FDA allows food makers to fortify corn masa to halt birth defects, but few do
From 2010 to 2016, in Central Washington, cases of anencephaly — in which babies are born missing part of the brain and skull — were...
Still wondering why his wife died in Bremerton military hospital, former officer takes his case to Supreme Court
Walter Daniel, whose wife died hours after giving birth, is challenging a 68-year-old doctrine that bars active-duty military members from suing the federal government for...
Earwax, of all things, poses unrecognized risk in long-term care
Hearing loss, ringing in the ears, vertigo, maybe even mental decline: Plenty of serious problems plague the elderly when earwax clogs the ear canal. And...
‘No one is ever really ready’: Seattle aid-in-dying patient chooses his last day
A former world traveler, triathlete and cyclist McQ had been in pain and physical decline for years. Last fall, he decided to use Washington state’s...
The deadly intersection of dementia and gun ownership, in Washington state and beyond VIEW
An analysis found that about 54,000 of the state’s more than 1 million residents 65 and older say they have worsening memory and confusion —...
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Medical students face tough test: Delivering bad news
By graduation, these Oregon students must be able to show how to admit a medical mistake, deliver a death notice and talk effectively about other...
They held hands and swallowed the drugs: Oregon couple's final days captured in intimate aid-in-dying video
When a Portland couple married 66 years decided to end their lives together through Oregon's aid-in-dying law last year, it was called both "beautiful and...
Amid a for-profit surge, a Port Angeles hospice has offered free care for 40 years
Rose Crumb, now 91, is a devoted Catholic and mother of 10, and has spent much of her life offering free end-of-life care. As Medicare...
As loyal donors age, industry on lookout for young blood
Many regulars are aging out of the blood donor pool, and industry experts say there are too few younger people lining up to replace them.