The Subclade K strain is a mutation of Type A Influenza that has been referred to as the “super flu.” It was identified in ...

Kitsap Public Health District officials reported an increase in flu cases following the holiday season as part of the health board’s Jan. 6 meeting.

Infographic by The Health Experts @ The Health Standard. Key Takeaways for Kitsap County Residents. Understand the link between sleep apnea and heart disease. Learn why early detection is crucial.

Health officials are keeping a close eye on monkeypox case counts, but at this point the outbreak of the viral disease doesn’t present a large risk to the general public, Dr. Gib Morrow, health ...

The composition of the Kitsap Public Health Board is changing, and the first of its new members, a representative of the Suquamish Tribe, has been appointed. Steve Kutz, who serves as the director of ...

Since closing its labor and delivery unit two years ago, Naval Hospital Bremerton – which once delivered a quarter of Kitsap County’s babies – has relied on St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale to ...

Healthcare is complicated, expensive, and Americans are unhappy. According to Gallup’s annual health and healthcare poll from November 2024, just 44 percent of citizens rate U.S. healthcare as ...

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An Olalla farm is an example of the measures taken to protect flocks, pets and more from an ongoing bird flu outbreak.

Infographic by The Health Experts @ The Health Standard. Key Takeaways for Kitsap County Residents. Understand the link between sleep apnea and heart disease. Learn why early detection is crucial.

A study, looking at national walking trends, is revealing important insights about walking habits across the United States. For Kitsap County residents, these findings offer a roadmap to better health ...