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Widows and Widowers Group Offers Grassroots Solution to Global …

WEBMurthy’s research found social isolation led to a 29% increase in risk for developing heart disease, a 32% increase of risk for stroke and, especially in older …

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WOMEN YOU SHOULD KNOW IN WYOMING: Cheyenne Social …

WEBEmily Loos is the founder and CEO of LIV Health, which provides in-home counseling services and same-day urgent mental health care at its Cheyenne location …

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New Diversion Program for People Charged with Minor Crimes to …

WEBThe Gillette-based program is for individuals charged with nonviolent misdemeanors and who suffer from a mental illness such as schizophrenia and …

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Wyoming’s Medical Deserts: Bringing Health Care to Rural …

WEBOver the past decade, residents in three of the state’s remote counties – Carbon, Fremont and Sublette – have taken steps to fund and build new hospitals for a …

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WYOMING SCHOOLS AT A CROSSROADS: College Students

WEBBy Elizabeth Sampson Special to the Wyoming Truth This is the fourth part of the Wyoming Truth’s Q&A series with educators from across the state about how the …

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Wyoming’s Medical Deserts: Bringing Health Care to Rural …

WEBKari DeWitt was pregnant with two young daughters at home when she experienced a medical emergency in 2014. The problem: She lived in Sublette County …

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FRIDAY FOCUS: Wyoming’s State Health Officer on

WEBBy Jacob Gardenswartz. Special to the Wyoming Truth. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic three years ago, mixed messages from public health …

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Survivors, Health Professionals Confront Mental Health Stigma

WEBBy Melissa Thomasma Special to the Wyoming Truth At 1:42 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2019, a gunshot pierced the quiet of winter darkness. Will Wagner, then 23, was …

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Wyoming Records Most Drug Overdoses in Years as Community …

WEBBy Shen Wu Tan Special to the Wyoming Truth CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming recorded its highest number of drug overdoses since 2012, along with rising rates of …

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WOMEN YOU SHOULD KNOW IN WYOMING: State Veterinarian …

WEBBy Elizabeth Sampson Special to the Wyoming Truth Dr. Hallie Hasel’s work takes her from the halls of government to the backyard chicken coop. One day she …

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THRIVING SMALL BUSINESSES IN WYOMING: Clinic Explores …

WEBBy K.L. McQuaid. Special to the Wyoming Truth. Tammi Miller was a school psychologist in Cheyenne in 2016 when an intervention to help a troubled student turned …

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FRIDAY FOCUS: State of Medical Services in Wyoming ‘Tenuous,’ …

WEBBy David Dudley Special to the Wyoming Truth In the past three years, the world of health care has become totally unrecognizable. At least that’s what Eric Boley, …

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“Kind of a No Brainer”: Advocates Renew Push for Medicaid …

WEBLast month, the Joint Revenue Committee voted 9-5 to advance HB0020, a bill which would expand Medicaid coverage to all Wyomingites earning up to 138% of …

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Advocates Want Former State Hospital To Be Restored

WEBKim Deti, a spokesperson for the Wyoming Department of Health, confirmed in an email to the Wyoming Truth that there has been no direct state general fund …

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THE AGING OF WYOMING: State’s ‘Aging Society’ Expected to …

WEB“Scary,” Committee Co-Chair Rep. Dan Zwonitzer (R-Cheyenne) remarked when Fuchs wrapped up his June 22 presentation.. The panel won’t dig into the long …

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Wyoming’s Suicides Fell by Over 20% in 2022, Department of …

WEBThe number of suicides in Wyoming dropped by over 20% last year, the Wyoming Department of Health reported in its release of vital statistics for 2022. Jeremy …

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FRIDAY FOCUS: State of Wyoming Medical Services is ‘Tenuous,’ …

WEBBy David Dudley. Special to the Wyoming Truth. Eric Boley is afraid of failure. As president of the Wyoming Hospital Association, he has seen it knock at the door for …

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WOMEN YOU SHOULD KNOW IN WYOMING: Combatting the …

WEBSpecial to the Wyoming Truth. At age 8, red-haired Wren Fialka tagged alongside her mother and helped homeless people in Washington, D.C. cultivate …

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THE WORD ON DRUGS: The Kids Are Not All Right—Wyoming …

WEBBy Ernest Beck. Special to the Wyoming Truth. As the nation grapples with several drug crises, including the fentanyl-fueled overdose epidemic, surging use of …

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