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Peers of suicide victims more likely to think about killing themselves
Posted 8:49 PM 5/21/2013 by Michelle Castillo - CBS News
Children and teens who had a peer commit suicide may be more likely to think about and attempt suicide themselves, an effect that appears to be more pronounced in younger kids.
The phenomenon, which is known as "suicide contagion," was shown to last two years or more after a peer's death (More)
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Woman who died of Hantavirus remembered by fiance; Some neighbors packing up
Posted 5:22 PM 5/20/2013 by Judy Slate and Jamie Leary
More than a week after a Gallatin County woman died after contracting Hantavirus, her fiancé is left grappling with the news of her death. Meanwhile, some neighbors in the mobile home court where she lived are preparing to move.
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UPDATE: Gallatin County woman dies from Hantavirus
Posted 3:52 PM 5/17/2013 by KBZK Media Center
The woman in her 20s is the 10th person reported to have died from Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in Montana since 1993. This is the first Hantavirus-related death in Montana in 2013.
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Only 3 companies will sell health insurance on the MT exchange
Posted 9:05 AM 5/17/2013 by Marnee Banks - MTN News
Only three health insurance companies intend to sell policies on Montana's health insurance exchange.
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Seattle teen's illness attributed to grill brush bristle
Posted 9:04 AM 5/11/2013 by Michelle Castillo - CBS News
Doctors have discovered that the cause of a 16-year-old's mysterious vomiting illness is a grill brush bristle that he accidentally ate.
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Flathead County seeing jump in norovirus cases
Posted 7:52 PM 5/10/2013 by MTN News
KALISPELL - Local health officials say they're seeing a jump in gastrointestinal illness caused by Norovirus in area schools and long-term care facilities.
Norovirus is a group of virus that causes the majority of gastrointestinal outbreaks in the United States and is associated with (More)
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Sunshine may lower blood pressure and boost heart health, study suggests
Posted 10:01 AM 5/9/2013 by Ryan Jaslow - CBS News
Can the secret to good heart health be as simple as spending more time in the sun?
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Officials zero in on possible source of Butte air quality problems
Posted 9:18 PM 5/7/2013 by Shannon Davis
Officials with the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department believe Butte's air quality issues stem from one location.
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Billings woman loses nearly 200 lbs, sets her sights on Montana Women's Run
Posted 9:27 PM 5/6/2013 by Angela Douglas - MTN News
"I just want women to know that you can do it. Weight loss isn't something that is impossible," Holmes insisted. "If I can help one person change their life, that means the world to me."
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Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Montana deal closer to completion
Posted 8:47 AM 5/3/2013 by Marnee Banks - MTN News
The merger of Montana's largest health insurance company has cleared one more hurdle.
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