Health & Wellness

Mental Health

A Restaurant Wellness Program Tackles Service Worker Burnout

The Lakehouse's Deborah Friend Wilson prioritizes her staff's well-being with a pioneer idea.

07/01/2022 By Ann Karneus

News Wire

Washington Reacts to the Overturn of Roe v. Wade

Our national partisan divide is apparent at the state level, too.

06/24/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Coronavirus Chronicles

Relief at Last: First Kids Under 5 Get Their Covid Shots

The first children in the youngest age group received their Pfizer and Moderna vaccines at Seattle Children's this afternoon.

06/21/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

What to Know About the Covid Vaccine for Kids Under 5

It's a long-awaited milestone for parents of the youngest among us.

06/15/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Just Great

Monkeypox Has Arrived in King County

Here's why we don't need to panic—yet.

05/24/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Medical Matters

Why Abortion Is Health Care, Explained

A Seattle obstetrician-gynecologist discusses why safe access to abortions is crucial for the well-being of all people.

05/09/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

The Most Surreal Safety Measures We Took to Prevent Covid

Those early pandemic days sure were something.

05/04/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

News Wire

The Fate of Abortion Access in Washington If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned

The state law is on our side. But for some of our regional neighbors, it's a different story.

05/03/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Coronavirus Chronicles

The Latest Covid News from the CDC and King County

Mask mandates, the end of the pandemic, and what the heck "medium" means anyway.

04/28/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

Seattle Transit Agencies Reacted Very Differently to the Mask Mandate Repeal

The federal judge's ruling spurred a variety of statements—from cautious to jubilant.

04/25/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Brain Buster

Is Mindfulness Always Such a Good Thing?

A University of Washington researcher's recent findings raise questions about when to apply the popular form of meditation.

04/20/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Sick Szn

Norovirus Is Coming for Our Oysters

A recent outbreak of the virus has sickened 103 people nationwide—including 26 in Washington.

04/07/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

We Just Ditched Covid Restrictions. Is Stealth Omicron Going to Ruin Things?

The BA.2 subvariant is already surging in Hong Kong and Europe.

03/22/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Bobbing Along

Float Tanks Offer a Strange Form of Therapy

What would you pay for an hour of nothingness?

03/09/2022 By Allison Williams

Coronavirus Chronicles

King County Restaurants, Bars, and More Requiring Proof of Vaccination

Establishments erring on the side of caution.

03/09/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach, Angela Cabotaje, and Grace McGuire

Coronavirus Chronicles

Forget Boosters—Will You Need an Annual Covid Shot?

Seattle researchers are already studying variant-proof vaccines and other next-generation tools for curbing the coronavirus.

03/08/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Welcome Developments

The New Odessa Brown Children's Clinic in Othello Is Eye-Popping

Opening Monday, the community health center takes a creative approach to addressing racial inequity at Seattle Children's.

03/04/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Quote Unquote

Amelia Bonow Fights for Abortion Rights with Pills

“I think it’s really difficult for people to wrap their minds around this, but Roe v. Wade is toast.”

03/03/2022 By Allison Williams

Currents

Seattle's Psychedelic Revolution Has Arrived

Decriminalization means shrooms have officially taken root here. Can they help us heal?

02/22/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Coronavirus Chronicles

Washington's About to Enter the "Live with It" Stage of the Pandemic

Whether we're ready for it or not.

02/18/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy