Health & Wellness

Flu cases routinely increase in the weeks after the holidays, but a new mutation called Subclade K could cause a ‘pretty severe influenza season.’

Bloodworks Northwest is asking people — especially those with Type O Blood critical for trauma care — to schedule donation appointments to restore supplies.

Freestanding ERs offer emergency care in buildings detached from a hospital campus, and three of them are now open in Kitsap County. Here’s how they work.

The Greater Gig Harbor Foundation announced plans for a new, $14 million senior center at the corner of Point Fosdick Drive and 36th Street NW.

The new tower will ease pressure in the emergency room and expand access to specialty care at St. Michael Medical Center.

Virginia Mason Franciscan hopes the hybrid facility will relieve pressure on St. Anthony in Gig Harbor and St. Michael in Silverdale.

In an eight-page statement, state officials accuse Jeremiah Dunlap of engaging in unethical practices during his time as CEO of Rainier Recovery.