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Bozeman Health Seeks Community Input Through Health Needs Survey

Bozeman Health Seeks Community Input Through Health Needs Survey

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Bozeman Health is actively engaging with the Gallatin Valley community to address local health needs. The hospital has launched a Community Health Needs Assessment survey, aiming to gather direct input from residents. Every three years, Bozeman Health sends out this survey to Gallatin County residents. The feedback helps

Veteran suicide rate remains high despite spending millions

(The Center Square) – Veterans die by suicide at roughly twice the civilian rate, despite the Department of Veterans Affairs spending more than $500 million a year to address the problem. In 2023, the rate of suicide for veterans was 35.2 per 100,000, up from 34.7 per 100,

Telehealth is widely used by older adults insured by Medicare, new research shows

Telehealth is widely used by older adults insured by Medicare, new research shows

Americans age 65 and older who are insured by Medicare logged about 60 million telehealth visits annually between 2021 and 2023 – about 31 million for mental health and 29 million for other health issues. That’s the key finding in a new study I co-authored in the journal Annals

How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability

How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability

(AMHERST, MASS.) A Los Angeles courtroom is hosting what may become the most consequential legal challenge Big Tech has ever faced. This is an inflection point in the global debate over Big Tech liability: For the first time, an American jury is being asked to decide whether platform design itself

Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty cause real harms, even if the money is later restored

Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty cause real harms, even if the money is later restored

(STATE COLLEGE, PENN.) Since early 2025, several large federal health grants to states have been suspended and then restored after legal challenges. On Feb. 13, 2026, for example, the federal government moved to suspend about US$600 million in public health grants to four states before a federal court temporarily

Montana State details mental health response after campus death

Montana State details mental health response after campus death

This story was originally published in the MSU Exponent. In the wake of a recent death on campus, Montana State University administrators say their focus has been on supporting students and ensuring access to mental health resources. The death — which is being investigated as a suicide — took place shortly before

Can stress cause hair loss?

Can stress cause hair loss?

Can stress cause hair loss? Hair grows in cycles, alternating between growth, rest, and shedding phases. Stress can disrupt this natural cycle, pushing more hair follicles into the shedding phase prematurely. This disruption often leads to noticeable hair thinning or patchy loss. In this story, Doctronic explains how stress affects