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How changes in Idaho’s climate pose risks and opportunities for Idahoans’ health and healthcare economy.
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Idaho Matters takes a look at ADHD and how it affects both children and adults.
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Preliminary estimates show that the life expectancy of newborns is still declining in the U.S., from 77 in 2020 to 76 last year. A main driver is COVID-19. However, life expectancy decreased much more for American Indians and Alaskan Natives, who had a life expectancy of 65 last year.
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One Idaho program is helping women navigate through the transition of menopause and all the symptoms that come with it.
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Many schools rely on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control to make decisions on pandemic policies. The agency recently relaxed its guidelines, ending a recommendation to quarantine if exposed to COVID-19 (masks following exposure are still recommended) and ending the specific recommendation for six feet of 'social distance' to decrease the spread of the virus.
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A small organization that operates a massive database of Idaho patient medical records filed for bankruptcy Friday, reporting it owes creditors $4 million and is defending itself in three lawsuits.
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Throughout the Mountain West, Colorado and Arizona already have paid sick leave and Nevada has a broader paid leave law.
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Hospital administrators say they are losing money on their obstetrics programs. But many are keeping these wings open anyway to answer a dire community need.
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The travel mask mandate is over but concern regarding the spread of COVID-19 is not. Dr. Pate joins Idaho Matters to talk about whether or not we should leave our masks behind when traveling.
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About 96% of people now live within an hour of life-saving stroke care, but the Mountain West has the worst access in the country. That’s according to new research from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.