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                Every summer, thousands of wildland firefighters endure months of heavy exposure to smoke and other toxins without respiratory protection. As a troubling picture of the health implications emerges, policies are beginning to change.
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                Idaho’s Medical Freedom Act, which took effect on July first, has public health experts concerned.
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                        Fly fishing may seem like just a sport, but for men facing cancer, it's become a meaningful way to connect with others going through the same thing.
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                        New research shows that wildfires are a major contributor to ozone pollution, and can significantly exceed the impacts of human-generated emissions.
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                        Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is drawing new criticism after suggesting infant circumcision and the use of Tylenol could be linked to higher autism rates, a claim medical experts say is not supported by evidence.
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                        For 50 years Full Circle Health has been taking care of Idaho's communities, all while training the next generation of healthcare professionals.
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                        A law that requires parental consent for almost all medical treatments provided to minors has been affecting children’s access to care in many ways – including the ability to call the Idaho Crisis & Suicide Hotline.
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                        End-of-life doulas are changing the way we think about death — offering guidance, comfort and dignity when it matters most.
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                        The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, known as ACIP, met last week to review and update our nation’s vaccine recommendations.
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                        In recent months, concern about the health risks wildland firefighters face has been growing. Now a major conference exploring that issue has started in Colorado.
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                        North Carolina and Idaho have cut their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new federal tax-and-budget law takes effect.
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                        Meridian clinic is a ‘lifeline,’ providing routine reproductive health care that the state doesn’t have the infrastructure to take over, organization leaders say
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
