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The Truckee-based High Fives Foundation nonprofit has a new grant that will pay for mental health services for Reno-Sparks and Tahoe residents.
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A new report shows air pollution is affecting most national parks across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West.
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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.
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A new federal report shows climate change is driving disease carriers like ticks and mosquitoes into new areas of the nation, including the Mountain West.
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A new report shows thousands of elementary schools across the U.S. are near farms likely sprayed with pesticides linked to cancer and other health problems. That includes hundreds of schools in the Mountain West.