‘100 day cough’ hits Columbia Falls schools

Whooping cough (pertussis) infected several people in the Columbia Falls School District last week, according to county health officials. The highly contagious ailment was spread by an adult who was misdiagnosed with bronchitis, said Jody White, a nurse with the Flathead City-County Health Department. The adult, in turn, gave it to the children. All told, there were three cases reported at Ruder ...

CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C

For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C.

Number of Whooping Cough cases in Bell County up to 88

As of May 7th, there are 88 confirmed and probable cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in Bell County residents.

Irish moss vendor wants to get into export

THE average traveller often goes by without stopping to enquire about the dried-up-looking seaweed adorning stalls on the main road in Whitehorses.

Breathe of fresh air: joint research to look into First Nations lung diseases

SASKATOON - Helping First Nations people breathe easier is the focus of a new joint study.