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Julie Halvorson, left, closes her eyes as she attempts to guess the vegetable fed to her by her daughter, Kami, 10, during a FoodMania class Wednesday evening at CASEE in Brush Prairie. The vegetable tasting event -- the mystery veggie was a radish -- was one of several activities the children and parents participated in during the two-hour class.

Parents, children learn to decipher food ads

Julie Halvorson, left, closes her eyes as she attempts to guess the vegetable fed to her by her daughter, Kami, 10, during a FoodMania class Wednesday evening at CASEE in Brush Prairie. The vegetable tasting event -- the mystery veggie was a radish -- was one of several activities the children and parents participated in during the two-hour class.

November 2, 2015, 6:05pm Clark County Health

Children in the U.S. are exposed to 30 to 50 hours of food advertisements each year on television. Read story

The Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Hazel Dell was closed by Clark County Public Health officials on Thursday after an illness investigation that linked several cases of E. coli to the restaurant.

Nine Clark County residents sickened by E. coli tied to Chipotle

The Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Hazel Dell was closed by Clark County Public Health officials on Thursday after an illness investigation that linked several cases of E. coli to the restaurant.

November 2, 2015, 6:02pm Clark County Business

Nine Clark County residents are among the nearly two dozen people sickened by E. coli linked to regional Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants. Read story

Jim Mains of Vancouver looks over the Nextdoor Treat Map on his iPad outside his home in Northwest neighborhood. People across the county are using the map to mark their homes as trick-or-treat friendly.

Trick-or-treating? There’s an app for that

Jim Mains of Vancouver looks over the Nextdoor Treat Map on his iPad outside his home in Northwest neighborhood. People across the county are using the map to mark their homes as trick-or-treat friendly.

October 28, 2015, 11:59am Clark County Life

Trick-or-treating is getting high-tech. Read story

PeaceHealth, Providence work on shared facility in Vancouver

October 27, 2015, 4:34pm Business

PeaceHealth and Providence Health & Services announced Tuesday a letter of intent to collaborate on health and wellness services, beginning with a new joint facility in Vancouver. Read story

Actor Tricia Castañeda-Gonzales provides the voices for Count Plaqula, left, and Braces the Bat during a presentation of &quot;The Adventures of the Tartar Patrol&quot; on Tuesday afternoon at Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School in Vancouver. The puppets taught a class of third-graders about the importance of brushing and flossing their teeth.

The play’s the thing to teach kids dental health

Actor Tricia Castañeda-Gonzales provides the voices for Count Plaqula, left, and Braces the Bat during a presentation of &quot;The Adventures of the Tartar Patrol&quot; on Tuesday afternoon at Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School in Vancouver. The puppets taught a class of third-graders about the importance of brushing and flossing their teeth.

October 26, 2015, 6:03am Clark County Health

Plaque and tartar might not be the most exciting classroom topics for third-graders. But when the message comes from puppets with names such as Count Plaqula and Braces the Bat, learning suddenly becomes more fun. Read story

John Charles of Hockinson, 11, unveiled the Doernbecher Freestyle collection he designed Friday at the Portland Art Museum. The Doernbecher Freestyle program, a partnership between Doernbecher Children&#039;s Hospital and Nike, chooses a handful of kids each year to design collections, to be sold beginning Nov. 21 at nike.com and Nike Portland.

Hockinson boy’s design for hat, hoodie and Air Jordan shoes is reality

John Charles of Hockinson, 11, unveiled the Doernbecher Freestyle collection he designed Friday at the Portland Art Museum. The Doernbecher Freestyle program, a partnership between Doernbecher Children&#039;s Hospital and Nike, chooses a handful of kids each year to design collections, to be sold beginning Nov. 21 at nike.com and Nike Portland.

October 23, 2015, 9:26pm Clark County Health

At just 11 years old, John Charles of Hockinson can proudly say he's designed a collection for Nike. Read story

Health care enrollment up

October 23, 2015, 4:53pm Clark County Business

More than 100,000 Clark County residents enrolled in health plans through the state-based insurance exchange in the last year. Read story

OHSU study to assess emergency treatment for seizures

October 20, 2015, 4:28pm Clark County Health

Oregon Health & Science University is one of 40 centers across the country to participate in a study assessing emergency treatment for prolonged seizures. Emergency treatment of patients experiencing long-lasting, drug-resistant seizures, called established status epilepticus, varies from hospital to hospital. Little is known about which treatment options are… Read story

Gregg Teaby, left, and his daughter, Celeste Child, who had a stroke five years ago, test motorized canes on the sidewalk in front of Teaby&#039;s Camas home. Teaby, a retired medical device engineer, created two versions of the cane and is finishing up the third, which he is working to make lighter and more cost-effective than the others.

Camas man invents power canes to help his daughter

Gregg Teaby, left, and his daughter, Celeste Child, who had a stroke five years ago, test motorized canes on the sidewalk in front of Teaby&#039;s Camas home. Teaby, a retired medical device engineer, created two versions of the cane and is finishing up the third, which he is working to make lighter and more cost-effective than the others.

October 19, 2015, 6:15am Clark County Health

In the five years since Celeste Child, 54, had a stroke, she's recovered better than anyone thought she would. Read story

The new Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure implant seals off a pouch in the heart where blood clots can form during atrial fibrillation.

Watchman device new option in prevention of strokes

The new Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure implant seals off a pouch in the heart where blood clots can form during atrial fibrillation.

October 15, 2015, 8:50pm Clark County Health

People with atrial fibrillation now have a new alternative to blood-thinning medication to reduce the risk of stroke -- a life-threatening complication of the heart condition. Read story