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Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health issues safety warning for Round Lake in Camas amid algae concerns

August 15, 2024, 5:38pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health is warning residents not to swim or drink water from Round Lake in Camas because elevated cyanotoxins were detected in water tested Monday. Warning signs are being placed at public access points around the lake. Read story

Healthy behaviors for kids as we head toward the school year include vaccinations, establishing routines, holistic preparations and health and safety in sports, said Dr. Brittany Bassitt, a pediatrician on the Immunization Practices Committee with Kaiser Permanente Northwest.

Ensure kids are healthy students: Pediatrician shares advice for back-to-school success

Healthy behaviors for kids as we head toward the school year include vaccinations, establishing routines, holistic preparations and health and safety in sports, said Dr. Brittany Bassitt, a pediatrician on the Immunization Practices Committee with Kaiser Permanente Northwest.

August 15, 2024, 6:09am Clark County Health

It’s that time of year when summer activities slow down, parents stock up on school supplies, teachers prepare classrooms and kids get ready to head back to school. Read story

The Clark Country Aging Readiness Plan looks at a variety of infrastructure in the county including transportation, disaster preparedness and the number of grocery stores and farmers markets within a half mile.

Clark County’s award-winning Aging Readiness Plan aims to support an aging population

The Clark Country Aging Readiness Plan looks at a variety of infrastructure in the county including transportation, disaster preparedness and the number of grocery stores and farmers markets within a half mile.

August 15, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

By 2035, more than 25 percent of the population in Clark County will be 60 or older. Read story

Substance use disorder professional Amie-Jo Brassfield sits in her office where she meets with youth at the Cowlitz Indian Tribe Health and Human Services office in Hazel Dell. The tribe recently started offering behavioral health services to youth there.

Cowlitz tribe again offering youth addiction treatment in Hazel Dell, one of few places in the county that treats youth

Substance use disorder professional Amie-Jo Brassfield sits in her office where she meets with youth at the Cowlitz Indian Tribe Health and Human Services office in Hazel Dell. The tribe recently started offering behavioral health services to youth there.

August 14, 2024, 5:10pm Clark County Health

After a pause during the pandemic due to a lack of providers, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe now offers addiction treatment for youth at its Hazel Dell office. The clinic is one of few in Clark County that treats children and teenagers with substance use disorders. Read story

10 pharmacists, technicians at Salmon Creek Walgreens Pharmacy seek to join union

August 13, 2024, 5:53pm Business

A group of 10 pharmacists and technicians at the Salmon Creek Walgreens Pharmacy filed a petition last week with the National Labor Relations Board to vote on joining The Pharmacy Guild, an IAM Healthcare-affiliated union seeking to unionize pharmacy workers nationally. Read story

Vancouver Girls Softball Association fields, Salmon Creek Greenway Trail closed due to sewer line leak

August 12, 2024, 5:22pm Clark County Health

The Vancouver Girls Softball Association fields and the Salmon Creek Greenway Trail are closed until further notice after a water line break caused a nearby sewer line to leak Monday morning. Read story

The Vancouver Clinic (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Vancouver Clinic to end contract with Wellpoint on Sept. 1

The Vancouver Clinic (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

August 10, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

The contract between Vancouver Clinic and Medicaid insurance provider Wellpoint will expire Sept. 1. Read story

Clark County Health Worker Report

August 10, 2024, 5:55am Clark County Business

The Washington State Department of Health took disciplinary actions or has withdrawn charges against these Clark County providers. Read story

Clark County Public Health lifts warning advisory at Vancouver Lake

August 9, 2024, 6:00pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health has lifted its warning advisory at Vancouver Lake. Read story

The Swawilla Fire, currently burning on more than 50,000 acres in Central Washington, is one of the largest wildfires in the state. Smoke from wildfires like this one can affect fertility, according to a new study.

OHSU study finds wildfire smoke impacts fertility; Clark County residents included in research

The Swawilla Fire, currently burning on more than 50,000 acres in Central Washington, is one of the largest wildfires in the state. Smoke from wildfires like this one can affect fertility, according to a new study.

August 8, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Health

A study published by Oregon Health & Science University in January revealed poor air quality from wildfires can impact the reproductive health of patients living in the Pacific Northwest — including those receiving fertility treatment. Read story