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Hollie Adams/Getty ImagesLess than a month after the World Health Organization said Monkeypox is no longer a global public health emergency, the CDC is reporting an increase in cases. And Oregon officials are urging folks in that state to get vaccinated before a possible summer surge in cases. And the CDC says at least one study could show mutations of Monkeypox that are drug-resistant. -
Photo courtesy of St. Luke'sHere in Idaho not every family has easy access to a doctor. This can create a gap, leaving children without regular medical care. That's why St. Luke's has stocked a mobile care clinic with everything it needs to hit the road and bring the health professionals to the kids that need them most.
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There’s a nasty strain of a highly contagious drug-resistant ringworm that is impacting a part of the United States. What does that mean for the rest of us? Idaho Matters finds out. -
Idaho’s climate is changing, which will have a range of impacts on the Gem State, including an increase in temperatures, more extreme weather and wildfires, just to name a few. And those impacts translate into health and economic effects for the people who live and work in Idaho.
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The COVID-19 public health emergency is set to lift this Thursday. Over more than three years of pandemic, Native American communities were particularly hard hit.
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When the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ends Thursday, labs across the U.S. will no longer be required to report COVID-19 test results to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and hospitals and state health departments will also be reporting less comprehensive data. So what does all of this mean for our country and for Idaho?
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If you or your mom is 40 years or older you need a mammogram every year and the technology to detect breast cancer gets better every day. Idaho Matters sat down with two experts to learn more about a new way that is being used to detect breast cancer.
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Gov. Brad Little marked National Fentanyl Awareness Day as opioid related deaths have nearly doubled in Idaho in the last decade.
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According to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, an average of 17 wildland firefighters die every year while fighting fires and many others are injured. The foundation works to help firefighters and their families during these tragedies and this month they launched their wildland firefighter mental health program, which provides counseling services to both firefighters and their families for free.
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The Biden administration will end most federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week, rolling back a vast assertion of government power that helped bring an end to the worst public health threat in 100 years. Idaho Matters takes a look at what this means moving forward.
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Approximately half of all Americans will go through menopause. However, it remains an under-discussed topic, leaving many scared and uninformed about the changes they are experiencing.
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Now more than ever kids are needing the support of the adults in their life. This is why St. Luke's is hosting a virtual health talk on "How to Show up for Young People with Compassion and Understanding."
