The U.S. Senate has declared November 21, 2024, as National Rural Health Day to honor the commitment and contributions of rural health care workers across the country. This bipartisan resolution, introduced by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.),…
A new study conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics has shown a disturbing increase in the number of children seeking help for suicidal ideation and, Jackson Hole is no exception. In 2020, nearly one-quarter of all deaths of children…
The Curative COVID-19 testing site in Teton County will be closing for good next week. Teton County Health Department Director, Jodie Pond said the community has been very fortunate to have the Curative testing sites throughout the pandemic thanks to a partnership…
The Wyoming Department of Health is encouraging residents to learn more about their personal prediabetes risk through a simple screening option. It is estimated one in three Wyoming adults is at high risk of prediabetes, which is when a person’s…
Wyoming’s rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Wyoming nursing homes rose during the four-week period ending October 23, according to AARP’s COVID-19 Nursing Home Dashboard. Wyoming’s rate of 6.0 nursing home resident cases per 100 residents, which is the…
