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Health center superheroes use MediQHome to help patients
By Ryan Schuster A group of superheroes have helped Robin Dyke improve her health. No, really. The super-human doctors and staff members at Coal Country Community Health Center in western North Dako...
Posted on 5/10/13 at 4:35 PM
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If you have special needs, emergency preparedness plan should be high priority
With flood risks about to increase quickly in parts of the Northern Plains, and with a spring and summer of weather warnings ahead, the need for emergency preparedness becomes more apparent. Thats es...
Posted on 4/24/13 at 1:02 PM
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Nine Steps to Dealing With Medical Debt
A broken bone, mental health therapy, a long-term illness, a car accident, a premature baby. All of these situationsand so many more unexpected onescan land a family in medical debt. And you cant comp...
Posted on 4/16/13 at 9:27 AM
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The EHR: Love it, hate it; here to stay
In a world where information technology is inextricably entwined in how we live (when was the last time you spent more than 24 hours without online access?), it's often baffling to see how slowly heal...
Posted on 4/15/13 at 12:50 PM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/3356/50/50/ SENSE AND CENTSIBILITY
How to plan for medical costs in retirement
Recently I discussed the benefits of retiring debt-free and why its important to eliminate credit card debts, mortgages and auto loans. Not only will you have more financial flexibility, but high medi...
Posted on 3/29/13 at 10:02 AM
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Medical marijuana facility partners with rapper

A Michigan medical marijuana facility is partnering with a member of the Grammy-winning rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to cultivate and distribute a new strain of medical marijuana.

By Associated Press , March 20, 2013

Studies tie stress from storms, war to heart risks

New studies show the toll that stress can take on the heart. Researchers have found higher rates of cardiac problems in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, in New Orleans residents six years after Hurricane Katrina and in Greeks struggling through that country's financial turmoil.

March 10, 2013

Bizarre tumor case may lead to custom cancer care

It's a medical nightmare: a 24-year-old man endures 350 surgeries since childhood to remove growths that keep coming back in his throat and have spread to his lungs, threatening his life. Now doctors have found a way to help him by way of a scientific coup that holds promise for millions of cancer patients.

September 27, 2012

Cholera emergency declared in Sierra Leone and Guinea

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — An outbreak of cholera in West Africa has infected more than 13,000 people and killed at least 258 people in Sierra Leone and Guinea, authorities said as they appealed for international assistance.

August 20, 2012

Mom seeks heart transplant for autistic son

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman whose autistic adult son was not recommended for a heart transplant said she wants to bring more attention to the decision-making process so that those with ailments or disabilities are not passed over without careful consideration.

August 17, 2012

Ryan's Medicare plan would be tricky to pull off

WASHINGTON (AP) — The idea behind Paul Ryan's Medicare plan is to slow growing costs and keep the program more affordable for the long haul.

August 13, 2012

Hot, dry weather heightens West Nile virus risk

CHICAGO (AP) — Life's a picnic this year for the small, sneaky mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus and pose a deadly risk to humans. Hot, dry weather in the Midwest has created the perfect conditions in still-damp ditches and underground storm water basins where the Culex mosquito breeds.

July 26, 2012

Medicaid official rules against Ind. abortion law

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's decision to deny Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds because it performs abortions denies women the freedom to choose their health care providers, a federal hearing officer said.

July 08, 2012

Medical building progress: First phase of project on track to finish in August

Medical building progress: First phase of project on track to finish in August Work on the Jamestown Medical Building is right on schedule, according to a hospital administrator. “I think there’s a lot of excitement from employees and a lot of patients ask what’s going on,” said Todd Hudspeth, Jamestown Regional Medical Center president and CEO.

By Ben Rodgers , June 30, 2012

Shrinking stomach may boost risk for booze abuse

CHICAGO (AP) — The most common type of obesity surgery may increase patients’ chances for alcohol abuse, according to the largest study to demonstrate a potential link.

June 18, 2012

Salmonella outbreak tied to chicks; 93 ill

ATLANTA (AP) — A new salmonella outbreak that sickened nearly 100 people has been traced to mail-order chicks from Ohio, health officials said Thursday.

May 31, 2012

Study ties fertility treatment, birth defect risk

Test-tube babies have higher rates of birth defects, and doctors have long wondered: Is it because of certain fertility treatments or infertility itself? A large new study from Australia suggests both may play a role.

May 05, 2012

JRMC clinicians take part in training

A three-person team of clinicians from Jamestown Regional Medical Center recently participated in a day-long, interactive Clinical Design Day training, held in Chicago, developed and facilitated by VHA Inc. The CDD training employs a cultural, sociological and anthropological methodology to aid hospitals in their efforts to improve patient safety.

May 05, 2012

Studies: Surgery can put diabetes into remission

CHICAGO (AP) — New research gives clear proof that weight-loss surgery can reverse and possibly cure diabetes, and doctors say it should be offered sooner to more people with the disease — not just as a last resort.

March 26, 2012

Judge: Suspend Fargo surgeon

An administrative law judge has recommended a Fargo doctor’s medical license be suspended indefinitely for frequently giving a powerful sedative to a woman in his home.

December 31, 2011

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