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Shop to Reduce Food Waste
A friend recently posted the following words of wisdom on her Facebook page: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!” Definitely words to live by and applicable in just about every corne...
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When the patient complains
She was having surgery the next day and the instructions from the hospital said someone would call the night before to tell her exactly what time the surgery would be. Kristin Baird, a national consul...
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Staging Areas
This blog post has been dinging around in my brain for a few weeks. I figure it is time to get it out. In essence, my mind has been a staging area for this post. Let me explain. Staging Areas ...
Posted on 1/26/12 at 5:30 AM

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Areavoices Digest #61
Here is this week's list of recommended blogs. Enjoy! Healthy Lifestyle http://healthylifestyle.areavoices.com Better health through nutrition While you were in http://fun.areavoices.com Duluth News...
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The strongest person I know...
Last week I had prayer on my mind and there was some wonderful discussion on BlogHer. Over 1700 people read the post, which is testament to the site and to its reach throughout the world. I have cont...
Posted on 1/25/12 at 8:44 AM

Map pinpoints Lyme disease risk areas

Researchers who dragged sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map pinpointing the highest-risk areas for Lyme disease.

February 03, 2012

Medical experts: Mass hysteria rare, but usually seen in girls

ATLANTA (AP) — Fifteen teenage girls report a mysterious outbreak of spasms, tics and seizures in upstate New York. But tests find nothing physically wrong.

February 02, 2012

Proper posture, footwear are key to finding fitness

As the New Year begins many people will begin a new workout routine, there are some essential points to consider when beginning this new routine. Proper posture and footwear are key points to achieve the best results in the gym and decrease your chances of injury.

By Cody Champagne , February 02, 2012

Health meeting to be held Feb. 9

The public is invited to attend a meeting to hear and discuss public health information for a community health assessment, which will then be used to develop a community health improvement plan.

February 02, 2012

Pfizer recalls 1 million birth control packs after mix-up

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Birth control pills are known to be nearly 100 percent effective when taken properly, but a recall of the drugs could send a shudder through women of childbearing age.

February 01, 2012

First lady promotes healthy food in California

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Michelle Obama says a proposed new supermarket in the middle of a blue-collar Hispanic neighborhood in Southern California is an example of how the effort to bring healthy foods to low-income communities is paying off.

By Christina Hoag, Associated Press , February 01, 2012

Frontier Village group performs

February 01, 2012

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Mental health petition sought for hoarder

A petition to commit Carol Schmidt, who had more than 100 dogs removed from her property near Bemidji, Minn., last week, said the 63-year-old woman should be committed for mental illness, in part because of animal neglect nine years ago.

By By Anne Williams , Forum Communications Co. , February 01, 2012

Local Catholics join protest over mandate to cover birth control

Local Catholic leaders joined a nationwide pushback against a new federal health care mandate this weekend, claiming that forcing insurance plans to cover birth control violates their religious freedom. The requirement, part of the national health care law and issued last week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will force health care insurance, even when offered by a religious employer, to pay for contraceptive medicine for women without co-pays.

By By Sam Benshoof, Forum Communications Co. , January 31, 2012

Farmers Union donates to hospice

Jan Barnes, center, director of Jamestown Regional Medical Foundation, received a $5,000 gift for Hospice and Home Health from Steve Benion , left, and Tom Sanders, right, of Farmers Union Service Association. “Farmers Union has helped the Home Health and Hospice programs tremendously over the years,” said Barnes. “They realize how important these programs are to our community and want to see them continue. I am very appreciative of their efforts over the years.” Submitted photo

January 31, 2012

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State to support substance abuse programs

The North Dakota Department of Human Services’ Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Division is requesting applications from eligible organizations for the Recovery Mini-Grant Program, which funds projects that promote recovery for adults with substance abuse addiction disorders. The proposal deadline is 4 p.m. Feb. 16.

January 31, 2012

Senator’s stroke is a warning to the young

When a stroke hits at 52, like what happened to Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, the reaction is an astonished, “But he’s so young.” The reality is that strokes don’t just happen to grandma. They can happen at any age, even to children — and they’re on the rise among the young and middle-aged.

By By Lauran Neergaard , Associated Press , January 31, 2012

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Judge holds off on abortion law ruling

After hearing more than two and a half hours of arguments Friday on the legality of a state law regulating drugs that cause abortions, Judge Wickham Corwin decided he was in no position to rule yet.

By By Sam Benshoof , Forum Communications Co. , January 28, 2012

Medical community enters anti-heroin effort

Wanda Roden’s pharmacy students at North Dakota State University have been speaking publicly for two years about the dangers of prescription drug abuse, but Thursday was the first time she heard about how it can lead to a more dangerous drug.

By By Mike Nowatzki, Forum Communications Co. , January 27, 2012

French breast implant firm's former execs arrested

PARIS (AP) — Police in pre-dawn sweeps Thursday arrested two top former executives of the now-defunct French company at the center of a breast implant scandal affecting tens of thousands of women worldwide.

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press , January 26, 2012

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