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A whole-food bar born from University of Montana research, ultra-racing trial and error, and Montana-raised beef, has hit the shelves of Fred Meyer stores across the Northwest. Omnibar, a nutritionally balanced whole-food bar that uses beef for protein as opposed to soy or whey, was conceptualized and prototyped in Montana and refined using technology in Oregon’s Food Innovation Center. The idea for Omnibar was developed after a conversation between Cooper Burchenal, Montana beef rancher and Brent Ruby, a UM research professor and director o...
(BPT) - Imagine experiencing shortness of breath, wheezing, and a cough so severe it requires you to visit the emergency room. This is a frightening potential reality for an estimated 24 million Americans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive and debilitating lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. Many COPD patients will experience an event like this called an exacerbation (or flare-up), a time when symptoms suddenly get worse and breathing becomes more...
A new project is underway to provide Veterans with much needed toiletry items over the holiday season. Richland and McCone County RSVP, Dawson County RSVP and Action for Eastern Montana are partnering together to give away 100 handmade Christmas stockings filled with select items to approximately 70 residents at the Veteran's Nursing Home in Glendive and the remainder to vets in Richland and Dawson Counties who are living at home. "A ladies group from Billings wanted to make stockings for...
Q: When is the next Open Enrollment Period for Medicare beneficiaries and also for consumers interested in getting health insurance through the new health insurance Marketplace? A: Each year. Medicare beneficiaries have a chance to make changes to the way they get their Medicare and to their Medicare prescriptions drug coverage for the following year. Medicare open enrollment is every year from October 15th-December 7th and any changes made will take effect on January 1st. During this time, Medicare beneficiaries can change from Original...
(BPT) - As adults age, they often face different health challenges than those experienced during their youth; however, there are several key steps that can be taken to improve their chances of maintaining good health. A key part of healthier aging is preventing serious illnesses. Regular medical check-ups and maintaining a healthy diet and active lifestyle can go a long way toward that goal. Even if you are healthy, an adult's immune response can begin to diminish with age, leaving older adults...
GE Oil & Gas has teamed up with Ferus Natural Gas Fuels in a 50/50 joint venture to provide the 'Last Mile Fueling solution,' a solution to an ongoing problem in the Bakken. The Last Mile Fueling solution is a technology & logistics system to make natural gas fueling available for exploration & production operations. It takes previously uneconomic natural gas from a flare stack, oilfield production site, or from a remote pipeline, then compresses the gas and delivers it the final distance, or...
Although at first glance, a book about the development of a fully vertically and horizontally integrated cartel controlling the raising, slaughter, and marketing of poultry, pork, and beef may seem dry, The Meat Racket author Chris Leonard tells a compelling story. He follows the rise of the Tyson family in the creation of the meat cartel in a balanced and non-inflammatory manner. Leonard concludes that the handful of companies which now control the production and marketing of all meats can set...
Engaging in frequent conversations with your children is a proven defense in preventing substance abuse among youth. And when it comes to finding the perfect setting for these important talks, there is no need to go any further than the kitchen table. Teen surveys conducted by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) consistently show that the more often kids eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are to drink, smoke or use other drugs. In 2011, the CASA Teen Survey specifically revealed that 12 to 17-year-olds...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today $2,976,422 in Affordable Care Act funding to 14 health centers in Montana to expand primary care services. Today’s awards enable health centers to increase access to comprehensive primary health care by hiring an estimated 42 new staff including new health care providers, staying open for longer hours, and expanding the care they provide to include new services including oral health, mental and behavioral health, pharmacy, and/or vision services. These investments w...
On Sept. 8, five ladies took the formal pledge and joined Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Mother Cabrini #1766 at St. Matthew's parish in Sidney. Pictured Left to Right: Irma Saenz; Fr. Jim O'Neil; Kelly Resig; Amanda Piatte; Becki Eggum and Trisha Klempel. Also at that meeting the membership decided to once again raffle tickets for local gift cards at the St. Matthew's Fall Dinner Oct. 19 and the Holiday Bazaar Dec. 5-6. Following our motto of unity and charity, our cup of compassion...
The Montana Department of Livestock is reminding hunters that horses are required to have a brand inspection before crossing county lines. According to Montana Code 81-3-211 (2), it is “unlawful to remove or cause to be removed…any livestock…unless the livestock have been inspected for brands by a state stock inspector or deputy state stock inspector and a certificate of the inspection has been issued…for the purpose of the transportation.” “It’s a pretty common violation during hunting season,” said John Grainger, Brands Enforcement Div...
