National Broadband subsidies for rural Americans are ending, putting telehealth at risk Myrna Broncho relies on broadband for medical care after a bad injury on her ranch. She's among millions facing a jump in costs or lost connections if the Affordable Connectivity Program expires. Sarah Jane Tribble
Health The push for embryo rights in state legislatures worries IVF patients and doctors Natalie Krebs
Health Seattle's once controversial soda tax may be paying off via children's health A new University of Washington study concludes Seattle's soda tax is helping lower children’s body fat. Ruby de Luna
Health Girls in the U.S. are getting their period earlier. Here's what parents should know Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier than in decades past. Researchers say there are multiple factors causing early puberty, including obesity and environmental pollutants. Ayesha Rascoe Maria Godoy
Health Surgeon general warns Seattle audience about the dangers of loneliness and isolation U.S. surgeon general Vivek Murthy was in Seattle Wednesday, where he told an audience that loneliness is one of the crucial public health issues of the day. Eilís O'Neill
Health Out-of-state abortions have risen in Washington since 2022 The number of out-of-state women coming to Washington for abortions went up after 2022, when national protections for abortion care ended, according to a new assessment from University of Washington Medicine. Dyer Oxley
