COVID-19 pandemic impacts newborn screening program in Washington
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Nearly 85,0000 babies are born in Washington every year. Those newborns are eligible for two tests through a newborn screening program that detects infants with…
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Drive-thru COVID-19 testing site to stay open with National Guard support
The drive-thru COVID-19 screening at the Spokane County Fairgrounds will remain open for screening thanks to support from the National Guard.
Spokane County Health Officer: COVID-19 recovery varies by patient
Spokane County Health Officer Dr. Bob Lutz outlined current efforts with testing and the recovery process for COVID-19 patients in a daily briefing held Tuesday morning.
Local health officials looking for new COVID-19 testing site as inclement weather poses problems
Spokane health officials are looking at a new possible COVID-19 testing site after the current site was forced to close due to inclement weather.
Medical groups differ on when to start colon, rectal cancer screening
Conflicting recommendations on when and how average-risk adults should get screened for colon and rectal cancer could leave you confused -- but new guidance aims to make sense of it all.
NC law requires students to undergo mental health screening
As mental health problems among children increase, a new North Carolina law will attempt to tackle the issue head on.
Traveler in wheelchair says she was 'humiliated' at TSA checkpoint
She came to Nashville just for a doctor's visit, but when she left she said she was humiliated by TSA agents at Nashville International Airport.
BBB warns about companies offering DNA testing kits
A St. Charles, Missouri man says he almost fell for a scam that he worries other people will fall for.
Local Air Force sergeant shares shock of being diagnosed with colon cancer at 34
Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in the United States. This year, the American Cancer Society predicted there will be over 100,000 new cases of colon cancer diagnosed and just under 50,000 cases of rectal cancer. For reasons like this, March is known as colorectal cancer awareness month.
Here's what's blowing up America's health care budget
Americans are getting a lot more annual health care checkups, immunizations and screenings these days.
Spotting skin cancer and preventing it
More people are diagnosed with skin cancer in the United States than all other cancers combined. Yet, while the number of skin cancer diagnoses are up, it remains among the most treatable forms of cancer.
TSA imposing stricter cargo screening for 5 Middle East countries
The Transportation Security Administration, citing terror concerns, is implementing a stricter screening program for air cargo arriving to the United States from five countries in the Middle East.
