How available is healthy food in your neighborhood? A new study points to differences

February 28, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

A new study finds that neighborhoods near the northern and southern boundaries of Seattle have fewer options for healthy foods, had more fast food and had longer travel times to stores that sell produce.

Public Health warning those who use illicit drugs to take extra care after reported uptick in overdoses

January 17, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

People who use illicit drugs should take extra care and not use drugs alone.

Seattle’s Soda Tax Almost Entirely Passed on to Consumers, Researchers Find

January 10, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Researchers at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) found the cost of Seattle’s so-called soda tax was almost entirely passed on to consumers.

It’s now easier than ever to safely get rid of unused medications

December 13, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

When you open your cabinet in your bathroom, what do you find? If you are like me, you might find expired sunscreen, an old bottle of bright orange nail polish, and more miniature hand sanitizer than you know what to do with. Along with my harmless clutter, I find medicines that I’m no longer using, […]

A behind the scenes look at buprenorphine ‘treatment on demand’

May 8, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

The Heroin and Prescription Opiate Addiction Taskforce recently published a 2017 Year End Report alongside highlights of actions taken to address the growing opiate epidemic in our region. The highlights show that in the past year, 40 new access points for buprenorphine–one of the best treatments available for opiate use disorder–became available. Buprenorphine supports recovery and reduces the […]

Interactive local health data is now at your fingertips

April 11, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Adapted from blog post originally featured on Communities Count. For the first time, extensive interactive data on health and well-being in King County communities is available on Public Health’s Community Health Indicators website. The site makes it easier to visually explore public health data and drill down by geography and other demographics. From what’s the best predictor of a […]