February 15, 2025, 6:11am Clark County Health
For Vancouver drag racer Cooper Chun, racing has always been an integral part of his life. It’s that lifelong passion that fueled his determination to overcome a cancer diagnosis as a teen. Read story
February 15, 2025, 6:00am Health
More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 — generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caught it by hunting diseased rodents or… Read story
February 15, 2025, 5:41am Health
A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians. Read story
February 14, 2025, 6:21pm Health
A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good enough shape to be part of a small pilot study of a highly experimental treatment. His effort paid off: Tim Andrews, 66, is only the second person known to be living with… Read story
February 14, 2025, 8:34am Health
Nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — roughly one-tenth of the agency’s workforce — are being forced out under the Trump administration’s move to get rid of all probationary employees. Read story
February 13, 2025, 5:34pm Health
A Texas judge on Thursday fined a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas in one of the first challenges in the U.S. to “shield laws” enacted in Democratic-controlled states where abortion is legal. Read story
February 13, 2025, 9:32am Health
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health secretary, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country. Read story
February 13, 2025, 6:00am Health
Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh. Read story