More than 60 percent of Montana suicides are completed using firearms. The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yellowstone Valley has embraced a campaign to encourage voluntary secure storage of firearms. You can find out more about the
One of our Registered Sanitarians separates fact from fiction when it comes to using gloves to avoid foodborne illnesses.
Dr. James Olsen, a dentist at RiverStone Health Dental Clinic, offers tips on helping your children have a cavity-free childhood.
Adults can benefit from play, as this column by Melissa Henderson, our Physical Activity and Nutrition Coordinator, points out.
When Rule #7 takes effect on March 1st in Yellowstone County, it will strengthen Montana’s Clean Indoor Air Act. This Billings Gazette column by Claire R. Oakley, our Director of Population Health Services, points out the
The risk of a stroke increases as we age. But Dr. Stephen Bertucci, a resident physician with the Montana Family Medicine Residency, points out some things you can do to lower your risk.
By one estimate, nearly half of older adults take one or more medicines that are not really needed. Amy Moser, one of our clinical pharmacists, offers tips on taking medications correctly.
Our nurses improve the health of young people in foster care in Yellowstone County.
With flu season in full swing, it’s still not too late to getting your flu shot, the best protection against influenza. Our director of Community Health Services and Family Health Services offers more tips on halting
