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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but advocates would like to see solutions all year round.
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A new report from the American Lung Association shows cities across the Western U.S. have some of the most polluted air in the country. But that’s not the case everywhere in the Mountain West.
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A new analysis shows a growing number of children are losing federal health insurance across the U.S., including in the Mountain West.
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New data shows respiratory illness is elevated or increasing across most of the United States, including the Mountain West region.
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With a new year underway, many Americans have sworn off alcohol for “Dry January” or as a New Year’s resolution. A new nationwide report reveals alcohol consumption trends vary widely in the Mountain West.
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In 2024, abortion could be on the ballot in nearly a dozen states, including some in the Mountain West.
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KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck just wrapped up her four-part series about maternal health care deserts in rural Nevada and the role doulas can play. She sat down with Morning Edition host Lori Gilbert of KNCC, KUNR’s sister station, to pull back the curtain and chat about what went into this project.
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What role can doulas play for expectant parents in rural communities? For some moms in Northern Nevada, they’ve been a lifeline. The fourth and final installment of the series The Long Road to Maternal Care shines a light on those relationships.
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As conversations on how to improve birth and maternal outcomes grow, birth workers like doulas are rising in popularity. The third installment of The Long Road to Maternal Care series breaks down what this profession does and what it means for it to be covered under Medicaid in Nevada.
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With half of Nevada’s counties considered maternal health care deserts, where do expectant parents find care? The second installment of The Long Road to Maternal Care series looks into the patchwork of resources for rural communities.
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More than half of Nevada counties do not have a hospital that provides routine labor and delivery and is without an OB-GYN. The first installment to kick off the series The Long Road to Maternal Care explores maternal health care deserts.
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To make CPR training among high school students more effective, an associate professor at UNR is developing interactive films and other digital media with funding from the National Institutes of Health.