March 20, 2024, 3:25pm Health
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a multimillion-dollar measure to send state money to tribes and Indigenous people in the state who die from opioid overdoses at disproportionately high rates in Washington. Read story
March 20, 2024, 7:35am Health
Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have unveiled a new type of blood test used to detect colorectal cancer, with high hopes not only in its ability to reduce barriers to testing for this particular disease, but also potentially pave the way for many other types of cancer screenings. Read story
March 19, 2024, 6:09am Clark County Health
From serums to fancy moisturizers and creams, skin care routines among teens have become increasingly more complicated, but Vancouver dermatologist Dr. Jessica Smith believes less is more when it comes to skin. Read story
March 19, 2024, 6:05am Business
Over the four years Leanne Zink has worked in an office off Vancouver’s East Fourth Plain Boulevard, she has watched homelessness and drug problems worsen nearby. She must frequently call 911 to get help for those she finds passed out in front of her office. She now carries overdose-reversal medication… Read story
March 19, 2024, 6:02am Health
As measles cases pop up across the country this winter — including several in Clark County and Washington — one group of children is stirring deep concerns among pediatricians: the babies and toddlers of vaccine-hesitant parents who are delaying their child’s measles-mumps-rubella shots. Read story
March 19, 2024, 6:00am Health
The weather can be unpredictable, especially in late winter. One day it might be sunny and warm, the next day it might be freezing and wet. How does this changing weather affect your health and well-being? And what can you do to protect yourself from getting sick? Read story
March 19, 2024, 6:00am Health
Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. Read story
March 19, 2024, 6:00am Health
A new strategy to fight an extremely aggressive type of brain tumor showed promise in a pair of experiments with a handful of patients. Read story
