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Columbian Health Reporter

Julia Bradford, 15, attends a Phat Hoops Fit class Wednesday at MyFit Nation in Vancouver.

Phat Hoops = fit fun

Julia Bradford, 15, attends a Phat Hoops Fit class Wednesday at MyFit Nation in Vancouver.

January 11, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

Sandra Elton was 10 when she last picked up a hula hoop. But a demonstration at the Clark County Fair last summer encouraged the 67-year-old to take up hooping again. Read story

Jeanne Al-Ghamdi, left, and her mother, Diana Webber, greet children as they make the rounds with Sam's Art Cart at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center on Dec. 19.

Art cart is baby’s legacy

Jeanne Al-Ghamdi, left, and her mother, Diana Webber, greet children as they make the rounds with Sam's Art Cart at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center on Dec. 19.

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

Baby Sam Al-Ghamdi arrived much earlier than doctors had hoped. Read story

A customer gets the seasonal flu vaccine at a Walgreens.

Hospitals impose visitor restrictions as flu activity rises

A customer gets the seasonal flu vaccine at a Walgreens.

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

Local hospitals are imposing visitor restrictions as flu activity continues to rise. Read story

Vancouver resident John Marshall, 77, under the guidance of exercise specialist Tiffany Bunn, tests his balance on new Balance Master technology at Touchmark at Fairway Village in Vancouver.

Technology helps with finding the right balance

Vancouver resident John Marshall, 77, under the guidance of exercise specialist Tiffany Bunn, tests his balance on new Balance Master technology at Touchmark at Fairway Village in Vancouver.

January 4, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

After John Marshall's stroke three years ago, the Vancouver man quickly realized his body wasn't capable of what it once was. Read story

State restricts local doctor’s license

December 31, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

State health officials have immediately restricted the license of a Vancouver physician and surgeon. Read story

In 2015, Vancouver City Councilor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, left, resolves: &quot;I'll be drinking more water and walking more.&quot; And James McElvain, Vancouver police chief, intends: &quot;I plan to incorporate more yoga, stretching and meditation to my weekly routine.&quot;

Resolve to live healthier in 2015

In 2015, Vancouver City Councilor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, left, resolves: &quot;I'll be drinking more water and walking more.&quot; And James McElvain, Vancouver police chief, intends: &quot;I plan to incorporate more yoga, stretching and meditation to my weekly routine.&quot;

December 28, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

For many Americans, ringing in the New Year comes with pledges to get healthier. Nearly half of Americans regularly make New Year's resolutions. Even more are infrequent resolution-makers. And, for many, health-related resolutions are at the top of the list. Read story

Mindy and Kevin O'Neil conceived their son, Killian, through in vitro fertilization after experiencing unexplained infertility.

Pursuit of parenthood takes couple to unexpected efforts

Mindy and Kevin O'Neil conceived their son, Killian, through in vitro fertilization after experiencing unexplained infertility.

December 26, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

Kevin and Mindy O'Neil had their first pregnancy all planned out. Read story

‘Psychiatric boarding’ comes to an end

December 25, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

Beginning Friday, Washington hospitals will no longer be able to hold mentally ill patients in their emergency departments without providing psychiatric treatment. Read story

An adult head weighs 10 to 12 pounds in the neutral position. When the head is tilted forward at a 15-degree angle, the weight on the neck jumps to 27 pounds.

Keep your head up: Text neck takes a toll on the spine

An adult head weighs 10 to 12 pounds in the neutral position. When the head is tilted forward at a 15-degree angle, the weight on the neck jumps to 27 pounds.

December 21, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

All those times your mother told you to stand up tall and sit up straight were for good reason. Read story

Ray Tabor walks his dog Toby near PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on Wednesday. Tabor spends more time walking Toby after an acute heart attack and a subsequent critical arrhythmia nearly killed him.

Wearable defibrillator saves man’s life

Ray Tabor walks his dog Toby near PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on Wednesday. Tabor spends more time walking Toby after an acute heart attack and a subsequent critical arrhythmia nearly killed him.

December 21, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

Ray Tabor wasn't too keen on wearing a contraption that, to him, resembled a woman's bra. But at the urging of his doctor, Tabor relented. Read story