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Clark County Health

Meth ‘has always been here’; now it’s on the rise

May 20, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Health

Meth is back, though it never really went away. Read story

Doctor is accused of sexual abuse

May 3, 2018, 8:38pm Clark County Health

Oregon police officers arrested a doctor Thursday who works at a cosmetic surgery clinic with a branch in Vancouver. Read story

The Clark County Sheriff's Office, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and other local agencies collected 819 pounds of medical waste at a drug take-back event Sept. 29 in Fisher's Landing.

Drug take-back event yields 2.3 tons of pills

The Clark County Sheriff's Office, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and other local agencies collected 819 pounds of medical waste at a drug take-back event Sept. 29 in Fisher's Landing.

May 1, 2018, 6:03am Clark County Health

Residents in Clark and Skamania counties dumped 4,683 pounds of unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medicine in a drug take-back program Saturday. Read story

Bike Clark County sets open house, ride

May 1, 2018, 6:01am Clark County Health

Bike Clark County is on a mission to make the world safe for cycling. Everyone is invited to meet its volunteers at the downtown Vancouver bike shop on Friday evening, then come back for a group ride Sunday morning. Read story

Occupational therapist Karen Drogos, left, helps Gary Silvas, 5, swim to capture a ball during a water-based physical therapy session at the Marshall Center. Gary was a micro-preemie and weighed just 1 pound, ½ ounce at birth.

Kids dive into therapy at Legacy Salmon Creek

Occupational therapist Karen Drogos, left, helps Gary Silvas, 5, swim to capture a ball during a water-based physical therapy session at the Marshall Center. Gary was a micro-preemie and weighed just 1 pound, ½ ounce at birth.

April 30, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Health

One afternoon two years ago, Bastian Maciel complained to his mom about neck pain. Within 15 minutes, the boy was paralyzed from the neck down. Read story

Health care workers’ safety increasingly at risk

April 29, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Business

Shannon Sathre was supposed to have the day off, but a staff shortage and the prospect of time-and-a-half pay lured her from her couch into the intensive care unit at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Read story

Health Worker Report

April 28, 2018, 5:55am 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

Countywide drug take-back is Saturday

April 26, 2018, 5:59am Clark County Health

Residents of Clark and Skamania counties will have five places to bring their unused medications Saturday as part of a drug take-back event. Read story

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.

Opioids cost Washington $9 billion in 2016

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.

April 25, 2018, 7:09pm Clark County Health

The opioid epidemic cost the state of Washington more than $9 billion in 2016, according to an analysis by the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Read story

Prediabetes class offered at Vancouver clinic May 12

April 24, 2018, 5:20pm Clark County Health

The Vancouver Clinic is offering a two-hour prediabetes class with a certified diabetes educator. The class will be 10 a.m. to noon May 12 at The Vancouver Clinic’s 87th Avenue Office, 700 N.E. 87th Ave. The class costs $25 and preregistration is required. The class is for anyone who has… Read story