Posts published in “Clark County Health”

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

By The Citizen on August 15, 2024

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…

Aging Readiness Plan aims to prepare Clark County to support older residents

By The Citizen on August 15, 2024

By 2035, more than 25 percent of the population in Clark County will be 60 or older. Read more… Source: The Columbian

Cowlitz Indian Tribe offers youth addiction treatment at its Hazel Dell office

By The Citizen on August 15, 2024

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…

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

By The Citizen on August 14, 2024

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…

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

By The Citizen on August 13, 2024

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…

Clark County Public Health lifts warning advisory at Vancouver Lake

By The Citizen on August 10, 2024

Clark County Public Health has lifted its warning advisory at Vancouver Lake. Read more… Source: The Columbian

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

By The Citizen on August 8, 2024

A study published by Oregon Health & Science University in January revealed poor air quality from wildfires can impact the reproductive health of patients living…

Now open a year, no issues noted with central Vancouver addiction treatment facility NorthStar

By The Citizen on August 1, 2024

Despite initial concerns from neighbors about a new addiction treatment facility in central Vancouver, surrounding businesses and clinic staff say they haven’t experienced any problems…

Accidental infant suffocation rate increases in Clark County

By The Citizen on July 30, 2024

The leading cause of unnatural death among infants in Clark County is accidental suffocation. Read more… Source: The Columbian

Fort Vancouver Assisted Living might be turned into drug treatment center

By The Citizen on July 30, 2024

The future of Fort Vancouver Assisted Living is uncertain because the building might be repurposed as a drug treatment center. Read more… Source: The Columbian