The Edmonds School District and Therapeutic Health Services are offering a series of classes on how different drugs impact the brain and body.
“Drugs and Our Brains: Understanding Your Reward...
Maternal deaths in Washington rose between 2021-2022, and most pregnancy-related deaths were preventable, according to the Washington State Department of Health’s (DOH) new Maternal Mortality Review Panel (MMRP) Report.
Behavioral...
The public is invited to Snohomish County's World AIDS day event on Monday, Dec. 1 to raise awareness, honor those lost to AIDS-related illnesses, and show solidarity with people...
My Neighborhood News Network has partnered with the Verdant Health Commission to profile the work of local nonprofits that advance the health of our whole community.
Kennedy, a 15-year-old Black...
The Snohomish County Health Department has identified a case of E. coli connected to Twin Sisters Creamery cheese. This case appears to be connected to a cluster of at...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and officials in nine other states are...
Dr. Sophon Heng D.D.S. caters to those people who don’t have dental insurance. His clinic provides comprehensive dental care exclusively to uninsured adults in a modern yet modest office...
At its Sept. 24 public board meeting, Verdant Health Commissioners voted to approve $6.5 million in 2026 awards to fund 43 community partners dedicated to improving the health and...
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and the local public health agencies of King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties on Wednesday morning issued a wildfire smoke alert. The agency...
Washington state will backfill lost Medicaid dollars for Planned Parenthood after a court ruling last week.
At the same time, advocates continue to push for restored funding for abortion access...
My Neighborhood News Network has partnered with the Verdant Health Commission to profile the work of local nonprofits that advance the health of our whole community.
The network of 27...
A ballot measure that would let the state make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program is a “no-brainer,” supporters said Friday.
Senate Joint...
This week, Washington became the first state in the nation to adopt broad restrictions on more than two dozen chemicals used in cosmetic products that can release formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde and...
The Seattle Visiting Nurse Association (SVNA) will be providing flu and COVID-19 vaccines to the public this fall at the Edmonds Waterfront Center. Community members are encouraged to protect...
The Washington State Department of Health has launched an online tool to help residents quickly locate free naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, including those caused...
My Neighborhood News Network has partnered with the Verdant Health Commission to profile the work of local nonprofits that advance the health of our whole community.
Millennia Ministries in Everett...
The LGBTQI+ Youth Subnetwork of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is shutting down as of July 17, following a federal decision announced last month to end this specialized...
The National Weather Service is forecasting dangerously high temperatures across parts of Washington this week. Heat advisories are issued for several counties statewide for much of the week, with...
A rural central Washington hospital is warning of devastating consequences from the Medicaid cuts the Republican-led Congress passed last week.
For years, Astria Health has worked to find a path...
Cabins, s’mores and the great outdoors. Just what you need for a memorable camp weekend.
Six times a year, you’ll find a group of Compass Health staff, volunteers, and kids...
