A well-baby checklist for moms-to-be

So you and your partner are thinking about starting or growing a family. For most couples, this is a very exciting time. To help your baby get off to a healthy beginning, I think it's a good idea to do some pre-conception planning. [More]

By Elizabeth Smoots
columnist | May 13


Ex-counselor accused of sex with mental health patient

EVERETT -- A former Compass Health counselor used to meet up with a mental health patient a couple blocks from the shelter where she worked -- and he lived -- so she could drive him to her house for sex, according prosecutors. [More]

By Diana Hefley
Herald Writer | May 13


A man without a heartbeat: Everett firefighter waits for transplant

STANWOOD -- Steve Goforth has a big heart and no pulse. He sleeps plugged in to an electrical outlet. [More]

May 12



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Relay gives Lynnwood cancer fighter hope

LYNNWOOD -- Still fatigued and achy from chemotherapy, the 2 1/2 hours Julie Safley spent circling the Lynnwood High School track last year must have seemed more like a marathon. [More]

By Sharon Salyer
Herald Writer | May 12


Stevens Hospital faces tough choices about its future

EDMONDS -- Stevens Hospital finds itself in a situation homeowners often face. A couple buys a starter home, but over the years, they realize there just isn't enough room for them and their kids. [More]

By Sharon Salyer
Herald Writer | May 11


Doctor suicides a 'catastrophe,' AMA says

CHICAGO -- There's a grim, rarely talked-about twist to all that medical know-how doctors learn to save lives: It makes them especially good at ending their own. [More]

Associated Press | May 9


Stevens Hospital to look ahead

Stevens Hospitals is at a crossroads. The question its board members and top administrators are trying answer at a meeting on Thursday is: Where do we go from here? [More]

By Sharon Salyer
Herald Writer | May 8



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Baby basics: Author knows what works and what doesn't for baby

Just because baby superstores have products stacked to the ceilings doesn't mean most of what they stock is worth buying. In fact, parents should pass by much of it. [More]

By Rachel Beck
Associated Press | May 6


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