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Clark County Health

Clark, Cowlitz counties get $800K grant to aid in opioid programs

October 12, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Health

Clark and Cowlitz counties have been awarded an $800,000 grant from the federal government to support employment and training for those affected by opioid use, addiction and overdose. Read story

Alexis Mills, mother of La Center volleyball player Kylee Mills, is honored before La Center's Dig Pink match against Castle Rock on Tuesday at La Center High School.

La Center volleyball honors mom fighting cancer, stays unbeaten

Alexis Mills, mother of La Center volleyball player Kylee Mills, is honored before La Center's Dig Pink match against Castle Rock on Tuesday at La Center High School.

October 10, 2023, 11:29pm Breast Cancer

As head coach Cymany O’Brien explains, positive energy has powered La Center volleyball’s unbeaten season. Read story

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.

1,300 workers vote to authorize a strike at PeaceHealth Southwest in Vancouver, St. John in Longview

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.

October 9, 2023, 10:49am Business

More than 1,300 PeaceHealth workers have voted to authorize a strike at PeaceHealth Southwest and PeaceHealth St. John medical centers, according to a statement from the union.  Read story

"A good conversation about death ... incorporates a spiritual element and a practical element," says Vanessa Sanne, a nurse practitioner specializing in palliative care at Compass Oncology.

How to talk about the unthinkable: Health professionals can help with end-of-life conversations

"A good conversation about death ... incorporates a spiritual element and a practical element," says Vanessa Sanne, a nurse practitioner specializing in palliative care at Compass Oncology.

October 7, 2023, 5:00am Breast Cancer

Cancer is often framed in the language of warfare. It’s a battle against an unseen enemy, an epic contest of strength, endurance and will using an arsenal of disease-conquering weapons. Well-meaning friends and family tell cancer patients to be strong and keep fighting for their lives. Winning means beating death,… Read story

Surgeon and cancer survivor Dr. Nathalie Johnson of Legacy Health has witnessed how breast cancer distinctly affects women of color.

Breast cancer outcomes for women of color fall short

Surgeon and cancer survivor Dr. Nathalie Johnson of Legacy Health has witnessed how breast cancer distinctly affects women of color.

October 7, 2023, 5:00am Breast Cancer

Breast cancer deaths have fallen in the United States — except among women of color. Read story

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Dr. Michael Cohen holds a model of a molecule. His team has designed an inhibitor that can bind to molecules and block the progress of cancer.

New trials, treatments show promise in treating breast cancer

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Dr. Michael Cohen holds a model of a molecule. His team has designed an inhibitor that can bind to molecules and block the progress of cancer.

October 7, 2023, 5:00am Breast Cancer

Some clinical trials for new approaches to treating breast cancer involve small groups of patients and limited time. Others are nationwide studies involving thousands of volunteers whose cancer is tracked for years at numerous partner institutions. Meanwhile, laboratory scientists are developing new compounds with surprising anti-cancer properties. Read story

Catch-22 Storm (in the near lane) races Mighty Women Power on Aug. 4 in Ridgefield.

Dragons on the water: Breast cancer survivors find health, strength, connection paddling in New Zealand

Catch-22 Storm (in the near lane) races Mighty Women Power on Aug. 4 in Ridgefield.

October 7, 2023, 5:00am Breast Cancer

Nicole Rummel paddled in her first-ever dragon boat race in New Zealand. Not only had it been a long trip, but she had taken an even longer journey. Read story

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Community of survivors: Columbian readers offer advice to navigate breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery

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October 7, 2023, 5:00am Breast Cancer

Facing a breast cancer diagnosis can be a frightening prospect. Read story

Tamara Greenwell of Vancouver paddles in her first race in Victoria, B.C., only four months after finishing cancer treatment.

Pulling together: Breast cancer survivor finds support with paddlers

Tamara Greenwell of Vancouver paddles in her first race in Victoria, B.C., only four months after finishing cancer treatment.

October 7, 2023, 5:00am Breast Cancer

Tamara Greenwell was on a camping trip when she was performing the acrobatics of changing her shirt in a cramped, low tent. Read story

Judy Brunskill, left, registration representative for Kaiser Permanente, pauses to talk with longtime colleague Brenda Horey, a release of information specialist, as fellow workers strike in front of the Cascade Park Medical Office on the strike's third and final day. Horey, who is dealing with a leg injury and is battling breast cancer, has worked with Brunskill since 1986.

Kaiser Health care workers on picket lines for final day; strikes could resume in November

Judy Brunskill, left, registration representative for Kaiser Permanente, pauses to talk with longtime colleague Brenda Horey, a release of information specialist, as fellow workers strike in front of the Cascade Park Medical Office on the strike's third and final day. Horey, who is dealing with a leg injury and is battling breast cancer, has worked with Brunskill since 1986.

October 6, 2023, 2:02pm Clark County Health

Unionized health care employees picketed outside of the Cascade Park Medical Office on Friday morning, entering the third and final day of the nationwide Kaiser Permanente health care strike. Read story