Health and Wellness News

By Harmeet Kaur On May 7, 2024 For most South Asians, the phrase “What will people say?” is all too familiar. What will people say if you wear that revealing outfit?…

By Madeline Holcombe On April 10, 2024 Gen Z is having a harder time than previous generations did at their age, according to new research. But the secret to increasing…

By Jordan Rau UPDATED APRIL 24, 2024 The Biden administration finalized nursing home staffing rules Monday that will require thousands of them to hire more nurses and aides — while giving…

By Aaron Bolton, MTPR APRIL 23, 2024 KALISPELL, Mont. — On a cold February morning at the Flathead Warming Center, Tashya Evans waited for help with her Medicaid application as others at…

By Jim Robbins APRIL 18, 2024 A team of Montana researchers is playing a key role in the development of a more effective vaccine against tuberculosis, an infectious disease that has killed…

By Phil Galewitz and Holly K. Hacker APRIL 18, 2024 Carrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from her doctors’ medical assistant, who asks how she’s doing and if she…

After demand overwhelmed the Tucson clinic, a Phoenix clinic will now offer the procedure BY: GLORIA REBECCA GOMEZ – APRIL 2, 2024  Planned Parenthood Arizona is now offering vasectomy services in Phoenix,…

By Angela Hart and Samantha Young APRIL 3, 2024 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has abandoned proposed protections for millions of California workers toiling in sweltering warehouses, steamy kitchens, and…

By Sejal Parekh APRIL 3, 2024 Patients hurl verbal abuse at Michelle Ravera every day in the emergency room. Physical violence is less common, she said, but has become a growing…

By Peter Yeung 03.20.24 Bogota, Colombia — It is a rare spectacle in Bogota.  Three women in fluorescent exercise gear stop in their tracks and gawp in surprise. A young mother pushing…