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Camas, Battle Ground, Longview wade into debate over adding fluoride to drinking water

January 29, 2025, 11:21am Health

Three cities in Southwest Washington have joined the list of communities nationally that have revisited the issue of adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water. Read story

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

What US adults think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his views on vaccines, fluoride and raw milk

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

January 29, 2025, 8:35am Health

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine advocacy is outside the mainstream. His previous statements on abortion could alienate Republicans. But a new poll finds that not all of his controversial health goals are unpopular — in fact, at least one has broad support among Democrats and Republicans. Read story

FILE - Parents Devon and Robert Dolney, of Fargo, N.D., stand with their 12-year-old child, Tate, center, during a news conference at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., Sept. 14, 2023.

Trump order aims to end federal support for gender transitions for those under 19

FILE - Parents Devon and Robert Dolney, of Fargo, N.D., stand with their 12-year-old child, Tate, center, during a news conference at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., Sept. 14, 2023.

January 28, 2025, 5:00pm Health

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at cutting federal support for gender transitions for people under age 19, his latest move to roll back protections for transgender people across the country. Read story

FILE - Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former President John F. Kennedy, before she christened the nuclear aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va., on Dec. 7, 2019.

Caroline Kennedy warns senators that cousin RFK Jr. is a ‘lie and cheat’

FILE - Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former President John F. Kennedy, before she christened the nuclear aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va., on Dec. 7, 2019.

January 28, 2025, 2:05pm Health

Calling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “predator” who is addicted to power, Caroline Kennedy urged the U.S. Senate in a Tuesday letter to reject the nomination of her cousin to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary Read story

Shelly, from left, Kora, 9, and Kirsten Copeland watch as family cat Hazel hops on the couch Thursday at the Copelands’ home in Vancouver. Kora, a King Elementary School student, is one of 20 American Heart Association youth ambassadors.

Vancouver 9-year-old promotes heart health as an American Heart Association youth ambassador

Shelly, from left, Kora, 9, and Kirsten Copeland watch as family cat Hazel hops on the couch Thursday at the Copelands’ home in Vancouver. Kora, a King Elementary School student, is one of 20 American Heart Association youth ambassadors.

January 28, 2025, 6:07am Clark County News

A Vancouver elementary school student is one of 20 K-12 students nationwide selected as an American Heart Association youth ambassador for the 2024-25 school year. Read story

Patient Michael Garrity, center, speaks Sept. 25 with Dr. Joseph Garasic, left, and Dr. Randy Zusman in Boston.

New option can fight high blood pressure

Patient Michael Garrity, center, speaks Sept. 25 with Dr. Joseph Garasic, left, and Dr. Randy Zusman in Boston.

January 28, 2025, 6:03am Health

Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys. Read story

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Tips to reduce eye strain from digital devices

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January 28, 2025, 6:03am Health

The trouble started every day at around 3 p.m., after Cathy Higgins had spent five or six hours staring at an array of computer screens at her desk. Her university job overseeing research projects involved peering closely at numbers and details on contracts, applications and budgets. Read story

FILE - A vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine sits on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2015.

Some state lawmakers see new opportunities to pass vaccine exemptions

FILE - A vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine sits on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2015.

January 27, 2025, 8:17am Health

Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots. Read story

Judy Sandler, who was diagnosed in her 50s with ADHD, walks in the woods near her home, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Lincolnville, Maine.(AP Photo/Robert F.

Rise in diagnoses is prompting more US adults to ask: ‘Do I have ADHD?’

Judy Sandler, who was diagnosed in her 50s with ADHD, walks in the woods near her home, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Lincolnville, Maine.(AP Photo/Robert F.

January 27, 2025, 8:14am Health

Allison Burk’s teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which led to an unexpected discovery: The teen had ADHD, and Burk did too. Read story

FILE - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, speaks during a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job

FILE - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, speaks during a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J.

January 27, 2025, 8:08am Health Wire

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his talk of banning corn syrup and pesticides from America’s food supply. Read story