Study suggests Vitamin D may help lower risk of long COVID symptoms

Vitamin D supplements may offer researchers a new clue about lingering COVID symptoms that persist after infection, according to a new study.

Norovirus outbreak sickens 153 passengers, crew on Caribbean cruise ship

More than 150 people onboard a Princess Cruises ship became ill with norovirus during a Caribbean voyage this week, according to the CDC.

Some water beads 'illegal' in US as federal safety rules go into effect

Thousands of children in the United States have been injured by water beads, a dangerous toy that is being targeted by new federal safety standards.

UW health officials weigh in on Washington measles outbreak
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Health officials at the University of Washington are joining the conversation about measles cases in the state and across the nation.

Cannabis compounds could reverse disease affecting one-third of adults

Compounds found in cannabis could provide a new roadmap for treating the world’s most common chronic liver disorder, according to a study released by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Tommy DeCarlo, lead singer of Boston, dies at 60

Tommy DeCarlo, the lead vocalist for the rock band Boston, has died following a battle with brain cancer.

A cure for cancer would deliver $185T economic windfall, report says

A new report from free-market policy group Unleash Prosperity argues that curing cancer would deliver a staggering $185 trillion boost to the U.S. economy over 35 years.

Corey Parker, ‘Friday the 13th’ and ‘Will & Grace’ actor, dead at 60: TMZ

Corey Parker, a veteran actor known for roles in “Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning" and the sitcom “Flying Blind," has died at 60, according to TMZ.

Measles cases spike in Washington, across U.S.
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Health officials are raising concerns as measles cases climb across the country, with Washington currently seeing 26 cases.

Global Day of Unplugging: Can you put down your phone for 24 hours?

The Global Day of Unplugging is a “worldwide 24-hour digital pause where people and communities power down devices and power on real-world connection.”

Here's how climate change extends allergy season in WA
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It feels like allergy season keeps getting longer, and you're not imagining things. FOX 13 Meteorologist Abby Acone breaks down a new study that explains how climate change is extending seasonal allergy season.

CDC issues travel advisories for 32 countries over spread of polio: What we know

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has raised its polio travel advisory to a Level 2 for 32 countries where the disease is spreading. 

WA measles cases rise to 26 as US total tops 1,100 in 2026

The Department of Health has confirmed 26 measles cases in the first two months of 2026. This is more than double the statewide total in all of 2025.

Devil's in the details: Avoiding warning label fatigue
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Just about all of us shop online. But when you're not in store, touching the item and examining it for yourself, you can miss important messages.