Student doctor, Jessica Alderiso has received a grant from Touro University to research the impact of plastic particles on the role they might play in insulin misfolding. Insulin is an injectable …
Montana Medical Student Receives National Fellowship Grant to Research Insulin Read More
Swimmer’s ear—or in medical terms otitis externa—is an infection of the ear canal caused by a build-up of bacteria in the external ear from exposure to water. It is often …
Doctor’s Corner: Swimmer’s Ear Read More
Wildfire smoke is a complex mixture of hazardous particles and pollutants that can lead to a variety of health effects. Depending upon the combustible material, smoke may contain gasses such …
Doctor’s Corner: Smoke Inhalation Health Effects Read More
According to Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap study, the number of Americans facing hunger nationwide reached its highest level in 20 years. In Montana, 1 in 9 individuals …
Montana Food Bank Network is Working Alongside Important Public Programs to Reduce Hunger in Montana Read More
The most common environmentally-related illnesses are caused by heat exposure. The temperature does not necessarily have to be very high. Even if the temperatures are still relatively mild, a 10° …
Heat-Related Illnesses: Understanding Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, and Heat Stroke Read More
The Ivy at Great Falls may be closing soon, as recent reports suggest. Inspection reports since December 9, 2021, found 70 total deficiencies, 7 of which were infection-related, $236,000 in …
The Ivy at Great Falls Reportedly Closing Read More
Dr. Moses Leavens, assistant professor at the McLaughlin Research Institute and the Touro University – Montana campus, and his colleagues have developed an assay to detect protein misfolding in amyotrophic …
McLaughlin Research Institute Scientists Develop Assay to Detect Protein Misfolding in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Read More
The WIC Program is marking its 50th anniversary this year. It was established in January 1974 in Pineville, KY, and by the end of the year, there were 45 WIC …
WIC Program Helps Provide Nutrition and Assistance to Many in Great Falls Read MoreCity-County Health Department announced the death of a Cascade County resident from influenza in a press release on October 6th. The death in Cascade County last week was Montana’s first …
City-County Health Department Announces Immunizations Read More