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Affordable Care Act Implementation Money Flows to 17 Montana Health Centers

Jon King — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:22:41 +0000

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces that $1,474,935 worth of federal dollars would be pouring into Montana.

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Medical Center Ordered to Pay 60,000 Dollars for Wrong Cancer Diagnosis of Montana Man

Associated Press — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:33:39 +0000

A judge in Montana has ordered the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center to pay nearly $60,000 to a Winston man who was wrongly diagnosed with brain cancer and told he had just a few months to live

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Montana Centenarians Offer Advice For Long Life

Jon King — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:29:30 +0000

The Governor's Conference on Aging will occur this week on May 7 and May 9 in Glasgow and Great Falls respectively.

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The Future of Healthcare – Gesundheit! with Jacobus [RADIO SHOW AUDIO]

Jacobus Hollewijn — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:14:14 +0000

On Air show from April 20, 2013.

Today's Gesundheit with Jacobus is dedicated to the 31st Annual Conference of the Montana Gerontology Society. Several organizers and presenters will be in the studio, focusing on this year's theme:

Envisioning Care: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond.

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Montana Health Department Warns of Norovirus, Outbreaks Double in 2013

Jon King — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:03:31 +0000

Norovirus outbreaks have skyrocketed in Montana. The virus, which causes violent bouts of vomiting, stomach pain and diarrhea will typically strike once or twice a month, but it's off to a fast start this year with twenty outbreaks in less than twenty weeks.

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Max Baucus Challenges Kathleen Sebelius Over Implementation of Affordable Care Act [VIDEO]

Associated Press — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:10:45 +0000

A top Democrat who helped write President Barack Obama's health care law says he fears it is headed for a "huge train wreck."

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Are You Sitting Down? Get UP! Sitting Can Kill You!

Tom Egelhoff — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:00:04 +0000

Activity increases our metabolism and helps our bodies maintain a healthy weight and blood flow that helps ward off disease and obesity. Sitting, on the other hand, has been shown to reduce metabolism and make daily exercise less effective.

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How to Make 2013 A Happy New Year!

Tom Egelhoff — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:00:52 +0000

It’s said that you can’t see where you are going if you are constantly looking in the rear view mirror. For most of us, looking into the future is a scary business.

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Research Shows Sitting Can Kill You

1450 KMMS AM — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:00:22 +0000

People who sit most of the day have a 54 percent greater risk of heart attack than those who spend a good chunk of the day standing.

Researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana came to this conclusion after analyzing the lifestyles of more than 17,000 men and women over 13 years.

The scientists found that even non-smokers who exercise regularly and would be considered in good shape double their risk for heart attack if their job requires them to sit most of the time.

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Gallatin County Leads State In Flu Cases

1450 KMMS AM — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:46:28 +0000

The current Flu activity level in Montana is listed by the CDC as "sporadic," and Gallatin County leads the way with more than ten officially confirmed cases. Common flu symptoms include a fever higher than 100-degrees, headache & muscle aches, chills, cough, and runny nose. There's good news; it's not too late to get vaccinated.

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