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Clark County COVID-19 infection rate rises

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November 17, 2022, 2:35pm Clark County Health

Clark County’s rate of COVID-19 infections rose slightly this week, according to the latest data from Clark County Public Health. Read story

Kris Henriksen of Teen Talk joins her dog, Hope, as she takes a break with compassion boxes for students in need at her Vancouver office. The boxes are decorated on the outside by volunteers and filled with items such as snacks, pamphlets, journals and inspiring messages.

Teen Talk’s young volunteers offer mental health support to Clark County teens

Kris Henriksen of Teen Talk joins her dog, Hope, as she takes a break with compassion boxes for students in need at her Vancouver office. The boxes are decorated on the outside by volunteers and filled with items such as snacks, pamphlets, journals and inspiring messages.

November 17, 2022, 6:03am Clark County Health

At 14, Erin Taylor become one of the original seven volunteers at Teen Talk, providing support to other youth via anonymous phone calls. Read story

Grant awarded to HOPE Dementia Support

November 16, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Health

I’m Still Here Foundation recently awarded HOPE Dementia Support a $9,000 Innovation Program Grant. HOPE plans to use the money to help fund a monthly Music and Memories group for individuals with dementia and their care partners, according to a press release. Read story

Jack Stump administering a vaccine during a Clark County Public Health vaccination clinic at Woodland High School in March 2021.

Clark County Public Health honors doctor, nurse for volunteer work during pandemic

Jack Stump administering a vaccine during a Clark County Public Health vaccination clinic at Woodland High School in March 2021.

November 14, 2022, 5:33pm Clark County Health

Clark County residents Dr. Jack Stump and Lisa Stump were recently awarded special recognition from Clark County Public Health for demonstrating public health in action. Read story

Karen Beall of Ridgefield, left, chats in the art therapy room with Sue Hammann of Vancouver as Catherine Cotton, also of Vancouver, and art therapist Margaret Hartsook talk during a tour of the new Cancer Healing Center at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center.

Legacy Salmon Creek aims to heal the soul amid cancer

Karen Beall of Ridgefield, left, chats in the art therapy room with Sue Hammann of Vancouver as Catherine Cotton, also of Vancouver, and art therapist Margaret Hartsook talk during a tour of the new Cancer Healing Center at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center.

November 12, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health

Legacy Salmon Creek opened the doors to its new Cancer Healing Center this spring, providing a space that offers holistic healing for people with a cancer diagnosis. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 activity ticks up

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November 10, 2022, 2:02pm Clark County Health

Clark County’s rate of COVID-19 infections rose slightly this week, for the second week in a row. The county remains in the low-risk category for disease transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on its current number of cases, hospitalizations and overall hospital occupancy. Read story

A pediatrician holds a dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Parent, child vaccine rates focus of OHSU study

A pediatrician holds a dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

November 7, 2022, 5:43pm Clark County Health

Children with a parent who received a flu vaccine are nearly twice as likely to be fully vaccinated by 2 years old, compared with children whose parent did not receive a flu vaccine, according to a new study by Oregon Health & Science University. Read story

The Oregon Health & Science University campus in Portland is seen in 2016.

Oregon Health & Science University performs brain surgery in clinical trial for epilepsy

The Oregon Health & Science University campus in Portland is seen in 2016.

November 5, 2022, 1:28pm Clark County Health

Oregon Health & Science University recently became the second center in the nation to perform a new type of brain procedure to treat epilepsy that is not controllable with medication. Read story

NuHealth Clinic in Vancouver eyes move to mixed-use building

November 5, 2022, 6:05am Business

NuHealth Clinic may soon be moving to a new mixed-use building just down the street from its current location. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 infections up slightly this week

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November 3, 2022, 2:36pm Clark County Health

Clark County’s rate of COVID-19 infections rose slightly this week, though not by a large margin and the county remains in the low-risk category for disease transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on its current number of cases, hospitalizations and overall hospital occupancy. Read story