Health

Health worker report

The Health Systems Quality Assurance Division of the state Department of Health recently took disciplinary actions or has withdrawn charges against these Clark County health care providers.

Campaign starts to teach hands-only CPR to thousands (with video)

Call 911. Push hard and push fast.

Hospital's tiniest baby heading home

She weighed just 15 ounces when born in December

When Harley was born prematurely on Dec. 20, she weighed just 15 ounces. She measured 10 inches. Her tiny arm was shorter than an adult's pinky. Her foot wasn't much bigger than a quarter.

Health officials begin tracking West Nile virus

State and national health officials have begun the annual tracking and monitoring season of West Nile virus, and the state Department of Health launched an online dead bird reporting system for residents. Dead birds can signal that West Nile virus is circulating in a community.

Legacy Salmon Creek remodel under way

Hospital grows to handle influx of Kaiser patients

Preparing for an influx of patients in October, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center has kicked off a $6 million project to remodel and equip a portion of the hospital, including the addition of four labor and delivery rooms, and one new surgical suite.

Kaiser Permanente didn’t disclose HIV tests, apologizes

PORTLAND (AP) — Kaiser Permanente Northwest is apologizing to nearly 6,500 members in Oregon and Washington whose blood was tested for HIV without their knowledge or consent.

Tribes fight suicide, a leading killer of native youth

SEATTLE — Suicide stalks Indian Country, claiming more lives of native youth than those in any other population, not only in Washington, but nationally.

Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos

NEW YORK — Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson’s disease and diabetes. In Wednesday’s edition of the journal Cell, however, scientists From Oregon Health & Science University report harvesting stem cells from six embryos created from donated eggs. Two embryos had been given DNA from skin cells of a child with a genetic disorder, and the others had DNA from fetal skin cells.

Justices review $100M award for home care workers

SEATTLE — Justices on the Washington Supreme Court are considering whether a $100 million verdict against the state should be allowed to stand.

Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy because she carries gene

LOS ANGELES — Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.

UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world

ROME — The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now.

U.S. government files morning-after pill appeal

NEW YORK — The Obama administration on Monday filed a last-second appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.

Pushing past Parkinson's

Vancouver woman vows disease, cancer won't keep her from helping others

A neurologist diagnosed Vancouver resident Helen Ramatowski with Parkinson's disease in January 2011. She had diagnosed herself months earlier.

Should doctors get random drug tests?

What if you're doctor smoked marijuana and then performed surgery on you?

Physical therapy: Getting better faster

Therapists explain why and when treatment needed

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nearly 2 million people receive physical therapy every day, a number that's likely to increase as the population ages. And for many, it can be overwhelming and intimidating. So we talked to three experts about what to expect, the keys to getting better, and how to avoid "PT" in the first place.