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Stories by Wyatt Stayner

Columbian staff writer

Sana Mir, 4, from left, tries to get another sip of her dad’s tea, as Ahsan Mir, 50, and Asiya Mir, 2, watch a show after dinner at their Vancouver home. Ahsan was diagnosed with kidney failure about eight years ago, but he ignored his diagnosis until recently. Now he’s trying to seek help through a kidney transplant.

Vancouver man needs kidney transplant to avoid dialysis

Sana Mir, 4, from left, tries to get another sip of her dad’s tea, as Ahsan Mir, 50, and Asiya Mir, 2, watch a show after dinner at their Vancouver home. Ahsan was diagnosed with kidney failure about eight years ago, but he ignored his diagnosis until recently. Now he’s trying to seek help through a kidney transplant.

April 17, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Health

It took about eight years for Ahsan Mir to acknowledge he needed help. Read story

Yoga instructor Mandy DeBord leads Jessica Stephens, in blue, and Alex Gotay, both of Vancouver, during a lunchtime yoga session at Bridge Chiropractic in Salmon Creek. The class is designed so that people can scoot away from work for 50 minutes during their lunch break for a yoga session.

Bridge Chiropractic offers Friday lunchtime yoga

Yoga instructor Mandy DeBord leads Jessica Stephens, in blue, and Alex Gotay, both of Vancouver, during a lunchtime yoga session at Bridge Chiropractic in Salmon Creek. The class is designed so that people can scoot away from work for 50 minutes during their lunch break for a yoga session.

April 15, 2019, 6:05am Clark County Health

When many people are digging into leftovers or starting microwaves, five people are setting up yoga mats at Bridge Chiropractic in Salmon Creek. Read story

Cheryl Carroll of Vancouver performs a strengthening exercise while physical therapist Adria Biasi supervises at the Vancouver Therapydia, a physical therapy and wellness clinic that specializes in one-on-one appointments. “I get to be with them through the manual therapy, through the exercises, watching every move that they are making and correcting through that,” Biasi said of clients.

Therapydia opens clinic in Vancouver, joining five others in area

Cheryl Carroll of Vancouver performs a strengthening exercise while physical therapist Adria Biasi supervises at the Vancouver Therapydia, a physical therapy and wellness clinic that specializes in one-on-one appointments. “I get to be with them through the manual therapy, through the exercises, watching every move that they are making and correcting through that,” Biasi said of clients.

April 10, 2019, 6:01am Clark County Health

Adria Biasi was kept busy during her first week as clinical director at Vancouver’s Therapydia. Read story

An informational sign about the measles is posted in the entrance of the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office Monday morning, Feb. 4, 2019.

Clark County measles outbreak may be halfway over

An informational sign about the measles is posted in the entrance of the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office Monday morning, Feb. 4, 2019.

April 8, 2019, 7:08pm Clark County Health

April 28 will be an important day for Clark County. Read story

Dana Clelen, 65, foreground left, and Rita Ulrich, 81, foreground right, watch as Tauno Alanko, 99, and fitness trainer Mera Cosgrove work on resistance training during the Sit and Be Fit exercise class at Magda’s Adult Care in Vancouver. One resistance exercise Cosgrove performs with the residents is a gentle version of arm wrestling.

Trainer helps adults in Vancouver nursing homes with fitness

Dana Clelen, 65, foreground left, and Rita Ulrich, 81, foreground right, watch as Tauno Alanko, 99, and fitness trainer Mera Cosgrove work on resistance training during the Sit and Be Fit exercise class at Magda’s Adult Care in Vancouver. One resistance exercise Cosgrove performs with the residents is a gentle version of arm wrestling.

April 8, 2019, 6:02am Clark County Health

On first glance, it seems like Mera Cosgrove is just playing games at Magda’s Adult Care. Read story

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Survey: Anxiety, depression on rise for Clark County teens

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April 3, 2019, 5:59am Clark County Health

If it’s a rainy day at Ridgefield High School, Madison Langer, 17, will eat lunch in her station wagon and watch “That ’70s Show” on her phone. Read story

Jack Keller, 3, hugs his diabetic service dog Max in front of his home in Kalama. Max will paw Jack’s parents to alert them if Jack’s blood sugar enters dangerous territory.

Community pitches in to help Kalama family buy service dog for diabetic son

Jack Keller, 3, hugs his diabetic service dog Max in front of his home in Kalama. Max will paw Jack’s parents to alert them if Jack’s blood sugar enters dangerous territory.

April 2, 2019, 6:05am Clark County Health

Jack Keller can’t really carry conversations yet, so his dog Max will do it for him. Read story

Sea Mar could receive $175,000 in state funding to help construct a mixed-used housing/health clinic project along Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard.

Sea Mar looks to bring health care home

Sea Mar could receive $175,000 in state funding to help construct a mixed-used housing/health clinic project along Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard.

April 1, 2019, 6:06am Clark County Health

Imagine being able to get medical care in the building where you live. Read story

Besides itchy throats and eyes and runny noses, seasonal allergies can also lead to sadder moods and decreased work productivity.

Allergy season returns to Clark County

Besides itchy throats and eyes and runny noses, seasonal allergies can also lead to sadder moods and decreased work productivity.

April 1, 2019, 6:01am Clark County Health

Itchy, watering eyes? No, those tears aren’t from sadness — or are they? Read story

Melinda Tyler-Furniss and Bill Furniss at their home in Vancouver. The couple got a bill of $22,150.78 after an out-of-network hospital stay last year.

Vancouver woman gets surprise $22,000 medical bill

Melinda Tyler-Furniss and Bill Furniss at their home in Vancouver. The couple got a bill of $22,150.78 after an out-of-network hospital stay last year.

April 1, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Health

Melinda Tyler-Furniss, 60, remembers feeling severely bloated and on the verge of vomiting. She was worried about a bowel impaction. Read story