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• Another whooping cough case reported

  May 11, 2012 12:41 PM

  KALISPELL- Another case of whooping cough is suspected in a Flathead Valley school with the Kalispell School District reporting that there's a possible case of pertussis at Kalispell Middle School. The Flathead City-County Health Department received a report on Thursday, but health officials have not confirmed whether or not that... more »

• Whooping cough outbreak prompts more warnings

  May 10, 2012 9:40 AM

  KALISPELL- The whooping cough outbreak spread to the northwest part of the state after showing up in two different Flathead Valley school districts. The Flathead City-County Health Department documented eight new cases of pertussis and we found out one case is in the Columbia Falls School District while the other... more »

• Whooping Cough confirmed in Yellowstone County

  May 7, 2012 2:02 PM

  Billings - RiverStone Health has received reports confirming two cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in infants under one year of age. With these confirmed cases, Yellowstone County joins fifteen other Montana counties reporting pertussis cases. Statewide, there are nearly 100 reported cases of pertussis since January 2012, compared to... more »

• Parents avoid vaccine by spreading disease through mail

  November 29, 2011 10:42 AM

  Parents who don't want to give their children the chickenpox vaccine are choosing instead to buy mail-order lollipops already sucked on by sick kids. They hope their child will get chickenpox and then develop a natural immunity. CNN affiliate KPHO in Phoenix found a Facebook website called "Find a... more »

• Montana insurance chief seeks to create health exchange

  April 26, 2011 1:16 PM

  HELENA - With five days left this legislative session, Montana lawmakers have failed at addressing the federal health reform law. Republicans sent Gov. Brian Schweitzer a bill that prohibits a health insurance exchange from being created, but the governor vetoed the measure. Monica Lindeen, the MT Commissioner of... more »

• Montana man recounts life-threatening battle with deadly infection

  April 14, 2011 8:24 PM

  HELENA - Helena school officials recently warned students and parents of a serious staph infection that was contracted by a Capital High School student last week. While the bacteria can be prevented and treated, it can also be deadly. Harry Dalton of Helena, 62, says he's happy to... more »

• What's the Buzz: Tired of waiting on hold? Use this app!; Snap a pic to count your calories

  April 7, 2011 7:07 AM

  No one likes waiting on hold. Between automated operators, long wait times and usually horrible music, being put on hold can be an annoying and frustrating experience. Thanks to a new browser and iPhone app called FastCustomer , customers can now skip both the hold time and phone... more »

• What's the Buzz: Facebook friend gives gift of life; President Obama to host event live on Facebook

  April 6, 2011 6:56 AM

  A Michigan man is thanking his "friend" for giving him a second chance at life. Jeff Kurze, 35, was in dire need of a kidney, but his doctors told him it would be three to five yeas before he could find a donor, Switched reports. In an act of... more »

• Big Apple bans smoking in public: Have health police run amok?

  February 24, 2011 11:48 AM

  Smokers in the Big Apple are fuming, now that Mayor Michael Bloomberg has signed into law a ban on lighting up in city parks, beaches, public plazas and boardwalks. His administration banned smoking in restaurants, bars and other public indoor spaces in 2002. The ban goes into effect 90... more »

• Health Department: Flu widespread in Wyoming

  February 7, 2011 10:31 AM

  CHEYENNE, WY - The Wyoming Department of Health says people should take basic precautions now that influenza is widespread around the state. Clay Van Houton with the department says there's been a significant increase in flu reports over the last couple weeks. There have been two flu-related deaths in Wyoming... more »

• Montana Dems want lawmakers to disclose health coverage

  January 26, 2011 10:03 AM

  HELENA - Montana State Senators Anders Blewett (D-Great Falls) and Kendall Van Dyk (D-Billings) announced on Tuesday that they are introducing legislation that would require Montana lawmakers to publicly disclose whether they receive government-subsidized health care from the state. Members of the legislature are eligible for the state health... more »

• Teens can send texts to get answers on sex

  July 12, 2010 9:43 AM

  MISSOULA - A health clinic in Missoula has launched a free and anonymous sexual health text hot line for teens and young adults in Montana and eastern Idaho. The ASK Montana Access Project is intended to provide easy access to fast and reliable sexual health information, said Anita Kuennen, executive... more »

• IRS issues rules for health tax credits

  May 21, 2010 9:15 AM

  WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service on Friday released the guidelines that small companies can use to apply for tax credits to spur medical research. The credit will cover up to 50 percent of the cost of qualifying biomedical research, up to a maximum credit of $5 million per business.... more »

• C is for Caffeine: Americans are Jacked on It, Here's Why

  May 7, 2010 10:31 AM

  Americans love their caffeine. Whether it's in a cup of Joe, a can of Coke or a chocolate candy bar, we are consuming about 280 mg of caffeine per day; that's equal to about two large cups of coffee a day. Caffeine is a drug that stimulates the... more »

• Cranky teen? Lack of "blue light" in the morning may throw teens' sleep cycles into disarray

  February 16, 2010 11:02 PM

  Poll Included WASHINGTON DC - Sit by the window in school? Lack of the right light each morning to reset the body's natural sleep clock might play a role in teenagers' out-of-whack sleep, a small but provocative school experiment suggests. Specialists say too few teens get the recommended nine... more »

• Once upon a condom

  February 11, 2010 4:13 PM

  The Museum of Sex's exhibition "Rubbers: The Life, History and Struggles of the Condom" looks at the controversial prophylactic as a life-saving device. Dr. Jon LaPook reports for "CBS Doc Dot Com." Watch CBS News Videos Online more »

• And you thought second-hand smoke was bad? Study finds that "third-hand smoke" sticks around & produces new carcinogens

  February 10, 2010 10:32 PM

  You might not be a smoker yourself, but hanging around people who are smoking can cause you to inhale noxious cigarette fumes. For years, scientists have cautioned against the ill-effects of such second-hand smoke. Now they're warning about the dangers of "third-hand smoke"-the chemical traces that cling to a smoker,... more »

• Health care legislation moves on

  November 22, 2009 12:24 AM

  Health care legislation cleared its first major hurdle Saturday night in the Senate. The health care bill passed 60 to 39, which means it will now hit the Senate floor for debate after Thanksgiving. Some are calling it a huge victory for Democrats and in fact, the votes came down... more »