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Lewistown clinic to close as Intermountain cuts 41 Montana roles

Lewistown clinic to close as Intermountain cuts 41 Montana roles

MONTANA— Intermountain Health leadership announced changes in Montana that included the closure of Lewistown Clinic – Family Medicine and the elimination of 41 clinic roles. The organization said Lewistown Clinic – Family Medicine was scheduled to close July 24. It also said it was changing the care model at four clinics in

Long COVID will cost the US an estimated $8 billion over just 3 years due to healthcare burden, managing symptoms and loss to the workforce

Long COVID will cost the US an estimated $8 billion over just 3 years due to healthcare burden, managing symptoms and loss to the workforce

Headlines on long COVID have become much more rare than during the first few years of the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn’t mean the more than 44 million Americans who have at some point reported long COVID symptoms – a number that continues to grow – are no longer suffering,

The financial cost of ignoring your mental health

The financial cost of ignoring your mental health

The financial cost of ignoring your mental health You’re running on five hours of sleep, holding down a job that’s draining the life out of you. Somehow, you still manage to show up for your kids, your partner, your aging parents, and that one friend who always seems

Transgender youth and their families struggle to find gender-affirming care – even in states where it’s still legal

Transgender youth and their families struggle to find gender-affirming care – even in states where it’s still legal

(ANN ARBOR, MI) Imagine this scenario: In late 2025, a social worker sits down with a transgender teenager and his parents. The family is trying to decide whether, and when, to begin gender-affirming hormone treatment. No one in the family was questioning this young person’s gender identity. The

Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail - but funding cuts to VA and government programs are threatening their work

Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail - but funding cuts to VA and government programs are threatening their work

(AMHERST, MASS.) Memorial Day is an apt time to reflect on the long-term consequences of war. Among them are substance use, mental health problems, homelessness and jail time for those who served in the military. About 8% of all Americans in prisons or jails are veterans, according to the

‘The View’s Joy Behar Slams Mark Cuban After Trump Meeting

Joy Behar was disappointed in Mark Cuban, whom she claims to like in general, for his recent appearance alongside Donald Trump in support of his prescription drugs website. Cuban, who champions reduced-price medications through his own company, Cost Plus, joined Trump at the White House for a TrumpRx event,

Drug used to treat asthma and allergies may also help fight cancers

Drug used to treat asthma and allergies may also help fight cancers

By Stephen Beech A drug often used to treat asthma and allergies may also help fight aggressive cancers, according to new research. The American study revealed how tumors hijack common white blood cells to evade immunotherapy. Scientists say their findings in mice and human tissues point to a new way