health

February is American Heart Month and health experts are putting a spotlight on cardiovascular diseases and the tools available to all Wyomingites to help save lives. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Wyoming and high blood pressure is one of the leading precursors of life-changing events like heart attack or stroke.

Kratom is often marketed as an herbal supplement. But it’s highly addictive, affecting the same parts of the brain as opioids. Coroners have found it in suicide victims’ bodies.

The bill would require more CPR training and AEDs easily accessible at schools and athletic events.

Wyoming Public Radio’s Hannah Habermann sat down with Kevin Jameson, the CEO of the Dementia Society of America, and Ross Schriftman, a Casper resident and dementia awareness advocate.

High number of cases in county along 3 state lines

The majority of justices upheld abortion access in Wyoming. How did we get here, and what’s next?

In an ideal, theoretical world, Rep. John Bear (R-Gillette) says he’d like to see churches take more of a lead on some aspects of state government, like certain mental health and welfare programs.

The tragic Los Angeles fires were a historically destructive disaster, but they also presented a unique opportunity to study the toxic exposures faced by firefighters. New findings point to a heightened risk for serious diseases like lupus.

H-1B visas are used to hire foreign workers in specialized jobs, including healthcare workers.

The proposal includes creating financial incentives for critical access hospitals to have emergency and labor and delivery departments, expanding on behavioral telehealth and creating healthcare workforce scholarships, among others.