Know Your Options for Colon Cancer Screening
The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal screening for individuals between the ages of 50 and 75.
Taking Care of Your Child’s Teeth
Dr. Josephine Verlanic, DMD, Director of RiverStone Health Dental Clinic, writes about how to prevent cavities and promote good oral health in children.
Recognize These Warning Signs
These tips on recognizing signs of a heart attack or stroke might save your life or the life of someone you love.
Smokeless Tobacco Poses Health Risks
Smokeless certainly doesn’t mean harmless as this column by one of our Tobacco Prevention Specialists points out.
Expanded Medicaid Critical to Keeping Montanans Insured
About 95,000 Montanans — roughly the combined populations of Missoula and Kalispell — will lose health insurance coverage in July of 2019 if expanded Medicaid is not reauthorized by the Legislature.
Treating coughs, colds & flu
When to see a doctor can be a tough call during cold and flu season. Dr. Stephen Bertucci, with the Montana Family Medicine Residency, takes out some of the guesswork in this Billings Gazette column.
Making Billings Dementia Friendly
While people tend to assume that people with dementia live in nursing homes, many with early stage dementia live successfully in the community by making adjustments and taking safety precautions. The effort to help Billings become “dementia friendly,” involves training community members to recognize signs of dementia and learn how to respond to common situations.
Advocating for Public Health
Guided by the Board of Health’s legislative policy agenda, RiverStone Health promotes health and disease prevention, injury and violence prevention and the availability of health care.
Resolve to Improve Your Health
Make 2019 a time to include more exercise and healthier foods in your life. If you’re unsure where to start, remember Healthy By Design’s 5-2-1-0 message.
Five or more fruits & veggies. Two hours or less of screen time. One hour of physical activity. Zero sugary drinks & more water.
Reading Sharpens Minds
Reading to children and by children benefits their brain development and other aspects of their lives from infancy onward, as this column by Dr. Samuel Ward points out.
