Kate Walters is a reporter for KUOW Public Radio and BMC, focusing on local news in the Seattle area. She covers a wide range of topics including healthcare, drug epidemics, labor strikes, city council decisions, and criminal investigations. Kate is dedicated to providing accurate and informative reporting that keeps the community informed about important issues affecting their lives.
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By: Kate Walters
The Sound Transit light rail is conducting final test runs inside the new U-District station.
Washington state is once again in the midst of a slight Covid-19 surge.
By: Kate Walters
Readers rejoice! As of midday on Thursday, Seattle Public Library's digital book collection is once again accessible to the public. It’s the latest milestone as the library system works to recover a cyberattack last month that halted services.
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By: Kate Walters
The city of Seattle removed unhoused people and their belongings from an encampment on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Woodland Park in Seattle. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that cities can ban public sleeping and camping.
By: Christina Avgerinou, Robert West, Andrew Paul Clegg, Juan Carlos, Irene Petersen, Kate Walters, David Osborn
Background: Severe Mental Illness (SMI) has been associated with reduced bone density and increased risk of fractures, although some studies have shown inconsistent results. Aim: Examine the association between SMI and recorded diagnosis of osteoporosis (OP) and fragility fracture (FF) in people aged ≥50years. Design and Setting: Population-based cohort study; UK Primary care. Method: We used anonymised primary care data (IQVIA Medical Research Database). Patients with a diagnosis of SMI aged 50-99y (2000-2018) were matched to individuals without SMI. We used Cox Proportional Hazards models to estimate Hazard Ratios (HR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (95%CI). We stratified analyses by sex and age, accounting for social deprivation, year, smoking, alcohol, and Body Mass Index (BMI). Results: In total 444,480 people were included (SMI N=50,006; unexposed N=394,474). In men, diagnosis of SMI increased the likelihood of OP diagnosis, with differences mainly observed amongst the youngest (50-54y:HR=2.12;95%CI 1.61-2.79) and oldest (85-99y:HR=2.15;95%CI 1.05-4.37), and also increased the risk of FF across all ages. In women, SMI increased the risk of OP diagnosis only in those aged 50-54y:HR=1.16;95%CI 1.01-1.34, but increased the risk of FF across all ages. There were more than twice as many men with SMI with FF records than with OP diagnosis: FF:OP=2.10, compared to FF:OP=1.89 in men without SMI. The FF:OP ratio was 1.56 in women with SMI vs.1.11 in women without SMI. Conclusion: SMI is associated with increased likelihood of fragility fractures and osteoporosis underdiagnosis. Interventions should be considered to mitigate the increased risk of fractures in people with SMI.
Shepparton has been identified as a hotspot for childhood asthma. Photo: AAP/ Tracey Nearmy.
A new clinic for people experiencing homelessness in Shepparton welcomed its first patients this week.
A rendering from Beyond Housing of the 15-unit building expected to come online in 2025. The building will house people experiencing chronic homelessness and provide services.
Mooroopna's Athenaeum Hall, an old red brick building on McLennan St, has sat in disrepair in recent years.
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