The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state.
There were 62 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 6.1% decrease from the previous week.
There were 107 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 15.9% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 40 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 18.4% decrease from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.
Washington's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 174 deaths from cancer reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 25.8% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were less than 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.
There were 35 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 5.2% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 37 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 5.5% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
As increasing numbers of states begin to enact abortion bans and federal lawmakers vow to pursue a national ban, Gov. Jay Inslee and Democratic lawmakers met today in Bellingham to begin rolling out their choice-defending agenda for the 2023 legislative session.
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hear updates on a wide range of topics at a hybrid meeting Oct. 27-29 in Colville, including a briefing and public hearing regarding shoreline armoring rule making, a briefing on an estuary restoration project, and land transactions proposed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff, among other items.