Health and Wellness

(Kennewick, WA) -- The Benton-Franklin Health District says mosquitos collected by the Benton County Mosquito Control District have tested positive for West Nile Virus. This marks the first the discovery of the illness in Washington State for the year 2022...

(Washington, D.C.) -- Washington Congressman Dan Newhouse says the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade means life wins. Newhouse released a statement saying the Declaration of Independence states that every individual has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...

(San Diego, CA) -- The Governors of California, Oregon and Washington have released a video confirming abortion protections in their states. The Governors say the three states will continue to be a safe haven for anyone seeking abortions and other reproductive health care services...

(Richland, WA) -- They're the operation on pause due to less demand. Health officials have announced that UW Medicine is closing the Richland COVID-19 Test Site. The Richland Community Test site opened on September 9, 2021 and completed more than 23,800 tests over the past nine months ...

(Washington, D.C.) -- U.S. Senator Patty Murray is asking President Biden to use his executive authority to defend reproductive rights ahead of the Supreme Court's expected reversal of Roe v. Wade. The Washington state Democrat joined Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday to lead over 20 of their Senate colleagues in urging Biden to issue an executive order immediately ...

(Salem, OR) -- The Oregon Health Authority is warning Oregonians to check their homes for Jif peanut butter that's being recalled for Salmonella contamination. The peanut butter was also included in food boxes distributed through the OHA's food box program ...

(Kennewick, WA) -- The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife says they have preliminarily found the Avian Influenza H5N1 virus in two goslings who reside at the Children's Fishing Pond in Columbia Park in Kennewick. The agency says other goslings have shown symptoms of the disease ...

(Portland, OR) -- The USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service says Olympia Meats, a Portland, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 862 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pork deli meat products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U ...

(Salem, OR) -- A new report from the Oregon Health Authority shows health care costs account for about 23% of family budgets in Oregon. Personal spending for health care rose 34% from 2013 through 2019. It's causing 10% of Oregon families to use their entire savings for health care ...

(Olympia, WA) -- Washington residents who are at higher risk from COVID-19 can get a drug that helps prevent the virus. The Washington Department of Health reports Evusheld is a monoclonal antibody treatment that's given as an injection before the person gets COVID-19 ...