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Over 40% of Montana high schoolers reported experiencing symptoms of depression in the last year. A biomedical research facility in Great Falls has been awarded nearly $14 million to launch a rural health research center.
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A new type of synthetic opioid more potent than fentanyl is cropping up across the country. State health officials and law enforcement are on the lookout.
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Syphilis cases are on the rise around the country, but the rate of cases in Montana hasn’t been this high since 1959.
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Montana saw a record number of residents sign up for health care plans through the federal marketplace.
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A new study finds that Montana has one of the highest rates of hearing loss nationwide as rural Americans experience higher rates of hearing loss.
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The state is testing a new reporting system for violence against health care workers.
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Montana isn’t doing enough to curb tobacco use, according to the American Lung Association.
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Montana will soon launch a program to better protect residents from wildfire smoke.
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Millions of dollars have flowed into Montana over the last year to help combat the opioid crisis, but the vast majority remains unspent. That's according to a new report from KFF Health News.
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State Health Department Director Charlie Brereton said his office plans to apply for recertification of the state hospital with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by the end of the year.