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Columbian Health Reporter

Dental assistant Jenna Bieber cleans Abbey Henkel's teeth at Wendel Dental in Vancouver.

Medicaid restoring full dental

Dental assistant Jenna Bieber cleans Abbey Henkel's teeth at Wendel Dental in Vancouver.

November 2, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Hundreds of thousands of low-income Washington residents will soon have dental coverage. Since January 2011, the state Health Care Authority has provided only emergency dental coverage for most adult Medicaid clients. Coverage included extractions, treatment of trauma-caused damage and temporary relief of pain or infection. Read story

Nearly 100 Clark County residents signed up for more information and follow-up appointments during a Washington Healthplanfinder mobile tour stop at the Vancouver Community Library on Wednesday.

More than 50 apply for health coverage at mobile unit’s Vancouver stop

Nearly 100 Clark County residents signed up for more information and follow-up appointments during a Washington Healthplanfinder mobile tour stop at the Vancouver Community Library on Wednesday.

October 30, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Even Washington's state-based health insurance exchange couldn't avoid the problems plaguing the federal health care website. Read story

Health insurance plan help is on the way

October 28, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Help is coming for those having trouble enrolling in health plans through the new state-based insurance exchange. Read story

Brandy McEllrath, center, tested positive last year for a gene mutation that puts her at significant risk for breast and ovarian cancers.

Local woman with high cancer risk wants to help others like her

Brandy McEllrath, center, tested positive last year for a gene mutation that puts her at significant risk for breast and ovarian cancers.

October 27, 2013, 5:00pm Breast Cancer

Brandy McEllrath hadn't been given a breast cancer diagnosis when she made the decision to undergo a double mastectomy. But by the time she went under the knife on April 19, 2012, that had changed. Read story

Kids may collect miniature candies while trick-or-treating, but local dietitians and pediatricians warn the calories in those smaller versions can quickly add up.

Fun size candy no laughing matter

Kids may collect miniature candies while trick-or-treating, but local dietitians and pediatricians warn the calories in those smaller versions can quickly add up.

October 27, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

This Halloween, kids' trick-or-treat buckets will undoubtably be filled with all sorts of sweets -- chocolate bars, sour candies, hard candies and gummies of all shapes. Read story

Bullying remains significant problem in schools

October 24, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A sixth-grade Vancouver boy allegedly armed himself with a handgun, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and several kitchen knives before heading to school Wednesday morning. The reason for the arsenal, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Clark County Juvenile Court: to prevent another student from bullying his friend. Read story

Image Elementary second-grader Cameron Pykonen pulls carrots from the ground as he and classmates celebrate Food Day by harvesting carrots and pumpkins Thursday at the Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell.

Healthful Harvest Students get their hands on food

Image Elementary second-grader Cameron Pykonen pulls carrots from the ground as he and classmates celebrate Food Day by harvesting carrots and pumpkins Thursday at the Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell.

October 24, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

If you ask the second-graders at Image Elementary School where carrots come from, many are quick to answer. Read story

State health care enrollment at more than 35,000

October 21, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

More than 35,000 Washington residents have enrolled for coverage since the state-based insurance exchange opened three weeks ago. Read story

A runner runs along the Salmon Creek Trail in Vancouver on Wednesday.

Filmmaker turns camera on why people run

A runner runs along the Salmon Creek Trail in Vancouver on Wednesday.

October 20, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Nick Hagan has always wanted to be a runner. Read story

A sign advises customers at New Seasons Market in Vancouver.

Local farmers come down on both sides of I-522

A sign advises customers at New Seasons Market in Vancouver.

October 19, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Initiative 522 may be a statewide ballot measure, but that hasn't kept Clark County residents from taking a stand. Read story