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Vaccine push continues across Jefferson County

The Jefferson County Public Health Department continues to “highly recommend” vaccination, Supervisor Pam Hanna said. "No vaccine is 100% effective, however, these vaccines are proven...

Covid renews interest in radiation, but docs caution against pilgrimages to radon-filled mines

Twice a year, Brian Tichenor makes the 1,200-mile drive each way from his home in Kansas to a defunct uranium mine in Boulder, where...

Rural ambulance services are in jeopardy

Vern Greyn was standing in the raised bucket of a tractor, trimming dead branches off a tree, when he lost his balance. He fell...

How one rural town without a pharmacy is crowdsourcing to get meds

The building that once housed the last drugstore in Walden, Colorado—a town of fewer than 600—is now a barbecue restaurant, where pit boss Larry...

New Montana laws enshrine health care alternatives, for better or worse

When Paul Rana’s primary care physician left the Veterans Affairs clinic in Kalispell to open her own practice, he followed her. But instead of...

No-cancel culture: Telehealth brings therapy to all

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced behavioral health providers to stop seeing patients in person and instead hold therapy sessions remotely, the switch produced an...

Free Alzheimer’s webinars for August

Adapting to the caregiving challenges posed by COVID-19 has been difficult for families living with – or isolated from – loved ones with Alzheimer’s...

Is quarantining negatively affecting our kids

Most schools closed in mid-spring. Playgrounds in many areas are taped off.  Sports programs from baseball to swim meets are being cancelled. The current...

Will a driving vacation be safe this year with COVID-19?

Summer vacation planning has become a more demanding challenge for many this year.  As parts of the country begin to open up, many people...

Don’t let screens take over your family

The COVID-19 crisis and restricted social contact has many of us spending more time in front of  electronic screens. It might be the family...

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