Just because something is labeled “natural” does not automatically mean it is safe. There are many supplements available that may provide health benefits if taken correctly, but some of these products are not as safe as
Suicide remains one of Montana’s most pressing public health challenges, touching families and communities across the state. For decades, Montana has ranked in the top five states for reported suicide attempts in the past year, according
Vaccines are often thought of for infants and school aged children but forgotten about as we grow older. From infancy to old age, immunization plays a key role in protecting individuals and communities from disease. Brenda
Sometimes, life switches directions and can seem like we are on a roller coaster ride, flipping us upside down and going off the rails, maybe going too fast, or going too slow. If this is you,
Montana summer is in full effect, and that means more sunshine and playtime for your little ones. It’s important to offer healthy, nutritious foods and drinks during the summer months to keep kids hydrated and fuel
As we mark National Health Center Week this week, we celebrate a remarkable milestone: 60 years of the Community Health Center movement. Jon Forte, CEO of RiverStone Health & Yellowstone County Health Officer, highlights the work
RiverStone Health’s peer-to-peer support program, Welcome Baby, uses trained community health workers, or peer support specialists, to provide a supportive and nurturing environment for families with newborns. It is offered to every new parent in Yellowstone
As we dive into the second half of summer, attention shifts to the start of a new school year and upcoming sports seasons. The RiverStone Health clinics in Bridger, Joliet and Worden are redesigning our approach
Healthy, clean air is essential to our day-to-day wellbeing, our long-term health and the health of the environment we depend on. Each of us breathes about 3,000 gallons of air each day. Clark Snyder, an Environmental
A panel of six recounted the support they offer as hospice volunteers during a training for new volunteers. Ian Pickering recalled the first day he went to his volunteer assignment. He worried that he wasn’t ready
Montana has about twice the suicide rate as the national average, with 25 suicides for every 100,000 people. A team from Billings was chosen among the first eight teams to participate in the Mayor’s Challenge to
Rule #7, adopted by the RiverStone Board of Health, prohibits indoor use of e-cigarettes or other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) in public spaces and limits smoking and vaping within 20 feet of the entryways, windows
Evidence shows that targeted case management is effective in helping high-risk infants and children get off to a better start in life, but those programs are threatened by cuts to state funding, which will trigger even
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
