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Since recreational use of marijuana in Washington became legal in 2012, marijuana use increased among adults, but not among teens.

Substance Use, HealthLouise CarterOctober 25, 2018cigarette smoking, health, health insurance, King County, lgb, lgbtq, marijuana, substance use, tobacco, disability, infant mortality, adolescent birth, teen birth, LGBTQ community spotlightComment

LGBTQ Youth Talk About Healthcare Experiences

In a first-of-its-kind effort, King County hospitals reached out to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) youth and young adults to learn about their experiences with healthcare. More than 1 in 10 King County youth identifies as lesbian, gay, or bisexual.

Health, EquityLouise CarterOctober 22, 2018bisexual, gay, King County hospitals for a healthier community, lesbian, LGBTQ youth, queer, safety, school-based health centers, transgender, Equity, health, healthcare, King County Hospitals for a Healthier Community, LGB youth, LGBTQ community spotlight Comment

Babies Must Survive Before They Can Thrive

Media reports of the harrowing pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum experiences of Beyoncé and Serena Williams focused public attention on longstanding disparities in maternal and infant health.

Equity, HealthLouise CarterSeptember 28, 2018beyonce, differences due to racism, infant mortality, maternal mortality, racial disparities, Serena Williams, Washington, Equity, health, Beyonce, racism, infant death, King CountyComment

Troubling Trends for Homelessness, Physical Activity, Food Security, and drug-related deaths

Part I of our double blog on recent trends in King County focused on some of the good news from King County Hospitals for a Healthier Community’s new Community Health Needs Assessment.

Housing, Food, HealthLouise CarterMay 15, 2018Community Health Needs Assessment, depression, drug-related deaths, exercise, homelessness, King County, mental health, obsesity, physical activity, obesity

Live from King County, it’s interactive data!

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.

Data Resource, HealthLouise CarterMarch 28, 2018Community Health Indicators, firearms, guns, interactive data, King County, marijuana trends, prenatal care, Tableau, tuberculosis, unmet health care needs, Data resources, health

Award-Winning Research Links Health Risk To Poor Grades

1 in 5 King County teens is at risk of failing in school, and new research from Public Health – Seattle & King County revealed that the risk of academic failure was linked to students’ health.

Education, HealthLouise CarterJuly 13, 2016academic failure, academic risk, health risk, Healthy Youth Survey, King County, poor grades, Education, health

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