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Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks May 3 during WSJ's Future of Everything Festival in New York.

Michelle Obama says she has co-founded a new company that will make and sell food and drinks for kids

Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks May 3 during WSJ's Future of Everything Festival in New York.

May 16, 2023, 6:05am Health

Michelle Obama announced Wednesday that she has co-founded a new company to make and sell healthier food and drinks for kids, products that she says will be less detrimental to their long-term health because of their lower sugar and higher nutrient content. Read story

Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, says skin cancer survivors don't have to shun the sun, but they should take some precautions.

Staying safe in sun after skin cancer

Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, says skin cancer survivors don't have to shun the sun, but they should take some precautions.

May 16, 2023, 6:05am Health

For many people, playing and relaxing in the sun is fun. But for skin cancer survivors, the sun can be a source of fear and anxiety. That’s because sun exposure is one of the most significant risk factors for developing skin cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and… Read story

5. Reinstall your tube in the tire and partially re-inflate.

Fix that flat! Vancouver Bicycle Club welcomes bike season with safety training, friendly rides

5. Reinstall your tube in the tire and partially re-inflate.

May 16, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Health

If you’ve noticed a sorry cyclist walking his bike along the side of the road, it was probably me. I like to pedal Clark County’s scenic country roads to Battle Ground, Ridgefield or Frenchman’s Bar. But the occasional, inevitable flat tire means I’ve hit a dead end. I’ve been known… Read story

Do you need help for memory loss?

May 16, 2023, 6:00am Health

Everyone forgets things at times. How often have you misplaced your cellphone or car keys? Have you ever forgotten the name of a person you just met? Read story

FILE - This Feb. 20, 2015 photo shows an arrangement of peanuts in New York. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, finds an experimental skin patch shows promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts.

Peanut allergy patch promising

FILE - This Feb. 20, 2015 photo shows an arrangement of peanuts in New York. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, finds an experimental skin patch shows promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts.

May 16, 2023, 6:00am Health

An experimental skin patch is showing promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts — training their bodies to handle an accidental bite. Read story

WHO: Artificial sweeteners have no weight-loss benefit, may raise health risks

May 15, 2023, 1:45pm Health

The World Health Organization has come out against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) as a means to control weight or limit noncommunicable sickness. Read story

Fentanyl fuels string of deadly weekend overdoses in Portland

May 15, 2023, 1:28pm Health

A series of suspected drug overdoses left at least eight people dead over the weekend in Portland, Oregon, according to the city’s police bureau. Read story

Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake.

Eastern State Hospital remains accredited, seeks to boost staff

Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake.

May 15, 2023, 7:41am Health

Eastern State Hospital, the second largest psychiatric facility in Washington state, is working on hiring more staff and stabilizing the hospital after a challenging past year that threatened its federal accreditation. Read story