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Clark County Health

Children in low-income households are at greater risk of lead exposure.

Income, location key in risk for lead in Clark County

Children in low-income households are at greater risk of lead exposure.

May 17, 2016, 12:13pm Clark County Health

Children’s neighborhoods and their parents’ income have a lot to do with their risk for lead poisoning. Read story

Dr. Michael Myers, a radiation oncologist at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, holds a tungsten collimator with which the &quot;cyberknife&quot; machine in the background &quot;paints&quot; cancerous areas with radiation. Myers has treated 16 prostate cancer patients with the cyberknife, all of whom went into remission with no recurrences.

CyberKnife best-kept secret in prostate cancer fight

Dr. Michael Myers, a radiation oncologist at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, holds a tungsten collimator with which the &quot;cyberknife&quot; machine in the background &quot;paints&quot; cancerous areas with radiation. Myers has treated 16 prostate cancer patients with the cyberknife, all of whom went into remission with no recurrences.

May 16, 2016, 6:03am Clark County Health

It’s quick. It’s painless. It’s covered by insurance. And it’s among the best-kept secrets in treating prostate cancer. Read story

Clark College hosts ‘Healthy Penguin Walkabout’

May 16, 2016, 5:56am Clark County Health

The public is invited to Clark College this weekend for the its first “Healthy Penguin Walkabout” for a free health assessment and information about the impacts of sugar on health. Read story

Health Worker Report

May 15, 2016, 5:53am 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Health Systems Quality Assurance Division of the state Department of Health recently took disciplinary actions or has withdrawn charges against these Clark County health care providers.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

Community Health Plan has open house Friday

May 12, 2016, 5:05pm Business Briefs

The Community Health Plan of Washington is hosting a ribbon-cutting and open house Friday for its new Southwest regional office. Read story

Rep.

Herrera Beutler pushes funding to combat Zika virus

Rep.

May 11, 2016, 9:41pm Clark County Health

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler is supporting President Barack Obama’s efforts to fight the Zika virus despite pushback from her fellow congressional Republicans. Read story

PeaceHealth names CFO, three new board members

May 11, 2016, 4:54pm Business

PeaceHealth announced Wednesday that it has hired Kimberly Hodgkinson as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Read story

Lifeline Connections wins $5,000 award

May 11, 2016, 6:00am Clark County Health

Lifeline Connections won a $5,000 American Psychiatric Association Foundation Award for Advancing Minority Mental Health, which recognizes efforts to serve minority communities. Read story

Farmers market vouchers offered

May 10, 2016, 6:01am Clark County Health

A limited number of $40 vouchers are available for eligible Clark County seniors to be used to buy fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs at local farmers markets, farm stores and roadside farm stands. Read story

Learn more about your prediabetes diagnosis

May 9, 2016, 6:02am Clark County Health

A prediabetes class will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at The Vancouver Clinic Salmon Creek for people diagnosed with prediabetes, impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance or metabolic syndrome. Read story