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Every three years, Cody Regional Health asks the community for their input and opinions about how this medical provider can better serve the residents of Cody as well as Park County. This time, they are teaming up with Ovation Healthcare to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for the next three years. The hospital says this is…
Cody Regional Health announced the upcoming remodel of their Centralized Sterilizing and Reprocessing department starting on May 23, 2023. This remodel is aimed at optimizing their surgical services and enhancing patient safety. As part of this initiative, their Environmental Services department will be relocated to the third floor, allowing for a more efficient and effective…
What’s behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds? By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. For patients, that can mean treatment delays, medication switches and other hassles filling a prescription. In recent months, unexpected demand…
The latest medical discovery from the University of Wyoming finds the durability of microscopic “water bears” can make more medical treatments possible around the world. University of Wyoming researchers’ study of how microscopic creatures called tardigrades survive extreme conditions has led to a major breakthrough that could eventually make life-saving treatments available to people where…
With authorization of the first FDA approved Covid-19 vaccine, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is rolling out its efforts to distribute free, safe and effective vaccines across the state. State health officer and epidemiologist Dr. Alexia Harrist, called the vaccine’s authorization “exciting” and noted other vaccines are also under consideration for authorization. “Knowing we…
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