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Documents show that U.S. trade officials worked closely with baby formula makers to weaken Thailand’s proposed ban on formula marketing; critics say the ads can be misleading and predatory while discouraging the healthier practice of breastfeeding

New Washington laws seek to expand access to treatment services and recovery support, increase education on opioid risks, and build emergency response capacity. Two bills also require schools to carry naloxone, an overdose reversal medication.

Testosterone may increase risk of heart attack and stroke, physicians say, and the midlife malaise for which it is touted as a solution is more likely caused by chronic medical conditions, poor diet, or a sedentary lifestyle

Primary care physician approaches patients with humility and respect while talking about firearms, gun storage and health

The distress of needle pain can follow children as they grow and interfere with important preventive care, such as vaccinations

Legacy Health’s attempt to close a maternity unit last year has sparked a requirement that hospitals consider the impact to communities before reducing services

Insurers continue to battle pharmaceutical industry efforts to subsidize patient expenses for costly drugs, and allied patient groups are pushing back

Insurers don't cover end-of-life care provided by death doulas, and a group is trying to change that

As soon as this summer, people facing a crisis could get support from others in home-style settings around the state

Critics say the CDC is repeating past mistakes as it develops a crucial set of guidelines to control the spread of infectious diseases in health care settings