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Travis O’Brien of Vancouver pulls on a sleeve before trying on his new prosthetic arm Oct. 27 at Evergreen Prosthetics & Orthotics in Vancouver. O’Brien’s arm was amputated Sept. 14 after an untreated broken arm led to an infection in his bone.

Vancouver man on road to recovery after getting new arm

Travis O’Brien of Vancouver pulls on a sleeve before trying on his new prosthetic arm Oct. 27 at Evergreen Prosthetics & Orthotics in Vancouver. O’Brien’s arm was amputated Sept. 14 after an untreated broken arm led to an infection in his bone.

November 6, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Health

Travis O’Brien grinned as he pulled the sleeve made of pantyhose-like material up over his elbow. He stood in the nondescript room and anxiously waited for his appointment to begin. Read story

Health Worker Report

November 4, 2017, 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Health Systems Quality Assurance Division of the state Department of Health recently took disciplinary actions or has withdrawn charges against these Clark County health care providers.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

Nicole Nguyen, a volunteer at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, left, receives a flu shot from registered nurse Lindsey Wreden on Friday. Wreden has for several weeks pushed a cart around the hospital, vaccinating employees and volunteers against the seasonal flu.

Flu season nears in Clark County

Nicole Nguyen, a volunteer at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, left, receives a flu shot from registered nurse Lindsey Wreden on Friday. Wreden has for several weeks pushed a cart around the hospital, vaccinating employees and volunteers against the seasonal flu.

October 31, 2017, 6:05am Clark County Health

Lindsey Wreden stocked her supply cart with vaccine vials, turned on her blinking “Flu Kicker” pin and set out to find the stragglers at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center who hadn’t received this year’s flu shot. Read story

Drug take-back collects 3,500 pounds of pills

October 31, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Health

Clark County residents dropped off nearly 3,500 pounds of unwanted medications during a four-hour event Saturday. Read story

Camas resident Elaina Tellup, 25, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease earlier this year and has undergone three surgeries related to the disease. Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease.

Camas woman caught off guard by Crohn’s

Camas resident Elaina Tellup, 25, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease earlier this year and has undergone three surgeries related to the disease. Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease.

October 30, 2017, 6:07am Clark County Health

Elaina Tellup was so busy worrying about everyone else’s well-being that she ignored signs that her own health was declining. Read story

Clark County PUblic Health among first in U.S. to link salmonella outbreak to tuna

October 26, 2017, 6:47pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health officials were among the first to identify a nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to tuna loins and tuna steaks. Read story

Open enrollment opens Wednesday in Washington

October 26, 2017, 11:52am Clark County Health

The two-and-a-half-month window for Clark County residents to purchase or make changes to their health coverage opens on Wednesday. Read story

Spokane's Brandi Gallagher, 34, is loaded into an ambulance Tuesday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, to be transferred to a different hospital. Gallagher's family says she was held hostage at Saint Luke's Medical Center, and they were ordered to pay $55,000 to secure her treatment and release.

Woman’s Vancouver family fights Mexican hospital over her care

Spokane's Brandi Gallagher, 34, is loaded into an ambulance Tuesday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, to be transferred to a different hospital. Gallagher's family says she was held hostage at Saint Luke's Medical Center, and they were ordered to pay $55,000 to secure her treatment and release.

October 25, 2017, 10:15am Clark County Health

A woman and her Vancouver family say she was held hostage by a hospital in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, earlier this week, and they were ordered to pay $55,000 to secure her release, after she was injured on vacation. Read story

Dr. Cory Donovan looks over mammogram images Thursday morning at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland. Donovan, a breast surgical oncologist, will soon split her time at Good Sam and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center.

Breast cancer diagnosis gave doctor ‘the ultimate breast cancer fellowship’

Dr. Cory Donovan looks over mammogram images Thursday morning at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland. Donovan, a breast surgical oncologist, will soon split her time at Good Sam and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center.

October 23, 2017, 6:00am Breast Cancer

Dr. Cory Donovan knew by the fourth year of medical school that she wanted to specialize in breast cancer treatment. What she didn’t know is that before finishing her specialty training, she would be a breast cancer patient. Read story

Medicare trend continues in Clark County

October 21, 2017, 5:43pm Clark County Health

Medicare beneficiaries reviewing their plan options for next year have to contend with a growing trend in Clark County: providers accepting only Medicare Advantage Plans. Read story