https://www.king5.com/ KING Rss Feed https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/need-ameasles-booster-shot-healthlink/281-bde399c7-6b4c-49bf-9f81-a0bbec82ca7e A UW Medicine infectious diseases doctor weighs in, as more inquiries over measles vaccination emerge amid outbreaks in the U.S. health news home bde399c7-6b4c-49bf-9f81-a0bbec82ca7e Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:20:47 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/measles-case-identified-king-county-infant/281-6d8146ac-bccc-49c4-ba35-cb322510e902 Measles is extremely infectious, and health officials have identified several potential exposure locations across the county. health news home 6d8146ac-bccc-49c4-ba35-cb322510e902 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 02:47:13 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/surgeon-general-cancer-warning-alcoholic-drinks/507-edacd95c-64bc-432b-a96e-580d2507dcda Americans should be better informed about the link between alcohol and cancer, the nation's top doctor said on Friday. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health edacd95c-64bc-432b-a96e-580d2507dcda Sat, 04 Jan 2025 07:17:56 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/prescription-drug-cost-cap-medicare-washington-state-seniors/281-38abfa77-eb25-45d5-8ea1-177edc8f5f01 The benefit is expected to save at least 70,000 seniors in Washington state an estimated $1,900 a year. seattle news health healthcare local home 38abfa77-eb25-45d5-8ea1-177edc8f5f01 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 04:51:29 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/why-hard-find-primary-care-doctor-wa-healthlink/281-9874e964-de7b-47ab-a264-6706475179a6 The problem boils down to supply and demand. AI technology may be part of the solution. health news home 9874e964-de7b-47ab-a264-6706475179a6 Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:54:37 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/over-the-counter-medication-babies-healthlink/281-a457563d-52d2-4a2f-b315-b6b611188f28 Tylenol or Advil? Can I use a kitchen teaspoon to measure medicine? A local pharmacist gives important answers as flu and cold season gets underway. health news home a457563d-52d2-4a2f-b315-b6b611188f28 Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:21:06 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/infectious-diseases-doctors-bird-flu-cases/281-adb50a91-7538-4f18-9ab4-fbc8a24979bc A Seattle-based virology expert weighs-in on human-to-human spread and why animal farm workers should be vigilant. health news home adb50a91-7538-4f18-9ab4-fbc8a24979bc Sat, 23 Nov 2024 01:34:24 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/heart-health-dangers-festive-season-healthlink/281-e6e78336-6c08-4f86-a687-ab8f7c643c6c A local cardiologist warns of increased cardiovascular risks during year-end celebrations; offers tips and gift ideas for a heart-healthy holidays. health news home e6e78336-6c08-4f86-a687-ab8f7c643c6c Sat, 14 Dec 2024 02:56:20 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/ai-camera-injectable-medication-errors-healthlink/281-3e47fe68-f0a4-4982-80df-cb964ad445fb UW scientists tested an AI system attached to a head-worn camera that can alert a doctor or nurse about errors while administering drugs. health news home 3e47fe68-f0a4-4982-80df-cb964ad445fb Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:51:01 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/special-lights-capture-sunrise-sunset-colors-better-sleep-healthlink/281-cf522f89-7ce3-4813-adef-049d7b2e3bcd Research by UW Medicine scientists found the blue and orange wavelengths of the rising and setting sun do an ideal job of resetting circadian rhythms. health news home cf522f89-7ce3-4813-adef-049d7b2e3bcd Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:24:11 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/coca-cola-cane-sugar-us-products/507-89c9685a-c876-4833-9949-461aae508ac8 The switch to natural cane sugar from high-fructose corn syrup would follow in the steps of many other countries, including Mexico, South Africa and some in Europe. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication top-of-funnel health food life 89c9685a-c876-4833-9949-461aae508ac8 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:43:50 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/ice-cream-makers-stopping-artificial-dyes/507-3ef99f0f-24cb-4120-8c44-e5d08f0302de Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the dyes and pressured manufacturers to remove them from foods. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health national-politics politics 3ef99f0f-24cb-4120-8c44-e5d08f0302de Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:17:53 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/how-to-summer-travel-as-measles-cases-reach-30-year-high-in-us-healthlink/281-bbd087ac-613e-47b1-99a1-01f3a3b06e14 What families should know if they're traveling with small children who are too young to get their MMR immunizations. health news home bbd087ac-613e-47b1-99a1-01f3a3b06e14 Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:05:13 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/walmart-recalls-ozark-water-bottles-after-injuries/507-56bee45e-0903-4c1c-9b83-aff64e11f753 The estimated 850,000 water bottles were sold at Walmart stores nationwide and online since 2017 for about $15. nation-world news recalls money personal-finance health cct-tracking syndication top-of-funnel 56bee45e-0903-4c1c-9b83-aff64e11f753 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:29:58 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/experts-warn-trending-shower-routines-may-harm-skin/507-878c5fa9-2b61-4d26-8497-604bd4427528 Elaborate, multistep shower routines are all over social media. But those routines can harm your skin and the environment. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health 878c5fa9-2b61-4d26-8497-604bd4427528 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:29:56 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/us-funding-for-aids-mitigation-disappears/507-c77e3cc4-1bf4-45db-a612-dbcaf43b9184 The $4 billion that the U.S. pledged for the global HIV response for 2025 disappeared virtually overnight in January when President Donald Trump took office. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health politics c77e3cc4-1bf4-45db-a612-dbcaf43b9184 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:24:49 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/washington-planned-parenthood-trump-big-beautiful-bill/281-054fb474-fdc2-449b-af85-104047dea025 Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” signed July 4, includes a one-year moratorium on Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood that took effect immediately. local news health healthcare 054fb474-fdc2-449b-af85-104047dea025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 03:43:35 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/tick-bites-er-increase-across-us/507-fab78c44-640a-4146-9310-8838e0158a85 While tick bites increase every summer, with another small spike in the fall, 2025's numbers are the worst since 2019, according to CDC data. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health environment tech science top-of-funnel fab78c44-640a-4146-9310-8838e0158a85 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:06:07 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/us-worst-year-measles/507-3d45dd0e-78b9-438f-b5eb-dd6e95b2c6bd Eighteen states have seen outbreaks this year. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health 3d45dd0e-78b9-438f-b5eb-dd6e95b2c6bd Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:08:37 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/harborview-ceo-medicaid-cuts-strain-health-care/281-d2ecbeb9-b5d2-4a95-aaa8-87f392703e6a Harborview has not announced specific program cuts, but affects could resemble the COVID-19 pandemic with high demand for doctors. local news healthcare health d2ecbeb9-b5d2-4a95-aaa8-87f392703e6a Wed, 09 Jul 2025 01:36:01 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/obesity-drugs-low-prices-low-availability/507-167e5e38-9f6a-4771-acbe-c946f8119e04 Doctors say the situation forces them to get creative in treating patients, but there’s hope that prices may fall more in the future. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health 167e5e38-9f6a-4771-acbe-c946f8119e04 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:10:03 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/how-use-white-noise-devices-safely-nightly-healthlink/281-9d4dd0a2-fc85-4c46-83c8-f0057d7a0040 It depends on how loud sound machines are played during a sustained period of time, according to sleep doctors health news home 9d4dd0a2-fc85-4c46-83c8-f0057d7a0040 Sat, 05 Jul 2025 16:30:28 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/rural-hospitals-medicaid-cut-gop-tax-bill/507-dd9d188d-d05e-4620-923c-b312de01fde1 More than 300 hospitals could be at risk for closure under the Republican bill, according to one analysis. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health dd9d188d-d05e-4620-923c-b312de01fde1 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:23:31 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/healthcare/new-hiv-prevention-shot-touted-as-breakthrough-healthlink/281-5835754c-29d6-463e-b716-2f430e58cc96 HealthLink talked with a Seattle-based physician about why the newly approved drug could be a game-changer in preventing HIV. healthcare news health home 5835754c-29d6-463e-b716-2f430e58cc96 Sat, 28 Jun 2025 19:31:16 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/oregon-state-hospital-provides-psychiatric-patients-with-sex-toys/283-6db98a8e-b79d-4400-bf95-b98f22de241c A KGW investigation found the state-run psychiatric facility provided 65 sexual aids to patients last year, costing taxpayers $2,900. nation-world news health investigations 6db98a8e-b79d-4400-bf95-b98f22de241c Sat, 28 Jun 2025 04:59:07 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/states-medicaid-planned-parenthood-supreme-court/507-d84c9cfa-c956-44b4-8c0a-8ba6dff2ded0 The case centers on funding for services Planned Parenthood provides in South Carolina, but the ruling could have broader implications for patients nationwide. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health politics d84c9cfa-c956-44b4-8c0a-8ba6dff2ded0 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 23:17:34 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/family-seeks-angel-fly-daughter-lifesaving-heart-surgery/281-017113d8-5f1e-4da6-b0a6-72b2a121cb39 Doctors are on board for the child's fourth heart surgery. They just need to get their patient on board an airplane. health news local home 017113d8-5f1e-4da6-b0a6-72b2a121cb39 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 02:26:04 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/healthcare/fifa-study-research-link-acl-tears-woman-period-healthlink/281-d1df3ac5-27eb-4db6-9226-b599ec43f00a A UW Medical Center sports medicine physician weighs in on the possible reasons why women on their cycle are more vulnerable to knee injury healthcare news health home d1df3ac5-27eb-4db6-9226-b599ec43f00a Sat, 21 Jun 2025 02:17:47 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/epa-revisit-ban-on-asbestos/507-07d87016-9172-4f79-a384-c9e8f4291c29 Asbestos is linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually and causes mesothelioma as well as other cancers and has been largely phased out of U.S. buildings. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health 07d87016-9172-4f79-a384-c9e8f4291c29 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 21:59:05 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/shot-to-prevent-hiv-approved-in-usa/507-2a7bcad3-b512-41a0-9df2-0eba3d8fa0a7 Wednesday's approval marks the first step in an anticipated global rollout that experts say could protect millions. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health 2a7bcad3-b512-41a0-9df2-0eba3d8fa0a7 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 01:01:42 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/covid-variant-razor-blade-sore-throats/507-eb4fc5f8-9260-421c-b1fe-a4cee7204107 The newest variant — NB.1.8.1. or “Nimbus” — may cause painful sore throats, earning it a new nickname: “razor blade throat” COVID. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health eb4fc5f8-9260-421c-b1fe-a4cee7204107 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 22:23:04 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/trump-administration-removing-988-hotline/507-0084e489-0e17-46c3-ad30-f8f3abfb910b Federal data shows the LGBTQ+ youth program has served nearly 1.3 million callers since it started in September 2022. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health 0084e489-0e17-46c3-ad30-f8f3abfb910b Wed, 18 Jun 2025 22:15:06 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/medicare-social-security-go-broke-dates-pushed-up/507-5f478e9c-5140-41b5-a7ef-05091d456449 The go-broke date is the date at which the programs would no longer have funds to pay full benefits. nation-world news health cct-tracking syndication 5f478e9c-5140-41b5-a7ef-05091d456449 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 22:04:03 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/deadly-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-chicken-fettucine-alfredo-kroger-walmart/507-0c81a48c-e9e7-45f8-b441-ffff799ff951 The strain of listeria bacteria tied to the outbreak was found in a sample of chicken fettucine alfredo during a routine inspection in March. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication recalls money personal-finance health 0c81a48c-e9e7-45f8-b441-ffff799ff951 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:22:30 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/little-remedies-honey-cough-syrup-recall/507-b8991e08-8697-43b4-a4d6-a4f1e28f4684 The recall affects 4 oz. bottles distributed across the United States between December 2022 and June 2025 through retail stores and online. nation-world news recalls money personal-finance health top-of-funnel syndication cct-tracking b8991e08-8697-43b4-a4d6-a4f1e28f4684 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:55:02 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/adriana-smith-baby-born-life-support-update-brain-dead-nicu/85-1fb6595c-3966-4a50-993d-0e36e05cb256 Family members said Adriana Smith will be taken off life support this week. health news national nation-world 1fb6595c-3966-4a50-993d-0e36e05cb256 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:58:54 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/healthcare/fred-hutch-scientists-advance-gene-therapy-simplified-treatment-method-healthlink/281-9e52aa97-00fc-4c09-aecf-43f5422b1331 Researchers say they've found a promising new way to cure certain blood disorders using gene therapy. healthcare news health home 9e52aa97-00fc-4c09-aecf-43f5422b1331 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 17:09:21 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/whooping-cough-cases-surge-washington-oregon/283-97e5e218-1900-4f85-8af8-24f61a1251dc More than 1,300 cases have already been reported this year in Washington. health news state 97e5e218-1900-4f85-8af8-24f61a1251dc Sat, 14 Jun 2025 00:32:02 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/providence-swedish-layoffs-everett/281-ef70ce62-9f91-494e-b54b-276a2230ea4b The hospital says the layoffs come after a hiring spree in the last 12 months due to a "significant RN staffing crisis." health news local home ef70ce62-9f91-494e-b54b-276a2230ea4b Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:18:10 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/rfk-jr-ousts-cdc-vaccine-advisory-committee/507-3f19288b-a97f-4cc9-ba8e-bca672282b47 The 17-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices had been in a state of flux since Kennedy took over as health secretary. nation-world news cct-tracking syndication health 3f19288b-a97f-4cc9-ba8e-bca672282b47 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:02:12 GMT