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Susan Martin, left, shares a quiet moment with her daughter, Jennifer Leow, as they take a break at her Vancouver home. Martin was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in 2021 and has been participating in the trials of a new drug at Legacy Health to treat advanced or recurring cases of endometrial cancer.

Vancouver woman sees promise in new drug after cancer trial

Susan Martin, left, shares a quiet moment with her daughter, Jennifer Leow, as they take a break at her Vancouver home. Martin was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in 2021 and has been participating in the trials of a new drug at Legacy Health to treat advanced or recurring cases of endometrial cancer.

March 17, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

In early 2021, Susan Martin of Vancouver noticed light spotting, a surprise since she had gone through menopause 10 years earlier. She did not think much of it, but called her doctor anyway. Her doctor immediately referred Martin to a gynecologist, who ordered a biopsy — and she tested positive… Read story

More than 26,000 Clark County residents could lose health coverage in the coming months. With the end of the federal public health emergency for COVID-19 in the beginning of May, states across the country will be resuming normal Medicaid programs, know as Apple Health in Washington state. In Washington, this means an end to continuous Medicaid enrollment.

More than 26,000 in Clark County could lose Medicaid as COVID emergency ends

More than 26,000 Clark County residents could lose health coverage in the coming months. With the end of the federal public health emergency for COVID-19 in the beginning of May, states across the country will be resuming normal Medicaid programs, know as Apple Health in Washington state. In Washington, this means an end to continuous Medicaid enrollment.

March 17, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Health

More than 26,000 Clark County residents could lose health coverage in the coming months as the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency puts an end to continuous Medicaid enrollment. Read story

Military moves to cut suicides, but defers action on guns, ammo

March 16, 2023, 6:43pm Health

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a number of improvements in access to mental health care on Thursday to reduce suicides in the military, but held off on endorsing more controversial recommendations to restrict gun and ammunition purchases by young troops, sending them to another panel for study. Read story

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County COVID-19 rate down slightly this week

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March 16, 2023, 3:17pm Clark County Health Free

The Clark County case rate decreased slightly this week, with a seven day case rate, measuring new cases per 100,000 people, of 38.5 Thursday, down from 46.7 on March 2. The case rate and hospitalizations were not recorded March 9 due to a technical issue. Read story

Doug Whitney, center, eats breakfast with his family in Manson, Wash., on Nov. 5, 2022. Whitney inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer's disease to his mother, brother and generations of other relatives by the unusually young age of 50. Doug is a healthy 73, his mind still sharp. Somehow, he escaped his genetic fate.

Seeking Alzheimer’s clues from few who escape genetic fate

Doug Whitney, center, eats breakfast with his family in Manson, Wash., on Nov. 5, 2022. Whitney inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer's disease to his mother, brother and generations of other relatives by the unusually young age of 50. Doug is a healthy 73, his mind still sharp. Somehow, he escaped his genetic fate.

March 16, 2023, 8:02am Health

Doug Whitney inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer’s disease to his mother, brother and generations of other relatives by the unusually young age of 50. Read story

Andrew Hackney hands his 1-year-old daughter back to the Office of Children, Youth and Families services at the end of one of their twice weekly supervised visits in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. At 7 months old, Andrew and his wife, Lauren, had difficulty feeding their daughter and brought her to the children's hospital in Pittsburgh. They believe hospital staff alerted the Allegheny County Department of Human Services because the baby was severely dehydrated and malnourished, which resulted in removing the young child from their custody. The Hackneys and their lawyer believe the Allegheny County Family Screening artificial intelligence tool may have flagged the couple as dangerous because of their disabilities.

Not magic: Opaque AI tool may flag parents with disabilities

Andrew Hackney hands his 1-year-old daughter back to the Office of Children, Youth and Families services at the end of one of their twice weekly supervised visits in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. At 7 months old, Andrew and his wife, Lauren, had difficulty feeding their daughter and brought her to the children's hospital in Pittsburgh. They believe hospital staff alerted the Allegheny County Department of Human Services because the baby was severely dehydrated and malnourished, which resulted in removing the young child from their custody. The Hackneys and their lawyer believe the Allegheny County Family Screening artificial intelligence tool may have flagged the couple as dangerous because of their disabilities.

March 15, 2023, 1:58pm Health

For the two weeks that the Hackneys’ baby girl lay in a Pittsburgh hospital bed weak from dehydration, her parents rarely left her side, sometimes sleeping on the fold-out sofa in the room. Read story

What will happen if medication abortion challenge succeeds?

March 15, 2023, 10:14am Health

Medication abortions in the United States usually involve two different drugs. Read story

Randy Krause, Port of Seattle Fire Chief, shows the Times a sample of the PFAS product that when mixed with 97% water, produces a bubble bath that puts out fires far faster and more efficiently than only water does on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. But research has shown that PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," can increase health risks for certain cancers and other diseases. Sea-Tac is now trying to phase out their use. (Ellen M.

Limiting PFAS could be expensive for Washington water plants, especially Vancouver

Randy Krause, Port of Seattle Fire Chief, shows the Times a sample of the PFAS product that when mixed with 97% water, produces a bubble bath that puts out fires far faster and more efficiently than only water does on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. But research has shown that PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," can increase health risks for certain cancers and other diseases. Sea-Tac is now trying to phase out their use. (Ellen M.

March 15, 2023, 7:43am Health

The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal Tuesday to regulate “forever chemicals” in drinking water could pose steep cleanup costs for public water systems across Washington. Read story