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Columbian Health Reporter

Walk to Cure Arthritis set for May 20

May 12, 2017, 10:42am Clark County Health

The annual Walk to Cure Arthritis is set for May 20 in downtown Vancouver. More than 400 walkers are signed up for the event. The Arthritis Foundation is hoping to raise $55,000 at the local event — money that will be used to fight the country’s leading cause of disability. Read story

Villages Clark County to launch in 2018

May 8, 2017, 9:11pm Clark County Health

Nearly 90 percent of people 65 and older want to stay in their current home and communities as they age, according to the American Association of Retired Persons. Read story

Kindergartner Grace Huynh, 5, facing in pink, joins classmates as they work on a painting during class at Prune Hill Elementary School on April 13.

County school immunization rate lags behind state

Kindergartner Grace Huynh, 5, facing in pink, joins classmates as they work on a painting during class at Prune Hill Elementary School on April 13.

May 8, 2017, 6:32pm Clark County News

More than 20 percent of Clark County kindergartners entered the school year without all of the required immunizations. Read story

After learning Tony MacDougall had brain cancer, he and his wife, Jessica, booked a cruise with a dolphin excursion. Swimming with dolphins was on Tony&#039;s bucket list.

Vancouver cancer patient keeps up the fight

After learning Tony MacDougall had brain cancer, he and his wife, Jessica, booked a cruise with a dolphin excursion. Swimming with dolphins was on Tony&#039;s bucket list.

May 8, 2017, 6:30am Clark County Health

Jessica and Tony MacDougall were hoping for just a tumor-sized road bump. What they got was a mountainous cancer diagnosis. Read story

Grant will aid fight against human trafficking

May 3, 2017, 5:55pm Clark County News

Human trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors isn’t a problem unique to big cities. It happens in Clark County, too, and soon, dedicated outreach specialists will begin work to identify and support those youth. Read story

Cars navigate a roundabout near the entrance of Ilani Casino Resort on Saturday. Traffic was heavy at times during the weekend but not nearly as bad as on opening day.

Neighbors adjusting to life near Ilani casino

Cars navigate a roundabout near the entrance of Ilani Casino Resort on Saturday. Traffic was heavy at times during the weekend but not nearly as bad as on opening day.

May 3, 2017, 6:07am Community

The long-anticipated Ilani Casino Resort opened to much fanfare last week, and with it came a traffic backup of more than 8 miles and lots of idling cars at the Interstate 5 interchange. Read story

Everyone responds to grief differently. And depending on how the body responds, grief can lead to impacts on one’s physical health.

Class considers nutrition while grieving

Everyone responds to grief differently. And depending on how the body responds, grief can lead to impacts on one’s physical health.

May 1, 2017, 6:06am Editor's Choice

During times of grief, some people turn to food for comfort and pack on the pounds. Others lose their appetite and, as a result, lots of weight. Read story

Grants to cover kids offered

May 1, 2017, 6:02am Clark County News

UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation is offering families grants of up to $5,000 to help cover the costs of medical care for their children. Families do not need to be insured through UnitedHealthcare to take advantage of the financial assistance program. Read story

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Legacy Children’s Center completes, celebrates expansion

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April 28, 2017, 11:27pm Clark County News

The pediatric rehabilitation program had just 12 kids when it opened 10 years ago at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. Today, more than 550 children receive physical, occupational and speech therapy services at the Legacy Children’s Center each week. Read story

Daybreak Youth Services spokeswoman Alayna Becker gives a tour Tuesday of the evaluation and treatment unit at the new Daybreak facility opening in Brush Prairie in June. The 12-bed evaluation and treatment unit will provide adolescents in crisis with stabilizing mental health treatment.

Daybreak: New day dawns for youth services organization

Daybreak Youth Services spokeswoman Alayna Becker gives a tour Tuesday of the evaluation and treatment unit at the new Daybreak facility opening in Brush Prairie in June. The 12-bed evaluation and treatment unit will provide adolescents in crisis with stabilizing mental health treatment.

April 26, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News

The narrow hallways at Daybreak Youth Services make it tough for two people to pass one another without bumping elbows. Communal living rooms with just enough space for a couple of small sofas mean the teenage boys receiving treatment at the Vancouver facility are always in close contact. Read story