Healthy Snack Ideas
Source: Billings Gazette
These helpful tips can help you eat right even if your schedule is full.
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Vaccines for Teens
Source: Billings Gazette
Karmen Hammermeister, a registered nurse and immunization specialist at RiverStone Health discusses some of the back-to-school vaccines for pre-teens and teenagers.
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Summer Sun Safety
Source: Billings Gazette
Dr. Justin Watkins with the Montana Family Medicine Residency offers some tips on taking precautions to protect yourself from over-exposure to the sun.
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Keys to Keeping Food Safe
Source: Billings Gazette
One of our Registered Sanitarians with Environmental Health Services describes the four core elements to reducing the risk of foodborne illnesses. The key practices can be summed up by these words: clean, separate, cook, and chill.
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Gardeners’ Market Offers Healthy Foods
Source: Billings Gazette
Shoppers can buy produce directly from backyard growers and farmers at the Healthy By Design Gardeners’ Market at South Park. The Market runs from 4:30-6:30pm on Thursdays during the season. Free, family-friendly activities include music, games that encourage exercise, gardening activities, and visits from the Pedal Powered Library bicycle.
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Slowing the Rate Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Source: Billings Gazette
As one of the doctors on the faculty of the Montana Family Medicine Residency at RiverStone Health points out, there are actions we can take to cut the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
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Showcasing Our Work
Source: Billings Gazette
The RiverStone Health Showcase highlights nearly 20 projects staff have undertaken this year in the areas of Health, Education, Leadership & Protection.
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Safe Cleanup After Flooding
Source: Billings Gazette
Marilyn Tapia, our Director of Health Protection, offers these tips for safe cleanup of homes after recent flooding in the region.
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Know your risk to prevent drownings
Source: Billings Gazette
Each day, about ten people die from drowning, and two of them are age 14 or younger. Flood waters represent a clear danger, but drowning can happen quickly, even in pools with lifeguards. Nearly three-quarters of those deaths are associated with alcohol.
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Helping Kids & Teens Navigate Social Media
Source: Billings Gazette
Here are some tips for parents from our Director of Behavioral Health on helping children and teens avoid some of the pitfalls of social media use.
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