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Five-week running series debuts in Vancouver for ages 2 to 14

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April 9, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Health

Renee Collins remembers how tough it was to find activities for her children when they were younger. As toddlers, they were too young for T-ball and most other organized sports. Now that her kids are 5 and 8 years old, it’s much easier to find activities to keep them busy. Read story

State health officials suspend license of Vancouver doctor

April 5, 2018, 8:48pm Clark County Health

State health officials have immediately suspended the license of a Clark County physician, alleging she is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety due to a mental or physical condition. Read story

Alzheimer’s Association offers free educational programs

April 4, 2018, 4:53pm Clark County Health

The local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is offering free educational programs this month for those interested in learning about the disease. The first class, “The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease,” provides information on detection, causes, risk factors, stages of the disease and treatment. The program will be… Read story

Roy Hahn of Vancouver ran the Boston Marathon in 1988. He never intended to run the race again, but he was inspired to begin training again after the bombings at the marathon five years ago. In two weeks, the 72-year-old will toe the line for the 122nd annual Boston Marathon.

Bombing inspires Vancouver man to run Boston marathon again

Roy Hahn of Vancouver ran the Boston Marathon in 1988. He never intended to run the race again, but he was inspired to begin training again after the bombings at the marathon five years ago. In two weeks, the 72-year-old will toe the line for the 122nd annual Boston Marathon.

April 2, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Health

When Roy Hahn crossed the finish line of the 1988 Boston Marathon, he assumed it would be his last time running the legendary race — his fourth finish in four years. Read story

Bobby Blanks, safety manager for Howard S. Wright Construction, looks on as a crane lifts a Kia Soul over a building at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The vehicle, donated by Dick Hannah Kia, was placed on a third-floor outdoor patio and will be used by rehabilitation patients learning how to enter and exit a vehicle.

Soul therapy: Rehab patients to relearn entering, exiting car

Bobby Blanks, safety manager for Howard S. Wright Construction, looks on as a crane lifts a Kia Soul over a building at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The vehicle, donated by Dick Hannah Kia, was placed on a third-floor outdoor patio and will be used by rehabilitation patients learning how to enter and exit a vehicle.

March 28, 2018, 8:41pm Clark County Health

Rehab patients at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center will soon no longer need to trudge out to the parking lot to practice entering and exiting a vehicle. Instead, they’ll just head to the rehab unit’s outdoor patio and slide into the seats of the Kia Soul parked three stories up. Read story

OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. Clark County followed up on an earlier commitment Tuesday and filed a federal lawsuit against companies that manufacture, distribute, and sell prescription opioids.

Clark County sues companies over opioid crisis

OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. Clark County followed up on an earlier commitment Tuesday and filed a federal lawsuit against companies that manufacture, distribute, and sell prescription opioids.

March 27, 2018, 6:06pm Clark County Health

Clark County followed up on an earlier commitment Tuesday and filed a federal lawsuit against companies that manufacture, distribute, and sell prescription opioids. Read story

Washington State University medical students Morgan Black, 26, of Spokane, left, and Megan Short, 27, of Vancouver, laugh as Black attempts to properly put on her surgical glove during a workshop on gowning and gloving for the operating room. First-year medical students spent several hours Monday afternoon learning from the staff at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. They’re in town all week.

Medical students from WSU get hands-on training

Washington State University medical students Morgan Black, 26, of Spokane, left, and Megan Short, 27, of Vancouver, laugh as Black attempts to properly put on her surgical glove during a workshop on gowning and gloving for the operating room. First-year medical students spent several hours Monday afternoon learning from the staff at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. They’re in town all week.

March 27, 2018, 6:01am Clark County Health

Alex Franke has donned surgical gloves in the past. But the Washington State University medical student had never gone step-by-step through the process of gowning and gloving for a sterile operating room. Read story

Neurologist Gurjeet Singh injects Botox into Kari Carlson’s forehead as her husband, Keith Carlson, offers his support. Carlson receives 31 Botox injections every 12 weeks to manage her chronic migraines.

Finding migraine relief with botox

Neurologist Gurjeet Singh injects Botox into Kari Carlson’s forehead as her husband, Keith Carlson, offers his support. Carlson receives 31 Botox injections every 12 weeks to manage her chronic migraines.

March 26, 2018, 6:30am Clark County Health

The migraines began in 1987. When one struck, Kari Carlson would see black spots and become nauseous. The searing pain would bring her to her knees. Read story

Lab assistant Melissa Cornelison tests nasal swabs for influenza recently at PeaceHealth Southwest’s Inpatient Laboratory in Vancouver. The hospital is seeing an influx in patients with the flu.

Clark County flu rates climb back up

Lab assistant Melissa Cornelison tests nasal swabs for influenza recently at PeaceHealth Southwest’s Inpatient Laboratory in Vancouver. The hospital is seeing an influx in patients with the flu.

March 25, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Health

Eighteen weeks after the local flu season began, the influenza virus is still sickening Clark County residents. Read story

Enrollment for health plans hits record high

March 22, 2018, 8:32pm Clark County Health

The number of people purchasing health plans from the state-based insurance exchange reached record levels this year in Clark County and across the state. Read story