The Columbian

Clark County Health

Laura Jhaveri, left, shares a moment with her husband, Akhil Jhaveri, at their daughter’s violin performance at Kennedy Violins on April 17. Akhil was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in July 2011, and while he lost the ability to move his limbs, he is still trying to embrace time with his family and friends.

ALS sufferer living every precious moment

November 29, 2015, 6:00am Clark County Health

The sun is surprisingly bright for an April afternoon in the Northwest. The sun’s rays pour through tall windows in the living room, flooding the Jhaveri home with natural light. Read story

Kimberly Holiday-Coleman, a patient at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, pulls up a relaxing video she found using new hospital technology during a Thursday visit with hospital employee Kacia Gauthier. Legacy launched the new interactive patient care platform called GetWellNetwork last Monday.

GetWellNetwork connects patients, caregivers

November 23, 2015, 1:25pm Clark County Health

Kimberly Holiday-Coleman and her husband enjoyed an impromptu date night Wednesday. Read story

Women participating in an aerial yoga class stretch with the aid of silk hammocks.

Downtown Camas studio offers aerial yoga

November 23, 2015, 6:01am Clark County Health

Diana Alcomendas stands before the seven people attending her class and tells them to prepare for an inversion. Read story

An exterior view of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.

PeaceHealth campuses going smoke-free

November 22, 2015, 6:05am Clark County Health

PeaceHealth will ring in the new year with a smoke-free campus policy. Read story

Legacy Health system offering free flu shots

November 20, 2015, 5:50am Clark County Health

Legacy Health is offering free flu shots during the week of Dec. 7 at all five hospital campuses. Read story

Molina Healthcare buying CUP’s Medicaid assets

November 12, 2015, 6:32pm Clark County Health

Molina Healthcare of Washington announced Thursday it's acquiring Vancouver-based Columbia United Providers' Medicaid assets. That means CUP's 56,000 Medicaid clients will soon become Molina members. Read story

Officials continue Chipotle E. coli probe

November 9, 2015, 6:06pm Business

State health officials are continuing their investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to regional Chipotle restaurants. Read story

Amreal Presler, center, had to go to Seattle for oral surgery because she couldn't find a local dental surgeon who accepts Medicaid. With her are Paul and Susan Presler.

Finding dentists who take Medicaid is like pulling teeth

November 9, 2015, 6:35am Clark County Health

When Amreal Presler first started experiencing dental pain in early July, she made an appointment with her dentist right away. Read story

Eight to 15 percent of women experience postpartum depression after delivering a baby. Forty to 80 percent of women experience postpartum blues.

‘Baby blues’ may signal serious health issues

November 9, 2015, 6:02am Clark County Health

For many people, the birth of a baby is a time of joy and excitement. But for some women, those feelings may be accompanied by anxiety, sadness and, in some cases, depression. Read story

State’s cases in Chipotle E. coli outbreak hold at 28

November 6, 2015, 5:50pm Business

The number of Washington residents tied to the Chipotle E. coli outbreak remains at 28, while Oregon health officials reported a 13th case on Friday. Read story