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Stories by Marissa Harshman

Columbian Health Reporter

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Vancouver Clinic prescription: Reach Out and Read

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February 17, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Every year, a third of children start kindergarten without the language skills they need to learn to read. Local physicians are hoping to change that statistic. Read story

Laboratory technician Danielle Vellot at work Thursday morning at Molecular Testing Labs in Vancouver.

Can a DNA test improve your health? One Vancouver laboratory says yes

Laboratory technician Danielle Vellot at work Thursday morning at Molecular Testing Labs in Vancouver.

February 16, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

A diet that works for one person might not work for another. Just like an exercise routine that produced results for one person might not produce the same, or any, results for the next person. Read story

Dr. Matthew Rose opened Rose Urgent Care and Family Practice in Vancouver earlier this month.

New Vancouver practice caters to Medicaid patients

Dr. Matthew Rose opened Rose Urgent Care and Family Practice in Vancouver earlier this month.

February 13, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Clark County Medicaid clients struggling to find a medical provider may now be able to find some relief. Read story

Ambulances line up outside of McLoughlin Middle School in Vancouver late Wednesday morning after a number of students fell ill after apparently ingesting chilli powder.

Middle schoolers ill after reportedly ingesting chili powder candy

Ambulances line up outside of McLoughlin Middle School in Vancouver late Wednesday morning after a number of students fell ill after apparently ingesting chilli powder.

February 10, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

Ten students at McLoughlin Middle School in Vancouver got sick this morning after eating a spicy Mexican candy. Read story

Photos by Steven Lane/The Columbian People attend a ceremony Tuesday to bless the new $2.1 million Heart and Vascular Center Hybrid Catheterization Surgical Suite at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The PeaceHealth Southwest Foundation raised $522,000 for the project through its HeArts of Clark County fundraiser in 2013. Top: Surgeons can view multiple types of images while they're operating in the suite.

PeaceHealth adds state-of-the-art suite for the heart

Photos by Steven Lane/The Columbian People attend a ceremony Tuesday to bless the new $2.1 million Heart and Vascular Center Hybrid Catheterization Surgical Suite at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The PeaceHealth Southwest Foundation raised $522,000 for the project through its HeArts of Clark County fundraiser in 2013. Top: Surgeons can view multiple types of images while they're operating in the suite.

February 10, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

In just a few days, PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center will be able to treat some of the area's most complex heart and vascular patients in a single surgical suite. Read story

Residents on a segment of Northeast 89th Avenue in the Sunnyside neighborhood are frustrated with Clark County leaving their road unfinished after beginning repairs in August.

Street left incomplete in Sunnyside neighborhood

Residents on a segment of Northeast 89th Avenue in the Sunnyside neighborhood are frustrated with Clark County leaving their road unfinished after beginning repairs in August.

February 10, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

Lanay Myers was happy to see that the road she lives on was getting a face-lift last summer. But her mood turned to irritation when the project was halted a few weeks later, with the road treatment left unfinished. Read story

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Hospital, high school students’ Union benefits babies

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February 9, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

The teenagers sitting in the waiting area at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center didn't have any firsthand experience with the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. Read story

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Deadline to purchase health coverage looms

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February 8, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

Uninsured Washington residents have less than a week to purchase health coverage through the state-based insurance exchange, Washington Healthplanfinder. Read story

Executive chef Edward Helbig makes a fruit smoothie at the Terrace Caf? inside Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver. The smoothies are part of a larger effort to offer healthier menu items.

Legacy Salmon Creek cafe shakes up menu

Executive chef Edward Helbig makes a fruit smoothie at the Terrace Caf? inside Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver. The smoothies are part of a larger effort to offer healthier menu items.

February 8, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

Fans of afternoon milkshakes at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center will have to settle for flavorful smoothies made from fresh, whole fruits and vegetables. Read story

A pediatrician holds a dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Which local schools have lowest vaccination rates?

A pediatrician holds a dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

February 7, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

At more than two dozen Clark County schools, at least 10 percent of the student population has immunization exemptions. Read story