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Group cooks up a food swap | May 22

Planning and preparing a family dinner can be a challenge, especially in homes with a new baby or a mobile toddler.

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• By Marissa Harshman

Injured veterans find multiple benefits from paddling on dragon boat teams | May 22

From the shore along Vancouver Lake, you can see ospreys slice through the sky, then suddenly wheel around and plunge toward a target in the water.

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• By Tom Vogt

Portland fluoride measure fails | May 21

PORTLAND — Portland residents voted to keep their city the largest in the U.S. without fluoride in the water.

Heart Your Health set at Fort Vancouver | May 21

Fort Vancouver High School will host free youth heart screenings for students from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. A free health and safety fair for families, Heart Your Health: Stay Strong Live Long, is from 6 to 8 p.m. today.

Vancouver man out of coma, into new challenge | May 21

Luke Ashe's life suddenly became dark, surrounded by nothingness. Then, just as abruptly as it left, the light came back.

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• By Marissa Harshman

Polish man gets quick face transplant after injury | May 22

WARSAW, Poland — A 33-year-old Polish man received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest time frame to date for such an operation. It was Poland's first face transplant.

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• By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press

Pierce County judge outlaws 'parking' mentally ill | May 21

TACOMA — A judge in Tacoma has ruled the practice of temporarily "parking" the mentally ill in hospital emergency rooms without treatment violates state and federal law.

Decision time for Portland fluoridation | May 21

PORTLAND — Procrastinators dropped off their ballots Tuesday as Portlanders decided for the first time in more than 30 years whether to add fluoride to their drinking water.

Staying fit cuts risk of cancer death | May 21

Middle-aged men who stayed fit were less likely to die from three common cancers after being diagnosed than those who were out of shape, research found.

Back on the bike: I've become a dedicated cyclist because my life depends on it | May 21

Nearing the end of chemotherapy for breast cancer, I peppered my oncologist with questions about how to prevent a recurrence. Should I avoid soy products? Processed foods? What about alcohol? I'd been surfing the Web looking for information.

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• By Elizabeth H. Macgregor, Special To The Washington Post

Group cooks up a food swap | May 22

Planning and preparing a family dinner can be a challenge, especially in homes with a new baby or a mobile toddler.

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• By Marissa Harshman

Spring clean your refrigerator for a healthier you | May 20

I use every opportunity I can to exercise, and if you are anything like me, you're in the midst of "Spring Cleaning Fever."

Grocery shopping on an empty stomach leads to dieting disaster | May 20

Attention dieters: If you want to maximize your chances of success, don’t go to the grocery store on an empty stomach.

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• By Los Angeles Times

How should U.S. cut the salt? | May 20

WASHINGTON — A surprising new report questions efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying getting to super-low levels may not be worth the struggle.

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• By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world | May 13

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

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• By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press