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Rocky Boy Health Center monitoring reports of veterinary sedative in illicit drugs

Rocky Boy Health Center monitoring reports of veterinary sedative in illicit drugs

BOX ELDER, Mont. — Rocky Boy Health Center is warning the community about medetomidine, a sedative that health officials say has been found in fentanyl in some parts of the country. According to a press release from Rocky Boy Health Center, Montana health officials have limited data so far. The drug

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,

Can you develop allergies later in life?

Can you develop allergies later in life?

Can you develop allergies later in life? If you've made it through childhood and young adulthood without sneezing, itchy eyes, or congestion, you might think you're in the clear. Unfortunately, that's not necessarily the case. While most people develop allergies during childhood, your immune

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

New-onset seizures as an early warning for brain tumors

New-onset seizures as an early warning for brain tumors

New-onset seizures as an early warning for brain tumors A first seizure is a scary and disorienting medical event. Convulsions, losing control of the body or limbs, talking incoherently, intense, unusual feelings, or having the mind go blank right in the middle of a conversation are all possible symptoms

Rabid bat marks first rabies case of 2026 confirmed in Flathead County

Rabid bat marks first rabies case of 2026 confirmed in Flathead County

FLATHEAD COUNTY, Mont. – A bat found inside a house in Flathead County tested positive for rabies, marking the first positive case of rabies recorded by the county in 2026. The Flathead County Health Department used its announcement about the case to remind residents about rabies prevention and bat exposure. “With

Smart wristbands may help prevent cardiac arrest deaths

Smart wristbands may help prevent cardiac arrest deaths

By Stephen Beech A smart wristband may help prevent deaths from cardiac arrest, according to new research. The wearable technology could lead to quicker responses for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests among heart patients and increased survival rates, suggests the study. The DETECTâ1b study analyzed data from 49 adults,