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As part of The Columbian's new focus on health news, we've started to feature local bloggers on the Live Well site who are writing about health and fitness. Valerie Fender […]

This summer, The Columbian shared the story of Vancouver resident Chrisetta Mosley – the 39-year-old mother who was “turning childhood obesity upside-down” and had shed more than 150 pounds. The story […]

In Oregon, more than 24 percent of children are overweight or obese. In Washington, 29 percent of kids are overweight or obese. In Clark County, about 25 percent of high […]

Lack of access to fresh healthy foods is one reason cited for the rise in obesity rates among the country's low-income population. That's why programs that aim to combat obesity […]

This week, The Columbian launched a new email newsletter for Live Well. Delivered every Monday, the Live Well newsletter will have a summary of all the top health news stories […]

Kaiser Health News recently published an article on its website called, “GOP Presidential Hopefuls: Where They Stand On Health Care.” The article, which is actually more of a chart, takes a […]

Each year, up to 3.8 million recreation- and sports-related concussions occur in the United States, with adolescents accounting for the majority of those injuries. In response, Dick’s Sporting Goods has developed […]

Later this month, Community Choices will hold a summit for Clark County health professionals in order to brainstorm ways that they can, essentially, get out of their offices and into […]

September is national drug and alcohol Recovery Month, celebrating freedom from substance abuse and addiction. We at Live Well are commemorating the month by featuring a range of local recovery […]

Well, I survived. Last weekend, I was among the 15,000 people running in the Hood to Coast Relay. In 23 hours, I ran nearly 20 miles, got less than three hours of […]