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Healthy By Design & By Choice

WEBThe Community Health Improvement Plan is the Alliance’s strategic approach. Every so often, the group will survey the community to figure out its health needs. Through that data, the CHIP targeted three urgent goals, which probably aren’t all that surprising: Healthy Weight, Access to Health Services, and Mental Health/Substance Abuse.

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Cover Story: Dr. Megan Littlefield Changes the Course of …

WEBIt’s important to note that any and all change initiatives started by Dr. Littlefield happened while she’s been busy overseeing a health system that annually serves more than 20,000 patients with roughly 90,000 patient visits a year between the medical, dental, behavioral health program, healthcare for the homeless and visits to one of four RiverStone satellite …

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Dr. Cheryl Cook shares her passion for health & wellness

WEBEnter Dr. Cheryl Cook. With a passion for dermatology and personalized patient care, Dr. Cook, a board certified physician, opened Velum Skin and Laser Center almost a year ago. The new West End clinic is the ideal …

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Gynecologic Cancer Care

WEB"Alese's treatment has followed new developments in cancer care," According to Dr. Liz Connor, a gynecologic oncologist at Intermountain Health in Billings. "She was right on the leading edge." Approximately 89,000 U.S. women are …

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Our Mental Health Crisis

WEBThe survey, which is a joint project of RiverStone Health, Billings Clinic and St. Vincent Healthcare, asks community leaders in a variety of sectors to rate the severity of 20 health issues. Mental health ranked No. 1, …

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Know Your Numbers

WEBDays are shorter and many of us are less active, so it's a good a time to focus on your heart health. Did you know heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women? One person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease – and about 659,000 people in the United States die from heart disease each

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The Healthy Habit of Tea

WEBThe main health-promoting substances in tea are polyphenols, in particular catechins and epicatechins,” these are molecules offering anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Even Dr. Oz reads the tea leaves and finds …

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It's Her Passion

WEBThe friend talked about her increased energy and improved health. Brenda kept an eye on her friend’s progress for six months before she decided to follow in her footsteps. “I was looking at health versus weight loss,” she says. “I knew I could do weight loss but I wanted health, and I knew I needed community to help with that.”

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The Buzz In Billlings: IV Nutrition

WEBA. IV nutrient therapy works on a foundational level to support the body’s innate self-regenerating and healing abilities. This means that no matter what your health goals are, IV nutrient therapy can support optimal health balance and regeneration in your body. Through intravenous infusions and intramuscular injections, we are able to

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Intermountain Health

WEBFounded on our mission of compassionate care 125 years ago, St. Vincent Regional Hospital, part of Intermountain Health, has grown into one of Montana’s largest comprehensive hospitals, serving the healthcare needs of over 400,000 people in our four-state area.Continuing to respond to the needs of our community, we have been …

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Cover Story: Shawn Hinz

WEBAs deputy health officer and vice president of Public Health Services at RiverStone Health, Shawn oversees a dedicated staff of 80. They serve as school nurses, sanitarians, prevention health specialists and so much more. They provide guidance and information for good maternal practices, nutrition, smoking cessation, emergency preparedness and

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Cover Story: A Heart for Healing

WEBJoanne Dodd's 60-year career advancing Billings' health care. When Joanne Dodd first walked the halls of Deaconess Hospital as a soon-to-be nurse, it was a four-story brick building that wasn't even close to being called a sprawling medical campus. The Emergency Room was one room with a curtain separating two small beds. The year was 1952.

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Establishing Body Balance, Ending Pain

WEBJesse’s injuries date back to 2003 when he was a rescue swimmer in the U.S. Navy. During one mission, Jesse fell 80 feet from a helicopter and hit the water. The blow dislocated every joint on the left side of his body and injured his back in several places. When he left the military in 2005, he lived life in extreme, constant pain.

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Grow old gracefully

WEBThe hesitancy traces to the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative Trials that tested the use of synthetic hormones in older women already dealing with health issues such as diabetes and heart disease. When early indications suggested that the hormones increased the risk of cancer, even slightly, the study was terminated and the use of hormones was

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WEBYellowstone Valley Woman magazine is Billings' most-read magazine bringing you the stories that fuel our community in positive ways. Started in 2001, we are proud to give you those untold stories centered around our community. Flip the pages and you'll find everything from fashion and health news to human-interest stories and inspiring pieces …

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Communicating the Crisis

WEBCommunicating the Crisis For Barbara Schneeman, informing about COVID-19 is a 24/7 job. Barbara Schneeman sits at the desk in her third-floor office at RiverStone Health, two cell phones, a land line, a desk-top computer and her laptop all within reach.

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A Well Designed Life

WEBWhether your health is on rocky ground, your faith or home needs a little redirection or your career path could use a minor overhaul, each of these women is a firm believer in the power of change. With a few questions, all women have the ability to make intentional changes that could indeed lead to a well-designed and satisfying life.

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