March 13, 2024, 8:00pm Clark County Health
Most people know the basics of staying healthy: diet, exercise and social interactions. Read story
March 13, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health
“Respiratory illness in general in Clark County seems to be slowing down,” Clark County Public Health spokesperson Marissa Armstrong said, and that includes COVID-19. (See the data for yourself at clark.wa.gov/public-health/respiratory-illness-data.) Read story
March 13, 2024, 6:00am Clark County Health
If you’ve recently been laid low with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and aches (or even two or three of those things), you might have had norovirus. Commonly called “stomach flu,” it’s unrelated to the virus that causes the flu. Read story
March 12, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health
Charles Hanset Jr. could list many things he admires about his late uncle, Dewey Long. He was extremely talented at playing the drums and fixing up cars, and he always tried to pass on his knowledge to young Hanset. Read story
March 12, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Health
Chicken noodle soup is simply a classic when someone is sick. The broth is good for a sore throat and the vegetables have plenty of vitamins to give the immune system a boost. In fact, a 2000 study published in an actual medical journal said as much. Read story
March 12, 2024, 5:56am Clark County Health
Columbia River Mental Health Services will hold a public forum focused on mental health, substance use and law enforcement within the Fourth Plain corridor in Vancouver. Read story
March 8, 2024, 3:23pm Clark County Health
As a child, Elizabeth Smart was taught to not talk to strangers, to use the buddy system, and to stop, drop and roll if on fire. But she wasn’t taught what to do when confronted with sexual violence. Most kids aren’t. Read story
March 8, 2024, 6:02am Business
As contract negotiations continue between Portland-based Legacy Health and Regence BlueCross BlueShield, patients at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center are worried what a potential contract termination would mean for their access to care. Read story
March 5, 2024, 5:39pm Clark County Health
Meals on Wheels People announced Tuesday it received two grants totaling $1.7 million from Trillium Community Health Plan to support its Medically Tailored Meals program. Read story
March 5, 2024, 6:03am Business
A former employee of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver has filed a class-action lawsuit against the health system for alleged wage and hour violations, including failing to provide employees with meal and rest breaks. Read story
