Former Whatcom County health department director Erika Lautenbach started a new position as the chief administrative officer at the state Department of Children, Youth and Families last week.

"This isn't just about environmental protection — it's also about saving lives." Landmark study reveals overlooked path to ...

A new mental health facility for inmates should be built by the end of next year, but a series of roadblocks is getting in ...

A common goal for step count is 10,000 per day. But where does that number come from? A new study shows how many you may need ...

Walking 10,000 steps a day has long been a fitness cliché. But new research suggests that the health benefits of walking ramp up until about 7,000 steps — before leveling out. And as daily goals go, ...

Research published in The Lancet Public Health journal landed on a number different than the 10,000 daily step​ recommendation you may have previously heard.

A new study indicates that you might not need to walk quite as much as you thought to reap the health benefits.

Many self-tests available on the UK high street are unfit-for-purpose and need much greater regulation to ensure they are ...

Walking more is associated with reduced risk for dementia, diabetes, heart disease, and more—but a new study says you can get fewer than 10,000 steps a day and still see all those benefits.

The nonprofits that sued President Trump in his first month collectively received at least $1.7 billion from the Biden ...

Kent County’s second measles case of the year was announced on July 2.

The question of whether to require public and private school students to be vaccinated is now before a Raleigh County court ...