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Bozeman Fire Department shares ladder safety tips after CDC reports workplace injuries

BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Bozeman Fire Department shared ladder safety information on Facebook following federal data on workplace injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 22,000 workplace injuries involving ladders were reported in 2020. That same year, the CDC tracked over 160 workplace deaths related

Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have

Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have

Public health advocates have largely applauded a Massachusetts judge’s ruling on March 16, 2026, to temporarily block major changes to vaccine policy made by the Department of Health and Human Services since 2025. The ruling pauses two major actions ushered in by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. since

CDC considers more medical codes for gender transition and detransition

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention heard from medical advocacy group Do No Harm on Tuesday on adding new medical codes for patient histories of gender transition or detransition. Do No Harm has advocated for removing diversity, equity and inclusion policies from medical school

Measles spreads across some Southwestern states

(The Center Square) - The area along the Arizona and Utah border is continuing to see the measles outbreak that started in August, and California and Colorado have seen a number of cases. Nevada hasn't seen any, but is monitoring the national trend. Meanwhile, the Arizona Department of Health

15 states sue Trump administration over child vaccine policy

15 states sue Trump administration over child vaccine policy

Fifteen Democratic-run US states announced Tuesday they are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its reduction in the number of recommended pediatric vaccines, which they criticize as contrary to science. The reform, announced in January by the US Department of Health and Human Services led by long-

WATCH: Democrats sue feds over childhood vaccine overhaul

Editor's note: This story was updated Tuesday night to add a comment from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (The Center Square) – The attorneys general of California and Arizona on Tuesday announced Democrats' multi-state lawsuit to block the Trump administration's overhaul

Montana FWP encourages hunters to test for CWD

Montana FWP encourages hunters to test for CWD

Chronic wasting disease (CWD), sometimes called ‘zombie deer disease,’ was first identified in Colorado in 1967. Since its discovery, CWD has been found in 36 U.S. states, including Montana in 2017. CWD is a fatal neurological disease that belongs to a group called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, which are responsible