What is a resident physician? An investment in a future doctor
Dr. Wade See, of the Montana Family Medicine Residency, explains what residency, one of the last steps in a doctor’s training, is about.
Teaching Kids to Stay Active
With so many health benefits in organized sports, this column points out ways that coaches, sports clubs and communities can find more equitable opportunities for young people to participate.
Tobacco Companies Target LGBTQ Community
In the early 1990s, Philip Morris tobacco company began marketing that targeted the LGBTQ community when the company pledged donations to AIDS research and programs. According to the Truth Initiative, a public health organization that advocates against tobacco use, tobacco companies began advertising in gay publications using taglines like “Take pride in your flavor.”
Gardeners’ Market Sells Local Produce
Starting June 13th, you can shop for fresh vegetables at the Healthy By Design Gardeners’ Market every Thursday, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in South Park. If you want to sell produce or other homemade goods at any of the markets, there’s no fee, but vendors must sign-up and go through a brief training.
Avoid Hepatitis Infections
Find out the ABCs of hepatitis from Kim Bailey, BSN, RN, the Communicable Disease Program Manager of Public Health Services at RiverStone Health.
Preventing Dog Bites
Most dog bites are preventable, if you understand the four main reasons that cause dogs to bite. Marilyn Tapia, our Director of Health Protection, points out ways to avoid getting bitten and some steps to take if you are bitten by a dog.
Using Medicine During Pregnancy
It’s not easy to know what medication is safe or unsafe to take during pregnancy. This Billings Gazette column, written by Dr. Mike Geurin with the Montana Family Medicine Residency, offers some basics.
Protection against Preventable Diseases
Vaccines are not just for children, especially if you plan to travel outside the United States this summer.
Take Precautions to Avoid Hantavirus
If you’re cleaning out a cabin, shed or outbuilding this spring, pay attention to how you clear out any mess to avoid hantavirus. This column offers some guidelines from Marilyn Tapia, Director of Health Protection at RiverStone Health.
Preventing Measles from Spreading
Before 1963, when the measles vaccination program started, an estimated 3 to 4 million people got measles each year in the United States. Before the vaccine, of the cases reported to the CDC every year, about 48,000 were hospitalized, 1,000 developed encephalitis (brain swelling) and 400 to 500 died.
