April 23, 2024, 5:26pm Clark County Health
On Monday, the Vancouver City Council signed off on joining an opioid settlement between the state of Washington and Johnson & Johnson over the pharmaceutical company’s marketing practices that helped fuel the opioid epidemic in Washington. Read story
April 23, 2024, 8:07am Health
The medical records of women will be shielded from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek an abortion where it is legal, under a new rule that the Biden administration finalized Monday. Read story
April 23, 2024, 7:29am Health
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday. Read story
April 23, 2024, 6:09am Clark County Health
Every school has a few names and faces it wouldn’t be the same without: the cool teacher, the favorite substitute or the principal who’s been there longer than anyone can remember. Read story
April 23, 2024, 6:04am Health
Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by the measles virus. The infection can lead to serious and sometimes fatal complications. Fortunately, measles is a vaccine-preventable illness. Read story
April 23, 2024, 6:04am Health
If you’ve spent a lonely night at home eating chocolates and/or ice cream, you shouldn’t feel guilty. That’s because loneliness can cause an intense desire for sugary foods, a new study found. Read story
April 23, 2024, 5:55am Health
With syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctors' group now recommends that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually transmitted infection. Read story
April 22, 2024, 8:25am Health
The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities for older and disabled Americans. Read story
