March 18, 2024, 4:17pm Clark County Health
The Washington State Department of Health released updated guidance Monday for how to protect against COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV. Read story
March 15, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Health
Children’s Center, a nonprofit that provides mental health care to youth in Clark County, is hoping to foster healthy conversations about mental health and reduce the stigma through its new… Read story
March 15, 2024, 5:57am Clark County Health
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is seeking new members to join its Patient & Family Advisory Council to provide feedback around patient experiences through monthly sessions. Read story
March 14, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Health
The first over-the-counter birth control pill, sold without an age restriction, will be available from at least one Vancouver pharmacy next month. Read story
March 14, 2024, 5:56am Clark County Health
The Clark County Commission on Aging continues its “Prepare in a Year” series with a discussion on creating an emergency kit. Read story
March 13, 2024, 8:00pm Clark County Health
Most people know the basics of staying healthy: diet, exercise and social interactions. Read story
March 13, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health
“Respiratory illness in general in Clark County seems to be slowing down,” Clark County Public Health spokesperson Marissa Armstrong said, and that includes COVID-19. (See the data for yourself at clark.wa.gov/public-health/respiratory-illness-data.) Read story
March 13, 2024, 6:00am Clark County Health
If you’ve recently been laid low with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and aches (or even two or three of those things), you might have had norovirus. Commonly called “stomach flu,” it’s unrelated to the virus that causes the flu. Read story
March 12, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health
Charles Hanset Jr. could list many things he admires about his late uncle, Dewey Long. He was extremely talented at playing the drums and fixing up cars, and he always tried to pass on his knowledge to young Hanset. Read story
March 12, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Health
Chicken noodle soup is simply a classic when someone is sick. The broth is good for a sore throat and the vegetables have plenty of vitamins to give the immune system a boost. In fact, a 2000 study published in an actual medical journal said as much. Read story