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May 15, 2012 |
Penn Cove shellfish harvest area closed
due to fuel spill
Commercial and recreational areas closed
temporarily |
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May 15, 2012 |
State revokes nursing assistant’s license for
sexual contact with a child |
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May 14, 2012 |
Clallam County: Crescent Water Association health advisory ends |
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May 10, 2012 |
Shellfish and shellfish products from Korea should not be eaten |
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May 10, 2012 |
Clallam County: Crescent Water
customers urged to boil tap water |
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May 10, 2012 |
Safety first: on, in, and by the water —
it’s easy, with a little common sense
May begins boating season; make sure
it’s not drowning season |
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May 9, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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May 9, 2012 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of
health care providers |
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May 7, 2012 |
Health Disparities Council to consider
environmental hazards policy |
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May 3, 2012 |
Ticks are waiting for you when you head outside to
enjoy nice weather |
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May 2, 2012 |
Death with Dignity Act annual
report shows 103 people participated in 2011
A total of
255 terminally ill adults have received medication since law passed in 2009 |
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May 1, 2012 |
‘Seattle Mama Doc’ receives CDC Childhood
Immunization Champion award
Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson recognized for her work
protecting children |
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April 26, 2012 |
Pollution limits
harvest in one shellfish area; nine other areas threatened
High bacteria levels force action in
Clallam County harvest area |
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April 26, 2012 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of
health care providers |
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April 25, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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April 24, 2012 |
Whooping cough case count passes
1,000 cases in WA — epidemic continues
Surpasses total for all
of 2011 before the end of April |
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April 20, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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April 18, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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April 16, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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April 12, 2012 |
Pollution closure of Samish Bay leads to commercial shellfish recall
All commercial shellfish products from the area pulled from distribution |
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April 6, 2012 |
Yakima optometrist surrenders license |
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April 5, 2012 |
Samish Bay shellfish harvest closed due to high
fecal bacteria in Samish River |
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April 3, 2012 |
Whooping cough cases reach epidemic levels in much of Washington
All teens and adults need a whooping cough booster |
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March 30, 2012 |
Vancouver pharmacy assistant and
technician indefinitely suspended |
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March 30, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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March 29, 2012 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of
health care providers |
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March 27, 2012 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of
health care providers |
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March 23, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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March 21, 2012 |
Sexual contact with vulnerable adult family home
resident leads state to revoke credential of certified nursing assistant in
Edmonds |
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March 21, 2012 |
State appeals court ruling on access to medications
in Stormans v. Selecky
Asserts Board of Pharmacy access to
medications rules apply to all time-sensitive medications |
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March 15, 2012 |
Sexual misconduct
charges prompt Benton County chiropractor’s suspension |
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March 15, 2012 |
Flu season late but finally arrives –
activity on the rise in Washington
It’s not too late to vaccinate |
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March 14, 2012 |
Sexual
contact with child: state health files charges against nursing assistant
from Thurston County |
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March 12, 2012 |
Samish
Bay shellfish harvest closed due to high fecal bacteria in Samish River |
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March 12, 2012 |
Newborn screening issue on state Board
of Health’s March agenda
Wednesday, March 14,
12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Point Plaza East, Rooms 152/153, 310 Israel Road
S.E., Tumwater |
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March 2, 2012 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of
health care providers |
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March 1, 2012 |
Washington sees fewer pregnancies,
births, and deaths in 2010
State had lower infant mortality and premature births, higher life expectancy
than U.S. |
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March 1, 2012 |
Washington nursing commission has vacant positions to be filled |
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February 29, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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February 29, 2012 |
Ellensburg: state health officials revoke license of Lighthouse Motel
Owner failed to cooperate with health and safety officials |
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February 29, 2012 |
Dental Commission suspends Everett dentist’s license for five years |
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February 28, 2012 |
Take
the leap — be one in a million to protect your heart today
Use the extra day this year to reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke |
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February 15, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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February 13, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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February 10, 2012 |
Norovirus identified as bug that sickened attendees at
cheer/dance event |
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February 9, 2012 |
Cheer/dance event outbreak update: nearly 200 illnesses
reported so far |
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February 8, 2012 |
Whooping cough
cases in our state highest in six years
New recommendation for pregnant women can help protect more babies |
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February 7, 2012 |
Illnesses reported among attendees, participants of state cheerleading tourney |
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February 7, 2012 |
Public health veteran from Douglas County joins state Board of Health
Donald L. Oliver accepts position representing consumers |
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January 31, 2012 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of
health care providers |
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January 27, 2012 |
Mukilteo pharmacist immediately suspended |
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January 27, 2012 |
Drug diversion charged: pharmacy assistant and technician suspended |
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January 26, 2012 |
Thurston County: Hawk Acres drinking water advisory
ends |
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January 26, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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January 24, 2012 |
Thurston County: Hawk Acres residents advised to
boil water |
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January 20, 2012 |
Spoiled food can make you sick; handle, store food
safely when power is out
Keep cold food cold to prevent bacteria from growing: if in doubt,
throw it out |
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January 17, 2012 |
More snow in the forecast across the state: be
ready for anything
Be prepared for winter weather
to avoid illness, injury, and even death |
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January 13, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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January 9, 2012 |
Washington residents’ health tops Board of
Health’s January agenda
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 12:30 to 5 p.m., Room 158, Town
Center 2, 111 Israel Road S.E., Tumwater |
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January 6, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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January 5, 2012 |
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications,
registrations of health care providers |
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January 4, 2012 |
State disciplines health care providers |
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January 4, 2012 |
Prescription drug monitoring information available to doctors and pharmacists
New system aims to cut prescription abuse and improve patient safety |
