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Just a few small things can make a big difference: snacks, warm socks, lip balm, lotion and a deck of cards can make the hours pass more easily.

Creating a chemotherapy comfort kit

Just a few small things can make a big difference: snacks, warm socks, lip balm, lotion and a deck of cards can make the hours pass more easily.

October 11, 2020, 5:19am Breast Cancer

Chemotherapy treatments can be singularly unnerving, even though cancer clinics are designed with patients’ comfort in mind. Read story

Della Frazier and Zsaneen Kennedy, mother and daughter, both survivors of breast cancer, have a twice-monthly dinner with family members at the Kennedy home last year. Kennedy told her family about her breast cancer diagnosis at a family dinner like this in 2018.

Vancouver family needed connection to navigate grief during a time of increased isolation

Della Frazier and Zsaneen Kennedy, mother and daughter, both survivors of breast cancer, have a twice-monthly dinner with family members at the Kennedy home last year. Kennedy told her family about her breast cancer diagnosis at a family dinner like this in 2018.

October 11, 2020, 5:14am Breast Cancer

As a pandemic plays out around the globe, one Vancouver family has been navigating an intimate grief that’s required closeness during this time of increased isolation. Read story

Elizabeth Koch of Vancouver, who is a cancer survivor, points out some of her favorite areas in Jorgenson Woods Neighborhood Park. Koch believes in the therapeutic power of nature and forests.
Radiological technologist Jenni Barr, left, assists Amy Libby while she gets her first mammogram at Kaiser Permanente&#039;s Cascade Park office in August.

First mammogram an easy rite of passage

Radiological technologist Jenni Barr, left, assists Amy Libby while she gets her first mammogram at Kaiser Permanente&#039;s Cascade Park office in August.

October 11, 2020, 5:13am Breast Cancer

Like a lot of women, I put off my first mammogram. Kaiser Permanente started pestering me to make an appointment approximately 13 seconds after I turned 40. That was in 2018. Read story

Leslie Girard recently celebrated one year since her breast cancer diagnosis. Every morning, she takes her dog, Bella, for a quick walk before heading out for a half hour on her own. She also strives to eat a plant-based diet in hopes of staving off cancer recurrence.

Program helps survivors rebuild health after breast cancer diagnosis

Leslie Girard recently celebrated one year since her breast cancer diagnosis. Every morning, she takes her dog, Bella, for a quick walk before heading out for a half hour on her own. She also strives to eat a plant-based diet in hopes of staving off cancer recurrence.

October 11, 2020, 5:12am Breast Cancer

Leslie Girard recently celebrated the first year after her breast cancer diagnosis, if “celebrate” is the word for it. Read story

$100,000 raised for Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital

October 10, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Health

Salmon Creek Hospital Foundation raised more than $100,000 during its annual Salmon Creek Cares auction. The online fundraiser from Sept. 14-18 aimed to support the expansion of cancer services at the hospital. Read story

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Weekly COVID-19 case tally holds steady, weekly death rate falls in Clark County

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October 9, 2020, 11:36am Clark County Health

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Clark County held steady this week and the rate of deaths eased in the latest public health data. Read story

Drug take-back offered in Clark County in late October

October 9, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Health

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24, people can drop off unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medication for a free and safe disposal at four Clark County sites. Read story

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Clark County Public Health data shows how coronavirus spreads

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October 9, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Health

When counties and states began to lessen COVID-19 restrictions earlier this year, concern grew about what more activity would mean for the spread of coronavirus. Read story

Legacy Health has teamed up with community groups to provide COVID-19 testing for low-income and marginalized communities.

Clark County organizations offer free COVID-19 testing for those in need

Legacy Health has teamed up with community groups to provide COVID-19 testing for low-income and marginalized communities.

October 8, 2020, 5:00pm Clark County Health

Legacy Health and three Clark County community organizations have teamed up to deliver free testing for low-income and marginalized communities on Saturday. Read story