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Pfizer CEO on moving beyond COVID vaccines to become a leader in cancer and obesity treatments

August 18, 2024, 6:00am Business

Two years ago, Pfizer was the envy of the pharmaceutical world, with more than $100 billion in annual sales from its COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral Paxlovid. Read story

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the nation&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s top doctor said the United States is &Ccedil;&fnof;&uacute;falling short&Ccedil;&fnof;&ugrave; in protecting the public health of children and adolescents from the impact of social media and firearm violence. Murthy speaks onstage at The Archewell Foundation Parents&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave; Summit: Mental Wellness in the Digital Age during Project Healthy Minds&rsquo; World Mental Health Day Festival 2023 at Hudson Yards on Oct. 10, 2023, in New York City.

Surgeon general hones dual focus on mental health, gun violence

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the nation&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s top doctor said the United States is &Ccedil;&fnof;&uacute;falling short&Ccedil;&fnof;&ugrave; in protecting the public health of children and adolescents from the impact of social media and firearm violence. Murthy speaks onstage at The Archewell Foundation Parents&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave; Summit: Mental Wellness in the Digital Age during Project Healthy Minds&rsquo; World Mental Health Day Festival 2023 at Hudson Yards on Oct. 10, 2023, in New York City.

August 18, 2024, 6:00am Health

The nation’s top doctor said the United States is “falling short” in protecting the public health of children and adolescents from the impact of social media and firearm violence — and both are areas where he wants Congress to take additional action. Read story

FILE - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., center, speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, with Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., back left, and former OMB Director and President of Citizens for Renewing America Russel Vought, as they express their opposition to &ldquo;critical race theory,&rdquo; on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Trans care debate influenced by misinformation, doctors say

FILE - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., center, speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, with Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., back left, and former OMB Director and President of Citizens for Renewing America Russel Vought, as they express their opposition to &ldquo;critical race theory,&rdquo; on Capitol Hill in Washington.

August 18, 2024, 6:00am Health

Doctors and advocates say efforts to ban gender-affirming care and the often inaccurate language lawmakers use to do it exploits most Americans’ relative unfamiliarity with transgender people to push a political agenda. Read story

PeaceHealth&rsquo;s Memorial campus was once a hospital. PeaceHealth plans to demolish the building at 3400 Main St., Vancouver, and build a 60,000-square-foot rehabilitation facility in its place.

PeaceHealth plans to build inpatient rehab hospital at Vancouver site of old Memorial Health Center

PeaceHealth&rsquo;s Memorial campus was once a hospital. PeaceHealth plans to demolish the building at 3400 Main St., Vancouver, and build a 60,000-square-foot rehabilitation facility in its place.

August 17, 2024, 6:07am Business

PeaceHealth is looking to build a 50-bed, inpatient rehabilitation hospital on Main Street, according to pre-planning documents submitted to the city of Vancouver. Read story

COVID-19 is on the upswing in the US

August 16, 2024, 3:39pm Health

COVID-19 hasn’t gone away, and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests it’s on the upswing around the country. Read story

Clark County Public Health offers sexually transmitted infection testing weekly in Vancouver.

Clark County Public Health provides free services for testing, prevention of sexually transmitted infections

Clark County Public Health offers sexually transmitted infection testing weekly in Vancouver.

August 16, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

As local and national rates of syphilis remain high, Clark County Public Health is reminding residents of several free services it provides for sexually transmitted infection prevention and testing. Read story

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

U.S. has lowest life expectancy among rich, English-speaking countries, study says

August 15, 2024, 5:18pm Health

A new study has found that Americans have the lowest life expectancy of similar English-speaking countries. Read story