Children’s Center, a nonprofit that provides mental health care to youth in Clark County, is hoping to foster healthy conversations about mental health and reduce…
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First over-the-counter birth control pill will be in Clark County stores in April
The first over-the-counter birth control pill, sold without an age restriction, will be available from at least one Vancouver pharmacy next month. Read more… Source:…
COVID-19, respiratory ailments ‘slowing down’ in Clark County
“Respiratory illness in general in Clark County seems to be slowing down,” Clark County Public Health spokesperson Marissa Armstrong said, and that includes COVID-19. (See…
NWCAVE fundraiser hosts Elizabeth Smart: “Media is so powerful. I have no doubt that I would not be here if not for the media”
As a child, Elizabeth Smart was taught to not talk to strangers, to use the buddy system, and to stop, drop and roll if on…
Tooth Fairy gives Sarah J. Anderson Elementary students a reason to smile
When kids lose a tooth, they leave it under their pillow and hope the Tooth Fairy pays them a visit during the night. Or at…
PeaceHealth to open new medical clinic in Orchards
PeaceHealth announced Monday it will open a new clinic, which will offer family services and primary care. Read more… Source: The Columbian
National listeria outbreak hasn’t affected Clark County
Clark County has no recorded cases tied to the national listeria outbreak that has killed two people and sickened 26 others in the United States,…
Orchards, Hazel Dell LA Fitness pools closed by Public Health last year
A representative from Clark County Public Health said Thursday that the department issued pool closures at the county’s two LA Fitness locations last year due…
Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery’s customer systems down; health care provider won’t confirm if data breach occurred
Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery would not confirm reports it had been hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, but all external computer systems have been…
Vancouver woman among advocates who urge lawmakers to support House Bill 1450 to expand insurance coverage for biomarker testing for cancer patients
Cancer patients, survivors and their families from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network traveled to Olympia on Monday morning to urge lawmakers to endorse…