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Gabriel Baker, a retail project manager at The Nautilus Shop in Vancouver, demos the Bowflex Hybrid Velocity Trainer in August 2017.

Bowflex survey: Political climate increasing exercise intensity

Gabriel Baker, a retail project manager at The Nautilus Shop in Vancouver, demos the Bowflex Hybrid Velocity Trainer in August 2017.

November 4, 2018, 4:11pm Clark County Health

America’s toxic political climate has at least one benefit. Read story

Drug take-back collects thousands of pills

October 31, 2018, 6:57am Clark County Health

CLARK COUNTY -- On Saturday, 1,373 residents from Clark, Skamania, and Klickitat counties dropped off a total of 3,678 pounds of unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications with local law enforcement, pharmacists, coalition staff and community volunteers. Read story

The West Van for Youth coalition has released a survey to gather perceptions on youth substance use from families and businesses.

Wanted: adult perceptions about youth substance use in Vancouver

The West Van for Youth coalition has released a survey to gather perceptions on youth substance use from families and businesses.

October 31, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Health

The West Van for Youth coalition has released a survey to gather perceptions on youth substance use from families and businesses located in west and central Vancouver ZIP codes 98660, 98661 and 98663. Read story

Carolyn Long, Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, center left, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash, listen to attendees during a roundtable discussion on health care in the DiscoverOrg conference room on Tuesday. Long said she hopes to replicate Murray’s bipartisan work on health care if elected to the House.

Long, Murray listen to concerns about health care

Carolyn Long, Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, center left, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash, listen to attendees during a roundtable discussion on health care in the DiscoverOrg conference room on Tuesday. Long said she hopes to replicate Murray’s bipartisan work on health care if elected to the House.

October 30, 2018, 7:31pm Clark County Health

Amid the final days of election season, Democrat Carolyn Long was joined by Sen. Patty Murray to talk health care with providers and patients impacted by the Affordable Care Act. Read story

Dr. Ron Hsu looks over X-rays with patient Taryn Hatfield of Washougal, 6, center, and Taryn’s mom Leah, at his practice Storybook Dental in Camas in September.

Halloween treats create sticky dental dilemma

Dr. Ron Hsu looks over X-rays with patient Taryn Hatfield of Washougal, 6, center, and Taryn’s mom Leah, at his practice Storybook Dental in Camas in September.

October 30, 2018, 6:06am Clark County Health

Dentists love Halloween, too. Read story

Robert and Katie Zadak have started a nonprofit called Catching Kindness in honor of their late son Nick. The goal of Catching Kindness is to assist families financially, so that they can spend time with their terminally ill child toward the end of their life.

Family creates nonprofit to aid terminally ill kids’ kin

Robert and Katie Zadak have started a nonprofit called Catching Kindness in honor of their late son Nick. The goal of Catching Kindness is to assist families financially, so that they can spend time with their terminally ill child toward the end of their life.

October 30, 2018, 6:04am Clark County Health

It has been quite a busy year for Robert and Katie Zadak. Read story

11 health insurers to sell 77 plans on individual market in Washington

October 29, 2018, 7:55pm Clark County Health

Eleven health insurers have been approved to sell 74 plans next year in the individual health insurance market. Read story

Kirsten Myers was an athlete in high school, rowing and running cross country and track. She went on to row at the University of Pennsylvania.

Type 1 diabetes won’t stop Vancouver woman from running New York City Marathon

Kirsten Myers was an athlete in high school, rowing and running cross country and track. She went on to row at the University of Pennsylvania.

October 29, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Health

With more than 50,000 people running the New York City Marathon on Sunday, Kirsten Myers isn’t likely to stand out from the crowd during the race, but the Vancouver woman’s accomplishment of running all 26.2 miles with Type 1 diabetes will distinguish her from the pack. Read story

County, state on healthier end of obesity lists

October 28, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Health

A couple of recent reports from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America’s Health indicate that Washington is a fairly healthy state. That observation extends to Clark County. Read story

Health Worker Report

October 27, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Health

The Health Systems Quality Assurance Division of the state Department of Health recently took disciplinary actions or has withdrawn charges against these Clark County health care providers. Read story