Missoula
The first rule of politics, they say, is to show up. I spent last weekend obeying that rule.
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For a patient with a high risk of a cancer diagnosis, the most frightening part of an extra scan should be the result, not the bill that may arrive weeks later. Oklahoma’s new cancer coverage laws, Senate Bill 109 and House Bill 1389, became law last year. They were written around a simple idea: no […]
Canada
“Brain fog” is the non-medical term used to describe a feeling that your brain isn’t working as quickly or efficiently as it should. It may feel as if your thinking is in slow motion. It’s often associated with forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating. There are many possible causes. The good news is that in most cases it’s a temporary condition that will go away with the right management.
Shreveport
BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana Department of Health officials confirmed a Louisiana resident contracted a rare Naegleria fowleri infection, most likely while swimming in Lake Claiborne in Claiborne Parish.
Canada
The third annual Smash Out Skin Cancer Celebrity Pickleball Tournament, presented by Eucerin, returns to Montreal on Thursday, Aug. 27 ( 4 pm to 10 pm) at the Royal West Court Social Club in Dollard des Ormeaux.
Canada
A Pointe-Claire teenager who turned her experience with juvenile arthritis into a peer-support initiative has been named one of 10 winners of an international youth leadership award.
Canada
Quebec is undertaking an animal vaccination program to control the spread of rabies among raccoons because there’s been a significant increase in the number of infected raccoons in the Montérégie and Estrie regions and raccoon rabies has infected a stray (feral) cat in that region.
New Mexico
The New Mexico Department of Health announced this week that an unvaccinated adult in southeastern New Mexico tested positive for measles, marking the state’s 18th case this year as the U.S. sees its highest number of cases in more than three decades.
Missoula
Montana tourism continues to thrive this summer. In July visitor spending in Whitefish alone reached a record $15.65 million. In the hope of sparing some other unsuspecting visitor my pain, I share my last tourist experience there.
States Newsroom
West Virginia Lyme disease cases have quadrupled from 1,000 per year in 2020 to 4,000 in 2025. Cases are on track to exceed 4,000 this year.
