Health & Wellness

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

Coronavirus Chronicles

Washington's Mask Debate Heats Up

Comments by state officials yesterday signal that this isn’t just going to be an east-west tiff.

02/10/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

The Kids Aren't All Right

Eating Disorders in Seattle's Youth Are Surging

Why it's more than just a disaster cascade.

02/07/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Office Politics

Seattle Companies Are All Over the Map on Vaccine Mandates

A Supreme Court ruling hasn't clarified much when it comes to workplace safety.

02/03/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Coronavirus Chronicles

Where to Pick Up a Free N95 Mask in Washington

A guide to the latest search for pandemic protection.

01/31/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Fungible Fungi

Wunderground Cafe Wants to Make Mushroom Coffee Mainstream

The new Capitol Hill coffee shop from Cupcake Royale founder Jody Hall boosts its beans with wellness mushrooms.

01/20/2022 By Stefan Milne

Coronavirus Chronicles

Need More Rapid Covid Tests? Washington's Got You.

A portal will launch soon to double those White House swab shipments.

01/20/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Dark Thoughts

Do You Actually Need Vitamin D During Seattle's Big Dark?

Because it's been a long, cold, lonely winter.

01/18/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Stress Test

How Are Seattle Schools Responding to Omicron?

Remote learning, closures, and a student sickout have made the start of 2022 chaotic for all involved.

01/14/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Coronavirus Chronicles

Where to Find a Covid PCR Test in King County

For Seattle-area swab seekers.

01/10/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Power Players

The Most Influential Scientists, Doctors, and Environmentalists in Seattle

Health and climate champions who do the most vital work.

12/08/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

What to Know about the Omicron Variant and Covid Booster Shots

Cue the flaming Elmo gif.

12/06/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

PLATE-ONIC

Make Friendsgiving a Tradition Worth Starting

Locals tell us how to ensure things go smoothly—and why you should laugh it off when they don't.

11/22/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Coronavirus Chronicles

Your 5- to 11-Year-Old Is Finally Eligible for a Covid Vaccine

It's only Pfizer for now but...you get what you get and you don't throw a fit.

11/02/2021 By Angela Cabotaje