Cobbers on the Brain: Is mental decline a societal problem?
Grand Forks HeraldModern medicine is nothing short of a miracle. If you take a moment to stop and appreciate just how good we have become at not dying it is pretty...
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Study: ND has nation's highest rate of overweight kids at 20.4 percent
Grand Forks HeraldFARGO -- A new study says North Dakota has the nation's highest percentage of overweight kids.Finance website WalletHub's report ranked the 50 states and the District of...
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Closing health gaps would lengthen lives in N.D., Minn. report says
Grand Forks HeraldAn estimated 1,800 deaths a year in Minnesota and almost 400 deaths in North Dakota could be prevented by closing important health gaps and if all residents faced the same...
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Telemedicine helps bridge shortage of psychiatric care on the Iron Range
Grand Forks HeraldDrs. David Baldes and Mitch Cardwell partake in a yearly weeklong fishing trip together.“I’ve known his dad since I moved here,” Cardwell, 52, said about Baldes, 33. It’s...
View ArticleLETTER: Health official's duty is health, not economy
Grand Forks HeraldI read with great interest Dave Glatt's comments about the newest Environmental Protection Agency rules regarding the coal industry ("Health, coal officials agree state plan needed to...
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Bruce Gjovig: Zero health concerns = zero need for mandatory GMO labeling
Grand Forks HeraldGRAND FORKS—North Dakota has a rich agricultural heritage that remains a mainstay of our state economy today, even if much of the public does not understand why genetically modified...
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FDA issues final rules on produce safety, imported foods
Grand Forks Herald(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued new rules designed to prevent foodborne illnesses caused by tainted produce that sicken millions of Americans each year,...
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Supreme Court’s ruling on Texas abortion law could affect N.D. says Attorney...
Grand Forks HeraldThe U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to take up a Texas law that requires abortion clinic doctors to have admitting privileges at a local hospital could affect a similar law...
View ArticleLETTER: Caregiving is a health care issue for caregivers
Grand Forks HeraldAs the behavioral health consultant at Valley Community Health Centers, I was excited that caregiver support was one of the primary issues discussed at the most recent legislative...
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Blindness won't stop seventh-grade runner from whipping down the course
Grand Forks HeraldSTAPLES, Minn. – In almost every way, Alex Brings is like any other seventh-grader. He likes to fool around with his friends, has a mischievous smile and a quick wit....
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Back to the basics: Paleo diet offers a mix of good and bad for dieters
Grand Forks HeraldBefore all of us walked the earth, our ancestors survived on a simple diet, eating things such as meat, fish, vegetables and fruit. Now, the paleo diet is garnering...
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Charlie Sheen to Reportedly Announce He's HIV Positive on 'Today' Show
Grand Forks HeraldLOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - According to multiple reports, CharlieSheen will reveal that he is HIV positive on the "Today" show Tuesday morning.Sheen is set to make a "revealing...
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USDA seeks input on plan to eliminate sheep, goat disease
Grand Forks HeraldGRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Unless you're part of the sheep or goat industry, you've probably never heard of scrapies.The industry and the U.S. Department...
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Texas law leads to more attempts at self-induced abortions - study
Grand Forks HeraldA Texas law aimed at restricting abortions, which took effect in 2013, has led to more women trying to end a pregnancy on their own, while the number of clinical...
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Woodbury man makes bone marrow donation 14 years after 'Be the Match' party
Grand Forks HeraldIt was in 2001 while living in Washington, D.C. that Woodbury resident Brandon Lerch attended a Be the Match party. Be the Match works to find bone marrow matches for...
View ArticleMinnesota governor consider PolyMet health impact study
Grand Forks HeraldST. PAUL -- That Dayton administration is looking into whether the health of northeast Minnesotans should be included in a decision about allowing a copper-nickel mine to...
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Number of North Dakota HIV infections rises sharply in past five years
Grand Forks HeraldThe number of people living with HIV or AIDS in North Dakota has risen sharply in recent years, partly reflecting the state's population growth.
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Renowned Grand Forks researcher generated 'false,''altered' data, federal...
Grand Forks HeraldA federal agency said last week Dr. Anil Potti, a medical oncologist at the Cancer Center of North Dakota in Grand Forks, engaged in research misconduct while he was a...
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Blind Detroit Lakes man has chance to see again, through his tongue
Grand Forks HeraldDETROIT LAKES, Minn. – After 31 years of being blind, Detroit Lakes man Gerry Johnson may soon get a chance to see the world again, and he's doing it through...
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Minnesota hospitals raising awareness of delirium prevention
Grand Forks HeraldLora Krall says delirium made her mother's final days a nightmare. The 73-year-old didn't recognize her daughter or husband.The delirium took hold while Krall's mother, Harriet, was...
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