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High Percentage of Montana High School Students Currently Using E-Cigs, Warns Health Department
High Percentage of Montana High School Students Currently Using E-Cigs, Warns Health Department
High Percentage of Montana High School Students Currently Using E-Cigs, Warns Health Department
The Montana Department of Health and Human Services is trying to warn Montana youth and parents about the dangers of e-cigarettes and other vaping products. According to epidemiologist Lisa Schmidt recent Montana health surveys show a huge portion of high school students are using the products.
Food Vendor Punished For 2014 Fair Foul Will Return in 2016
Food Vendor Punished For 2014 Fair Foul Will Return in 2016
Food Vendor Punished For 2014 Fair Foul Will Return in 2016
In 2014, three North Star vending booths were shut down at the Western Montana Fair after large quantities of meat were found that had not been refrigerated for multiple days. Since then, the Missoula City-County Health Department has been monitoring the vendors, and, according to Fairground Director Todd Garrett, they will be back serving food in 2016...
MT Officials “Frustrated” by Jump in Affordable Care Act Insurance Prices
MT Officials “Frustrated” by Jump in Affordable Care Act Insurance Prices
MT Officials “Frustrated” by Jump in Affordable Care Act Insurance Prices
Health Insurance rates on the Affordable Care Act marketplace in Montana are jumping up by as much as 40% in some cases, and state officials are calling the news “frustrating.” “Insurance rates are going up in 2016," said Montana State Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen's Public Information Officer Jennifer McKee...
Meet Dr. Sally Scott, Oncologist, from the Montana Cancer Center at St. Pats
Meet Dr. Sally Scott, Oncologist, from the Montana Cancer Center at St. Pats
Meet Dr. Sally Scott, Oncologist, from the Montana Cancer Center at St. Pats
This morning, Jon King welcomed Dr. Sally Scott, board certified oncologist, to Health Talk.  The program covered an array of topics including oncology and advances being made in cancer research and treatment. Dr. Scott, who received her MD degree from the University of Massachusetts in 2003, has been with the Montana Cancer Center at Providence St...

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