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As part of its commitment to help reduce suicide deaths across the state, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is sharing key information about the...

by Debra Johnston, MD  My mother had 6 siblings, 16 aunts and uncles, and innumerable cousins. She was the first of them all to be diagnosed with...

by Jill Kruse, DO On July 4, 1939 Lou Gehrig said these famous words at Yankee Stadium, “For the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad...

by Jill Pertler I just finished a visit with my littles, aka grands. They are five dollars, nearly three dollars and 25 cents, if we are counting in...

Scams are out there targeting children and teens. To help keep them safe, have a talk with your children and these and other possible dangers or...

by Nikki Eining CSW-PIP, QMHP Here it is, August. Summer has flown by and already there is Halloween candy roaming the shelves of Walmart. For most...

by Bryan Golden  Do you conquer problems or do they conquer you?  It’s attitude that determines whether you are a victor or a victim.  Your age,...

by Zac Taylor That small town with long streets phrase?  It resonated July 3 at the Wyoming Veterans Memorial Park in Cody, as everyone there was...

by Bryan Golden  Building mental and emotional walls is a common occurrence.  We are used to living with physical walls so this progression is an...

by Slim Randles Doc smiled and felt really good inside when he heard the familiar bird song. “Hey there, Wheezer,” he said, “happy nesting!...

by Marissia Schaefer, CNP   Many of us have likely been educated on how to be healthier, which includes the foods we should consume, and the...

by Curstie Konold, MPH, CSW, QMHP Marrying a farm kid has shown me the immense amount of pride in being part of the Ag community. It is prevalent...

by Bryan Golden Do you have problems, adversity, and obstacles in your life?  If you said yes, then you are like everyone else.  Even the most...

by Mark D. List, MD  Is there something about your health you’d like to change?   For most Americans, this question usually triggers a wide...

by Jill Kruse, DO The first successful organ transplant was a kidney transplant in 1954. The donor was the identical twin of the recipient. The new...

by Andrew Ellsworth, MD   Like a car racing along the interstate, exiting onto a highway, and finally reaching the family farm along a dusty gravel...

Gardening season is finally here! You may be envisioning all the herbs, flowers, and vegetables you’ll harvest at the end of the season. But you’l...

Scams we all need to be aware of. Wedding Anniversary Gift: A Sheridan citizen who owns a small business has been receiving similar emails every co...

by Sophie Two Hawk, MD; Arna Mora, MD; Carol Whitman, MD American Indians face some unique challenges when it comes to caring for their health....

Depression. Thoughts of suicide. Job loss. The unpaid role of being a family caregiver for a loved one living with Alzheimer’s disease or other...

by Jill Kruse, DO Johnny Nash may have started his song with “I can see clearly now, the rain has gone,” but what about someone with cataracts....

by Jill Pertler Don’t ask me why I do what I do, but lately I’ve been growing crystals. Not the meth kind. I know, that’s a terribly bad joke. M...

by Lance Izumi and Wenyuan Wu Submitted to Wyoming Press Assoc. Because critical race theory is the most divisive doctrine ever to threaten...

by Kelly Evans-Hullinger, MD Many people find themselves being told, “your blood pressure is pretty high today!” You might be at the dentist’s...

by Bryan Golden Everyone wishes for good fortune and a problem free life.  Yet many people are disappointed with their situations.  Is wishing...