Breastfeeding & Drugs
Find out the latest advice from one of our Montana Family Medicine Residency physicians concerning marijuana and other substance abuse during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Getting children vaccinated
Don’t let cost be a reason to delay getting vaccinations. The Vaccines for Children program provides vaccine to children ages 0-18 who are uninsured or under-insured. Get your back-to-school immunizations now to avoid the rush.
Neighborhood Placemaking
Our Physical Activity and Nutrition Coordinator writes about ways neighbors can get together to foster a sense of place. She links the sense of connection and well-being to improved health. Safe, walkable streets and great parks go a long way toward encouraging a more active lifestyle.
Childhood Trauma Affects Your Health
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study suggests that the more trauma you face as a child, the more likely you are to engage in risky behaviors or have poor health as an adult. You can take a short quiz to find out your ACE score. Knowing your score, may help you understand your past and do something about your future.
Keeping Foods Safe in Summer
Our Director of Environmental Health Services offers tips on keeping foods safe at outdoor picnics and barbecues.
Many Paths Lead to Healing
One of our resident physicians discusses chemical dependency and the healing that can happen.
Summer calls for keeping kids safe
Between bug bites, sunburns and other preventable injuries and accidents, parents have lots to do to keep their children safe through the summer months. One of the doctors in the Montana Family Medicine Residency offers some tips.
Contracting Hantavirus Could be Fatal
When Montanans clean out cabins, sheds, barns and other out-buildings where mice may be living, they need to follow safety guidelines to avoid the threat of hantavirus.
Gardeners’ Market Packs Family Fun
Shop the Healthy By Design Gardeners’ Market for fresh produce from local vendors. The market opens Thursday, June 8, from 4:30-6:30pm at South Park and continues through early October. If you have children, check out the Power of Produce activities, which encourage kids to sample fresh veggies and shop for their favorites.
Plan ahead for travel vaccines
If you plan to travel out of the country, leave plenty of time to get your travel vaccinations, especially if you are traveling to parts of South America or Africa that recommend or require immunization against yellow fever. This summer, RiverStone Health will become the only site in Montana that can offer the yellow fever vaccine.
