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A newly-purchased ranch aims to support Eastern Shoshone community members recovering from addictionPeople recovering from addiction can sometimes have to wait for weeks or months to get into a residential treatment facility to get the help they need. Those shortages are especially felt in tribal communities in rural states like Wyoming and Montana – and last summer, inadequate treatment centers in Arizona made headlines for conducting a widespread Medicaid fraud scheme targeting Native Americans. But, a ten-acre ranch recently purchased by the Eastern Shoshone Business Council will help make that transition a little easier for tribal members.
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Polling from the Coalition group shows the majority of Idahoans support abortion cases in “some or most cases.”
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The cows started experiencing symptoms shortly after the farm received a shipment of cattle from an operation in Texas, where animals later tested positive.
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Several national companies are condemning Idaho’s restrictions on healthcare choices, saying the state’s laws are bad for both women and the bottom line.
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Dr. Martha Stearn was recently elected to the board of directors for the Alzheimer’s Association of Wyoming. The organization provides education, care, and support programs for patients and caregivers throughout the state.
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Hospitals throughout Wyoming will receive 143 ultrasound imaging devices. Plus the University of Wyoming (UW) will provide training opportunities so physicians can use the devices to the best of their ability.
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The National Firefighter Registry is perhaps the most ambitious effort to better understand the link between firefighting and cancer.
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Wellspring Health Access in Casper has faced arson, a local backlash, and near-constant protest since it opened nearly a year ago. Now, a bill that passed the Legislature aims to place regulations on the only remaining clinic that provides procedural abortions in the state.
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Wyoming ranks last in breast cancer screenings but one state-wide nonprofit is trying to change thatWhen it comes to breast cancer, an early diagnosis can make a big difference. According to the American Cancer Society, women who have breast cancer and were diagnosed in its earliest, localized stages are, on average, 99 percent as likely to live for at least five years after being diagnosed as women without the cancer. So, the Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative (WBCI) wants to help more people stay on top of their breast exams, especially those in more rural parts of the state.
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Albany County has recently launched a partnership between Volunteers of America and local law enforcement. It's meant to connect people calling during a mental health crisis with the right resources in the community.
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St. John’s Health is allowing a physician to prescribe abortion medications, but the future of reproductive rights in Wyoming remains uncertain.
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The American Lung Association released its State of Tobacco Control report, which grades how states have been doing in terms of limiting access to tobacco and improving access to programs that help people stop smoking. Almost all Mountain West states got an F for not spending enough to stop tobacco use, though some states got high marks for their smoking cessation programs.