Expanding Opportunities for Selling Homemade Foods
Learn about the Cottage Food law, which was part of a grass-roots effort to make local foods more available. Many types of breads, cakes, and jams can now be sold straight from a home kitchen to consumers.
Flip the Script on Cancer
Since 60 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States are preventable according to the American Cancer Society, knowing your risk factors is one way to “flip the script” on cancer.
Homegrown Doctors
Montana Family Medicine Residency, the first residency in Montana, allows doctors to finish their training in Montana, so more family medicine doctors will stay in the state, easing Montana’s shortage of primary care physicians.
Aging Safely at Home
Making a few simple changes, like removing scatter rugs or adding night lights, can make our homes safer as we age. Find other tips in this Health Matters column.
Lowering Montana’s Suicide Rate
Rural isolation, limited behavioral healthcare, a “cowboy up” attitude, high alcohol use and access to firearms may all contribute to Montana having the highest suicide rate in the nation.
Testing Readiness
As the public health department for Yellowstone County, RiverStone Health responds to health threats such as disease outbreaks or natural disasters. A full-scale exercise on June 17th will help RiverStone Health test its readiness to give out potentially life-saving medicine, such as antibiotics, vaccines, or medical supplies to the whole community.
Gardeners’ Market Highlights Family Fun
By emphasizing family fun, the Healthy By Design Gardeners’ Market at South Park hopes to attract more shoppers for its produce. The Market, which starts June 9, was created to increase access to fruits and vegetables in the neighborhood surrounding South Park.
Foodborne Illness Can Spoil Summer Outing
Taking precautions to keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold helps prevent dangerous bacteria from multiplying rapidly. One of our registered sanitarians shares tips on keeping outdoor meals safe.
Complete Streets mean safer streets for all users
Complete Streets, streets designed for motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and public transportation. improve the quality of life and encourage physical exercise. As our physical activity and nutrition coordinator points out, safe streets help make the healthy choice, the easy choice to make.
Event Showcases Innovative Solutions
The second annual Research and Project Showcase, an open house from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, at RiverStone Health, highlights how we serve our community. The research projects focus on HELP: Health, Education, Leadership and Protection. As our Associate Program Director of the Montana Family Medicine Residency explains, history proves the importance of research to advances in healthcare.
