Health Minute: How Space May Help Future Heart Health

What do: 1) heart muscle cells, 2) NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission & 3) the International Space Station have in common? They’re all part of new out-of-this-world research that launched in March. Like, literally. In today’s Health Minute, Mandy Gaither talks to the lead researcher about how they hope to use the data to help future heart patients here on Earth.

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Residents from South Seattle weigh in on whether Sound Transit should boost light rail safety measures following recent accidents. Voices call for better signage, traffic lights, raised rails, and data-driven assessments to address visibility issues, with several noting the Southend area experiences more incidents than northern routes, urging swift action to prevent future tragedies.