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Poisoning Children: Some Horrible History
Pardon the sensationalism in the title of this post, but be assured that it is accurate. I am writing about a tragedy in which a company made poisonous cough syrup, killed children, and largely, got a...
Posted on 4/2/12 at 12:09 PM
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Summer Chairs On Bad Medicine Lake
These are Jens idea of Summer Chairs..she said Mom get ready here come the Summer Chairs.  I like their reflections in the water.  The blue stool between the red and green chair doesnt bel...
Posted on 8/8/11 at 6:21 AM
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Everyday heroes
When you're a member ofan ambulance crew, you never quite know what your day will bring. These are medicine's everyday heroes - the emergency medical technicians and paramedics whose work is stressful...
Posted on 5/17/11 at 7:04 AM
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Lawmakers discuss physician shortage, remedial education
BISMARCKNorth Dakota is projected to be short about 210 physicians by 2025, state lawmakers were told Wednesday. As a result, the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences wil...
Posted on 10/13/10 at 4:18 PM
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US abortions fall 5 pct, biggest drop in a decade

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. abortions fell 5 percent during the recession and its aftermath in the biggest one-year decrease in at least a decade, perhaps because women are more careful to use birth control when times are tough, researchers say.

By Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer , November 21, 2012

N.D. facilities got meningitis-linked products

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The state Health Department says six North Dakota pharmacies or clinics have received products from a Massachusetts company associated with a national meningitis outbreak.

By Associated Press , October 17, 2012

Nobel awarded for stem cell, early cloning work

NEW YORK (AP) — Two scientists from different generations won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for the groundbreaking discovery that cells in the body can be reprogrammed into completely different kinds, work that reflects the mechanism behind cloning and offers an alternative to using embryonic stem cells.

By Karl Ritter and Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press , October 08, 2012

FDA clears first new weight-loss pill in 13 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved Arena Pharmaceutical's anti-obesity pill Belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss to enter the U.S. market in over a decade.

June 27, 2012

Study: 'Smart bomb' drug attacks breast cancer

CHICAGO (AP) — Doctors have successfully dropped the first "smart bomb" on breast cancer, using a drug to deliver a toxic payload to tumor cells while leaving healthy ones alone.

June 03, 2012

Ground broken for Sioux Falls sports facility

Dakotas-based Sanford Health has broken ground for a $19 million sports facility in Sioux Falls.

May 17, 2012

Student with flesh-eating bug mouths questions

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — After 10 days in the hospital, a Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating infection isn't letting the breathing tube in her throat stop her from mouthing questions such as “Where am I?” and “How long have I been here?”

May 14, 2012

Young heart patient taken from hospital found safe

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 5-year-old boy in need of a heart transplant was found safe with his father and paternal grandmother at a motel near Chicago early Wednesday, hours after his father allegedly took him without permission from a St. Louis hospital where he was being treated.

April 25, 2012

A push for family input to detect dementia earlier

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.

February 06, 2012

Too much information? Birth control choices abound

WASHINGTON (AP) — Worried about birth control in light of headlines about side effects from Yaz and the patch? Women have a lot of options that are safe and effective, including some that are even more reliable.

December 12, 2011

Report: Vaccines generally safe, some side effects

WASHINGTON (AP) — A major review declares that vaccines overall are safe, although like any kind of health care, certain ones can cause some side effects.

August 25, 2011

Skull repair to improve Giffords' quality of life

HOUSTON (AP) — Experts say the surgery to repair Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ skull is a key step in her recovery and will improve her quality of life.

May 18, 2011

Parents lose high court appeal in vaccine case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court closed the courthouse door Tuesday to parents who want to sue drug makers over claims that their children developed autism and other serious health problems from vaccines. The ruling was a stinging defeat for families dissatisfied with how they fared before a special no-fault vaccine court.

February 22, 2011

House kills bill to change N.D. pharmacy law

BISMARCK — The North Dakota House showed overwhelming support on Tuesday to keep the state’s pharmacy law as is.

By Teri Finneman , February 22, 2011

T. Denny Sanford donating $100M to health system

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls businessman and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford has given another $100 million to the health system in the Dakotas bearing his name, pushing his total donations in the past four years to more than half a billion dollars.

January 18, 2011

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