Tag: Public Health

The right medicine for the rural doctor shortage

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By: Justin Leventhal, Inside Sources |

Health care is notoriously more difficult to provide for rural communities than urban ones. Rural Americans are less likely to have a health care provider they trust and have more difficulty reaching doctors and hospitals. Nearly two-thirds of rural communities suffer from a shortage of primary care physicians. However, several states have faced this challenge

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Watch: Bill Gates on His “Quite Intriguing” Dinner With Trump

by: MinotVoice  |  

Bill Gates recently found himself across the table from Donald Trump, engaging not in politics, but in a conversation about global health. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Gates shared that he was “impressed” by Trump’s interest in these critical issues. It’s not every day you hear a tech tycoon commend a former

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Healthier Cities Will Require a Strong Dose of Nature

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by: MinotVoice  |  

As chronic diseases are set to claim 41 million lives in 2025, scientists have uncovered a powerful ally in the fight: nature itself. People living near green spaces consistently show better health outcomes, regardless of their background. The effect is so strong that Japanese doctors now prescribe forest time as medicine, while even simple indoor

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Whooping Cough Making Comeback in North Dakota

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Whooping cough, a disease many might think belongs to the past, has aggressively resurfaced in North Dakota. This year alone, the state witnessed an alarming rise from 17 to 102 cases across 16 counties. That’s a wake-up call for everyone, especially with schools and childcare centers in the mix. Whooping cough starts innocuously like a

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Why Montana data is missing from national childhood immunization reports

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Picture this: You’re preparing for a trip, checking the route, sealing the bags, but you skip the weather forecast. Risky, right? That’s Montana right now with childhood vaccination data. For over three years, it’s been the only state not reporting this crucial information to the CDC. A 2021 law change unraveled the state’s data collection,

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