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Columbian Health Reporter

(Mariel Abbene/The Columbian)

Grasping those ‘best by’ labels

(Mariel Abbene/The Columbian)

June 19, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Health

An estimated 160 billion pounds of food is wasted in the U.S. every year — and much of the food may be perfectly fine to eat. A recent survey found 84 percent of people at least sometimes throw away food solely because the “best by” date stamped on the package… Read story

Planned Parenthood defunding could leave health care gap in county

June 18, 2017, 5:41pm Clark County News

Each year, about 4,300 Clark County residents receive health care services at Planned Parenthood’s Vancouver center. The vast majority of those services are preventive, including 3,800 sexually transmitted disease tests and contraceptives for 3,035 women last year. Read story

Washington Elementary School fourth-graders Jordan Tep, 9, from left, Jennifer Perez, 9, and Alex Rodriguez, 10, work together as they plant potatoes in an animal feed bag during a Farm to Fork tour Thursday morning at the 78th Street Heritage Farm. The students will return to the farm this fall to harvest their potatoes.

Farm to Fork, kids learn about food

Washington Elementary School fourth-graders Jordan Tep, 9, from left, Jennifer Perez, 9, and Alex Rodriguez, 10, work together as they plant potatoes in an animal feed bag during a Farm to Fork tour Thursday morning at the 78th Street Heritage Farm. The students will return to the farm this fall to harvest their potatoes.

June 17, 2017, 6:01am Clark County News

Nine-year-old Jennifer Perez had experience planting flowers but not food. After a trip Thursday to the 78th Street Heritage Farm, though, the Washington Elementary fourth-grader can say she's done both. Read story

Engorged with blood, a mosquito begins to withdraw from its victim.

County officials prepare for mosquito season

Engorged with blood, a mosquito begins to withdraw from its victim.

June 16, 2017, 7:19pm Clark County Health

Cool weather and high river levels have so far kept mosquitoes at bay, but county health officials are preparing for the arrival of mosquito season as the weather warms up. Read story

Free air conditioners offered to multiple sclerosis patients

June 16, 2017, 11:10am Clark County Health

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland is accepting applications for free window air conditioners for MS patients in Oregon and Southwest Washington. The organization will order window units every Friday for delivery the following week through July 31 or until the funding runs out. Last year, the organization gave away… Read story

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center.

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center receives $500,000 gift

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center.

June 14, 2017, 6:39pm Clark County Health

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center received a $500,000 donation — the hospital’s largest single donation — that will be used to enhance its current breast health center. Read story

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Wake up to better sleeping habits

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June 12, 2017, 6:30am Clark County Health

More than a third of American adults aren’t getting enough sleep. And while some may think spending less time snoozing is no big deal, sleep physicians say that’s not the case. Read story

Chickenpox is an infectious disease causing a mild fever and a rash of itchy inflamed blisters.

Walnut Grove Elementary hit with chicken pox outbreak

Chickenpox is an infectious disease causing a mild fever and a rash of itchy inflamed blisters.

June 6, 2017, 5:31pm Clark County Health

Walnut Grove Elementary School is in the midst of a chickenpox outbreak that may have some kids excluded from classes for the rest of the school year. Read story

An exterior view of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center (The Columbian files)

PeaceHealth gains $2.45M in donations

An exterior view of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center (The Columbian files)

June 5, 2017, 4:57pm Clark County Business

The PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Foundation received $2.45 million in gifts that will be used to support programs for cancer, hospice and family medicine. Read story

Andy Pyle, right, holds his daughter, Georgia, 2, as her vision is tested by a Salmon Creek Lions Club member Friday at Truman Elementary School in Vancouver.

New device helps group offer more vision checks

Andy Pyle, right, holds his daughter, Georgia, 2, as her vision is tested by a Salmon Creek Lions Club member Friday at Truman Elementary School in Vancouver.

June 5, 2017, 6:05am Clark County Health

The Salmon Creek Lions Club is getting back to its roots. Read story