February 1, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Health
Last month, it felt like everyone was coming down with some sort of respiratory illness — and many people were, as the nation was hit with a triple whammy of… Read story
January 27, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive
In high school, Cameron began to realize that they were struggling with their mental health. Life at home was difficult, and they did not feel recognized for the accomplishments they… Read story
January 31, 2023, 8:41am Health Updated 1 day ago
The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced an overhaul of the agency’s food safety and nutrition division, vowing that a new structure will better protect consumers and the U.S. food supply. Read story
January 31, 2023, 6:05am Health
Anyone who has ever seen a medical show knows what a “code blue” is. Read story
January 31, 2023, 6:03am Health
For many of us, the start to the new year offers a clean slate from our grueling end-of-year holiday schedules, providing us with an opportunity to reset and create resolutions. Read story
January 31, 2023, 6:02am Health
An apple a day might keep the doctor away, but experts say you need more kinds of fruit than that to maintain good health. Read story
Each year, more than 200,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with breast cancer, including thousands of women in Washington. In honor of their fight — and as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month — The Columbian published this collection of stories about the women who have received breast cancer diagnoses, the science and technological advances for treating them and the community that supports them.
January 31, 2023, 6:02am Health
Jessie Blanchard started small nearly five years ago, just trying to get enough of the rescue drug naloxone that reverses opioid overdoses to keep her daughter from dying from an overdose. Read story
January 31, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Health Updated 1 day ago
The state Veterans Affairs Department is hosting a veterans town hall and a women veterans forum on Wednesday at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Vancouver. Read story
January 30, 2023, 7:42am Health
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday its plans to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, overturning a decades-long rule that LGBTQ organizations, Seattle blood banks and local public health leaders say they’re thrilled to see lifted. Read story
January 30, 2023, 6:00am Food
At precisely 11:35 a.m. on a recent Friday, hundreds of kids with backpacks slung over their shoulders file through the blue and red doors of the Garfield High School lunchroom in East Los Angeles. Many carry books, folders and brightly colored notebooks. Some chat enthusiastically as they dig their hands… Read story