December 13, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health
Jimmy John Howland had never used fentanyl before landing on the streets of Vancouver in May 2021. Howland, 52, had recently lost his leg due to a blood clot. With his disability preventing him from holding a job, he had no source of income and found himself homeless. Read story
December 13, 2022, 6:01am Clark County Health
Because it draws zero attention to itself, high blood pressure — the technical term is hypertension — seems to be the easiest to shrug off of all ongoing health conditions in American adults. Read story
December 11, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health
The federal government has announced plans to end the public health emergency declared for mpox by Jan. 31. Read story
December 10, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health Free
Clark County Public Health officials announced Friday they recommend wearing high-quality masks in indoor public places. The recommendation comes as a trio of respiratory illnesses — COVID-19, RSV and the seasonal flu — continue to plague Southwest Washington and beyond. Read story
December 9, 2022, 6:05am Clark County Health
Alexander Cook’s older brother, Daniel, died earlier this year as a result of an opioid overdose. Cook was devastated, but at the same time he had long since come to terms with the fact that in some ways, the person that he knew and loved had already been gone for… Read story
December 9, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive
Clark County woman seeks help, gets sober, regains custody of children Read story
December 8, 2022, 7:03pm Clark County Health
The Washington Medical Commission issued an indefinite suspension to Scott C. Miller’s license to practice as a physician assistant on Oct. 6, following a five-day hearing in August, according to a press release. Read story
December 8, 2022, 2:37pm Clark County Health Free
The COVID-19 infection rate in Clark County continues to rise as health officials continue to urge anyone eligible to get an updated booster shot. Read story
December 8, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive
As Clark County continues to battle the surge of respiratory-related illnesses, some parents are having to bring their little ones to the hospital for help. Read story
December 7, 2022, 7:00pm Clark County Health
Dozens of cars filled with caregivers lined up Wednesday outside of the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, where their occupants were greeted by Santa and his elves, followed by a whole cast of other volunteers dressed in Christmas-themed clothes surrounded by inflatable snowmen, lights and Christmas music. Read story
