October 10, 2016, 6:00am Clark County Health
Dr. Lisa Bisgard screens all of her teenage patients for depression and substance abuse at their annual checkups. But until recently, the Orchards Kaiser Permanente pediatrician didn’t have a consistent way of handling those patients who had positive screenings. Read story
October 9, 2016, 4:15pm Breast Cancer
When Sherri McMillan organized the first Girlfriends run 10 years ago, she had no idea what the October event would morph into. Read story
October 9, 2016, 4:10pm Breast Cancer
Editor’s Note: The Columbian has shared the stories of dozens of women and men with breast cancer since it began publishing the Confronting Breast Cancer section in October 2013. We recently caught up with two of those women to see how they’re doing today. Read story
October 9, 2016, 4:10pm Breast Cancer
Jenneh Onwumere started her day like she starts most days. Read story
October 9, 2016, 4:10pm Breast Cancer
A cancer diagnosis can be life-altering on its own, but knowing that the treatment could jeopardize a woman’s fertility and potentially dash her hopes of having children can be downright devastating. Read story
October 9, 2016, 4:10pm Breast Cancer
Nancy Lindley had noticed swelling in various parts of her body for years. Sometimes her legs, sometimes her left arm, but the swelling always went away. Read story
October 9, 2016, 4:10pm Breast Cancer
Kayla Christensen was only a tween when her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, but she remembers enough about the journey: the surgery to remove the cancerous tissue, the radiation, the chemotherapy, the sickness, the lost hair. Read story
October 9, 2016, 5:59am Breast Cancer
After having a cancerous tumor removed from her right breast, Mindy Lytle didn't want anything foreign in her body. Read story
October 6, 2016, 9:07pm Clark County Health
Bloodworks Northwest is urging local residents who want to help those impacted by Hurricane Matthew to roll up their sleeves and donate blood. Read story
October 5, 2016, 1:18pm Clark County Health
A free event this month will educate the multiple sclerosis community about the benefits of anti-inflammatory eating. The event, “MS from All Angles,” is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Double Tree by Hilton, 1000 N.E. Multnomah St., Portland. A nutrition expert will discuss the benefits of anti-inflammatory… Read story
