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The number of cases of congenital syphilis is increasing

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February 13, 2017, 6:05am Clark County Health

Sexually transmitted disease rates in Clark County are increasing, which is troubling enough to public health officials. But having two babies born with syphilis last year is not only troubling, it’s tragic, said Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County health officer. Read story

Vancouver native Zach Smith showcases NurseGrid, the app from a Portland-based startup with the same name. Smith, a nurse for seven years, said the app helps manage nurses&#039; hectic schedules.

NurseGrid app is right on schedule

Vancouver native Zach Smith showcases NurseGrid, the app from a Portland-based startup with the same name. Smith, a nurse for seven years, said the app helps manage nurses&#039; hectic schedules.

February 5, 2017, 6:03am Business

A nurse’s schedule is often less than surgical. Read story

REACH workshop focuses on weight loss

February 3, 2017, 10:32am Clark County Health

The Vancouver Clinic is hosting a REACH workshop for those looking to lose weight and become healthier. The REACH (Refine Eating and Activity to Change your Health) workshop is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 11 at The Vancouver Clinic’s 87th Avenue office, 700 N.E. 87th Ave. The class is… Read story

Debra Weidner, who has multiple sclerosis, uses a cane to move around her home in Camas. Weidner is traveling to Mexico in March for a hematopoietic stem cell transplant to treat her MS.

Camas woman hopes to stem progression of MS with treatment in Mexico

Debra Weidner, who has multiple sclerosis, uses a cane to move around her home in Camas. Weidner is traveling to Mexico in March for a hematopoietic stem cell transplant to treat her MS.

January 30, 2017, 6:05am Clark County Health

Debra Weidner dreams of a day when she can go skiing with her husband, Paul, and 10-year-old daughter, Zoë. She longs to go on weekend hikes or have family nights at the bowling alley. Read story

OHSU announces Brain Awareness lecture series

January 30, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Health

Oregon Health & Science University has announced the lineup for this year’s Brain Awareness lecture series. Read story

Health plan purchasers have till 11:59 p.m. Tuesday

January 28, 2017, 5:21pm Clark County Health

Time is running out for those who plan to purchase health coverage for 2017 through the state insurance marketplace. The deadline to enroll in and pay for health plans is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. Read story

A sign tells customers that they can get a flu shot in a Walgreen store in Indianapolis.

Clark County flu levels remain elevated

A sign tells customers that they can get a flu shot in a Walgreen store in Indianapolis.

January 25, 2017, 6:25pm Clark County Health

Clark County residents continue to be hit hard by the seasonal flu virus, which is now to blame for three local deaths. Read story

Ear, nose and throat clinic joins PeaceHealth

January 23, 2017, 4:42pm Business

The Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic of the Northwest has joined PeaceHealth Medical Group. The clinic has locations in Vancouver and Longview and offers the full spectrum of care, from treatments for sore throats and earaches to allergies and hearing loss. The clinic’s new name is PeaceHealth Medical Group Ear,… Read story

OHSU announces 2017 Brain Awareness lecture series

January 23, 2017, 12:53pm Clark County Health

Oregon Health & Science University has announced the lineup for this year’s Brain Awareness lecture series. This season’s lectures will explore what happens with the brain when we’re not fully conscious, including moral choices, the effects of physical touch and vivid dreams. Each lecture begins at 7 p.m. at Newmark… Read story

Registered dietitian Ali Jack speaks to a group of HRM diet participants during a weekly group meeting Wednesday at the PeaceHealth Southwest Specialty Clinics in Vancouver. PeaceHealth&#039;s Weight Loss for Life clinic has used the program since 2006.

Weighing a new kind of diet

Registered dietitian Ali Jack speaks to a group of HRM diet participants during a weekly group meeting Wednesday at the PeaceHealth Southwest Specialty Clinics in Vancouver. PeaceHealth&#039;s Weight Loss for Life clinic has used the program since 2006.

January 23, 2017, 6:01am Clark County Health

Tammy Huskisson has tried countless diets but had never seen anything quite like the HMR diet. Read story