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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.

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.

E-cigarette users say devices are vastly safer than traditional smoking

Health officials aren't on board with health claims

A cigarette with nicotine, sans tobacco. A cigarette that emits vapor, not smoke. A cigarette that uses a battery, not a lighter.

Camas-Washougal weight-loss challenge ends Saturday

The yearlong Camas-Washougal weight-loss challenge will come to end Saturday.

Dietitian shares strategies to prepare healthful meals that won't strain budget

Feeding a family can be expensive.

Dialysis providers to build two new centers in Battle Ground

Agreement addresses growing demand in Clark County

Relief is on its way for dialysis patients in Clark County.

Earth Day event puts emphasis on healthy eating

Chefs cook up meals using only locally grown ingredients

This Earth Day, dozens of Clark County residents learned how the foods they eat impact the planet on which they live.

Vancouver families credit March of Dimes with saving kids' lives

Both families aim to healp nonprofit group

Carmendy Rodas was born early — too early, her mother feared. But despite the odds, Carmendy survived. Today, the sassy nearly 2-year-old is learning to talk. She's already mastered the word "no."

Earth Day celebration links food system, healthy planet

This Earth Day, local nonprofits are hosting an event that aims to connect the dots between a healthy food system and a healthy planet.

The Columbian | Serving Clark County, Washington

Marissa Harshman

Staff Reporter

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