] did pull out because you don’t wanna get hurt when you’re at the Olympics. That would be horrible,” Olivia Dunne said last year. Back then, she was in her fifth year with the LSU Tigers gymnastics team...
Bryan Kohberger and His Victims’ Families Will Have a Chance to Speak at His Sentencing
The National Herald
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July 23, 2025
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger, the masked man who snuck into a rental home near the University of Idaho campus and stabbed four students to death in late 2022, is expected to face the families of his victims in court Wednesday at his...
Ahead of National Cheesecake Day, Americans are choosing between classic and wild
The Times Republican - Iowa
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Ahead of National Cheesecake Day on July 30, Americans are choosing between classic and wild as bakeries roll out everything from no-frills slices to loaded, flavorful creations. The battle between tradition and bold reinvention is turning dessert...
Canadian Province Targets U.S. Healthcare Workers In Recruitment Campaign
MediaPost
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Among those folks who want to leave the U.S. right now, you can probably count healthcare workers. And faced with a shortage of doctors, nurses and other health professionals in British Columbia, the Canadian province has swooped into the nearby...
Pa. man, his 4 murder victims’ families will be able to speak at his sentencing
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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July 23, 2025
By REBECCA BOONE, The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger, the masked man who snuck into a rental home near the University of Idaho campus and stabbed four students to death in late 2022, is expected to face the families of his...
No Tax on Tips in Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’: What it means for diners, South Florida restaurant workers
Deerfield Forum
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July 22, 2025
In hospitality-rich South Florida, the new federal law making tips and overtime tax-free won’t touch the wallets of tipped restaurant workers until next tax season, but it’s already having a snowball effect on the diners they serve. That’s because...