The Gardeners’ Market season is underway with fresh, affordable local produce for sale from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursdays in South Park. Local vendors also will be selling eggs, baked items, other foods and handicrafts. Jenna
Summer is here, and it’s time for parents to think about the summer menu. Callie Miller, a registered dietitian with RiverStone Health WIC, shares recipes for balanced summer snacks that include lots of fruit and veggies,
Your skin protects you. You should protect it. Sheri Pope, a prevention health specialist at RiverStone Health helps you find the sunscreen that fits your needs to keep your family safe while enjoying the benefits of
Did you know one in four area residents has considered suicide? Sarah Music of RiverStone Health and the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yellowstone Valley talks about community resources available to help prevent suicide.
Annual well child visits help ensure that your child can enjoy a happy, fun, healthy and productive year. Dr. William Hong, MD, a family physician at RiverStone Health Clinic, writes about the benefits for parents to
As a state, Montana has the seventh highest rate of syphilis among women of childbearing age (15-44 years). Montana’s rate is nearly 30 times the national average, according to the CDC. Stacie Pannell, RN, RiverStone Health’s
So far in 2024, Yellowstone County law enforcement and other first responders have been called to 50 suspected overdoses, including one that resulted in death. Jace Dyckman, a prevention health specialist at RiverStone Health, explains how
Caring for children can be stressful, especially when parents or caregivers lack positive parenting skills or support from family, friends or the broader community. Kristen Bonner, RN, BSN, talks about strategies for protecting children by strengthening
Strong communities have strong families. Families are strong and healthy when they are free from abuse. Yellowstone Valley Children’s Advocacy Center coordinator Nichole Lund talks about Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is observed in April, which
This Billings Gazette editorial lauds our new RiverStone Health Clinic and the public-private partnership that made it possible.
Check out the Community Open House for our new RiverStone Health Clinic on Wednesday, January 17, from 4-6 p.m. The new Clinic opens for patient care on the afternoon of Monday, January 22. Its design enhances
Addiction, poor health, poverty, trauma, and unemployment can sometimes converge and lead to homelessness, as this Billings Gazette Opinion page points out.
Congress must act before the end of September to avoid a drastic lapse in funding for Community Health Centers like RiverStone Health and the 16 other CHCs in Montana and those in other states. The federal
When Dr. Mike Downing set up a dental practice on Billings’ South Side in 1996, he was guided by a philosophy of community service instilled by his parents. “I firmly believe communities that truly value, celebrate
You can get wildfire smoke updates and find out the air quality in our area through the Montana Department of Environmental Quality Today’s Air website.
When smoke reduces visibility to a few miles, it can
Speaking at RiverStone Health, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester blasted the Republican backed Senate health care bill, which he said will cause thousands of Montanans to lose coverage through cuts to Medicaid and mean higher rates for
The RiverStone Board of Health adopts rules to protect the public health of the community. The board’s proposed rule, like the Montana Clean Indoor Air Act, recognizes the right of nonsmokers to breath clean indoor air.
A partnership between Friendship House of Christian Service and the South Side Community Center will help bring more health food options to the Southside neighborhood. Healthy By Design, which grew out of the Alliance between Billings
