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According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, there were just five reported abortions in the state in 2023. A sharp decline from previous years, that number does not appear to reflect the reality of abortion access in the state since strict abortion bans went into effect.
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A Teton County judge in Wyoming has asked the high court to rule on the future of reproductive rights in the state. But will it?
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The federal government has launched a new behavioral health call line for students and staff at tribal schools across the U.S., including dozens in the Mountain West.
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A new community dinner on Thursdays at the Snowmass Chapel aims to build community, especially with young seasonal workers who might not feel a sense of belonging in the valley yet.
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Last year, teen harm reduction activists in Durango successfully lobbied the 9R School District to allow students permission to carry and administer Narcan. Now they've helped draft a bill to help change school drug policies across the state.
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Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives? It’s a controversial topic. A health law conference at the University of Nevada Las Vegas discusses the past, present, and future of legalizing medical aid in dying.
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The American Lung Association released its State of Tobacco Control report, which grades how states have been doing in terms of limiting access to tobacco and improving access to programs that help people stop smoking. Almost all Mountain West states got an F for not spending enough to stop tobacco use, though some states got high marks for their smoking cessation programs.
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A new analysis shows a growing number of children are losing federal health insurance across the U.S., including in the Mountain West.
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Data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) shows that respiratory illnesses across the state are declining in January after a surge of COVID-19, flu, and RSV infections over the holiday period.
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New data shows respiratory illness is elevated or increasing across most of the United States, including the Mountain West region.
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It’s one of many battles fought nationwide for survival of rural birth centers, which tend to be less profitable for hospitals operating in small communities. At stake is the health and safety of women who could lose access to necessary healthcare entirely.
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With a new year underway, many Americans have sworn off alcohol for “Dry January” or as a New Year’s resolution. A new nationwide report reveals alcohol consumption trends vary widely in the Mountain West.