OLYMPIA – Benefits from Washington’s Paid Family & Medical Leave program are a vital source of support for Washington workers. More than 218,000 individuals have claimed Paid Leave benefits in 2025 thus far, totaling more than $1.76 billion dollars.   Starting Jan. 1, 2026:   The premium rate will be 1.13%. The rate for 2025 is 0.92%.   Employers will pay 28.57% of the total premium and employees will pay 71.43%.   The program is funded by premiums collected from employees an

In a study, 850 patients had similar outcomes across both treatment types. Text-based psychotherapy can be as effective as live video sessions for patients being treated for depression, new research suggests.  The study , published Oct. 30 in JAMA Network Open, compared outcomes of 850 adults who received either message-based psychotherapy or weekly video-based psychotherapy through a commercial online mental health platform, Talkspace.    “We found that patients improved at

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month….   While Black and white women have similar rates of being diagnosed with breast cancer, Black...

7 Breast Cancer Symptoms 1. A new lump or thickened area that looks and feels different 2. Changes in size of breast size and shape...

The 29 Black men interviewed for this study related that, in many instances, their providers dismissed the PSA test as unnecessary....

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It’s our hope to live a healthy life and eat foods that help to Keep us going strong. However, sometimes in our efforts to do that we can...

Standing Order improves vaccine access for everyone 6 months and older OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) issued...

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month…. One in six Black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. It is much more aggressive...

There’s so much about health and wellness I want to share with you all. My hope is to send articles that are helpful. I welcome your...

Higher temperatures may become more typical, so people should pay attention to hot-weather forecasts and take due caution.     Heat can...

An infectious-diseases doctor warns that low vaccine rates could also spark outbreaks of measles and pertussis as kids return to school. ...

4 Benefits of drinking water 1. It lubricates the joints - Cartilage, found in joints and the disks of the spine, contains around  80%  ...

Hello FACTS Newspaper, Limit yourself from being around stressful and toxic people:  Refuse to listen to gossipy, judgmental people who...

Hello FACTS Newspaper, Limit yourself from being around stressful and toxic people:   Refuse to listen to gossipy, judgmental people who...

OLYMPIA - As families across the state prepare for back to school, the  Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is reminding parents...

Hello FACTS Newspaper Readers,   It’s normal to forget sometimes I hope you aren’t stressing over this fact.  It becomes a concern when...

Hey, my spiritual brother—the time is winding down, and we’re getting close to the end of these articles. But God is all-knowing,...

Hello FACTS Newspaper readers, Being constipated is a private thing and no one wants to know anyway. But the truth is we all suffer...

High Blood Pressure Among Black People About 55% of Black adults in the United States have high blood pressure. High blood pressure can...

A study will track Black women for five years after treatment to see if supportive social interactions help with healing. The Good...

Childhood immunization rates in Washington state have dropped since the COVID-19 pandemic, putting communities at risk for outbreaks...

Hello everyone, this is an announcement that “Be Well with Gail” is back in the Seattle Facts newspaper after 5 yrs! I’m still...

April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month…..   The esophagus connects your throat to your stomach.  It is where what you swallow travels...