APPSNAP: Catnap apps far from purr-fect
Grand Forks HeraldFARGO, N.D. --I don't have pets, but sometimes I wish I did. Mostly when I'm reluctant to wake up.After watching a video on a...
View ArticleWeather Talk: Lack of humidity causes dry winter skin
Grand Forks HeraldEvery winter around holiday time, most of us begin to become annoyed by our own dry, cracked, and irritated skin. Why is it that when the weather gets cold, our...
View ArticleNorth Dakota suicide, help hotlines reach 1 million calls
Grand Forks HeraldFARGO – North Dakota's suicide prevention and help hotlines last week reached a combined milestone of 1 million calls answered.Fargo-based nonprofit FirstLink started taking calls in...
View ArticleMake your recipes healthier with simple substitutions
Grand Forks HeraldThanksgiving means many of us plan to do more cooking at home this week. Cooking from scratch gives us the opportunity to convert some favorite recipes into healthier offerings that...
View ArticlePlan for North Dakota emissions may strengthen court case
Grand Forks HeraldThe state’s best bet at dealing with federal carbon dioxide emissions rules is to develop a state plan while litigation is undertaken, North Dakota Department of Health officials told...
View ArticleStudent training in Fargo-Moorhead will be Ghana's first paramedic
Grand Forks HeraldA student who is training to become a paramedic in Fargo-Moorhead will return home a hero of sorts. Abdul-Rahman Mohammed attends NDSCS and F-M Ambulance as he prepares to become...
View ArticleAltru implements visitor restrictions for NICU
Grand Forks HeraldAs cold and flu season begin, Altru Health System has placed restrictions on visitors for its neonatal intensive care unit. Effective immediately, those who feel ill must...
View ArticleHealth educator helps provide basic health needs for young girls around the...
Grand Forks HeraldFARGO -- Molly Secor-Turner, her mother and five of her nursing students were packing crates with medical supplies in Molly's living room when her then-2-year-old son,...
View ArticleWinter workout worries: How to stay active at home during the winter months
Grand Forks HeraldIt's a cold winter day in the Upper Midwest and the wind is howling, and the last thing you want to do is trek through the snow to get to...
View ArticleDayton names his lawyer human services commissioner
Grand Forks HeraldST. PAUL -- Gov. Mark Dayton appointed his office's chief lawyer to run Minnesota government's largest agency.Emily Johnson Piper takes the commissioner's post at the Human Services...
View ArticleSick day: When should you just stay home from work?
Grand Forks HeraldWe've all been there: Waking up with a running nose or sore throat, wondering whether or not to call in sick for work.But how do you know when to...
View ArticleWhooping cough case confirmed at Minnesota school
Grand Forks HeraldThree cases of pertussis have been confirmed at Duluth Edison’s North Star Academy.The illness, also known as whooping cough, is highly contagious. The cases were found within...
View ArticleWoodbury, orthopedic business agree to lease for sports center
Grand Forks HeraldWOODBURY, Minn. -- Woodbury’s Bielenberg Sports Center -- part of what was originally built to house a professional soccer team’s practice facility -- will have a...
View ArticleBAUMS AWAY: We can always ask for help
Grand Forks HeraldIt's been said a thousand times, but I'm going to say it again.Last week, while scrolling through my Facebook feed, I saw an interesting video from BuzzFeed, a news...
View ArticleAppSnap: Rain, Rain app provides a sound sleep
Grand Forks HeraldFARGO -- I used to be able to sleep through anything -- storms, snoring, you name it. Nothing woke me up.Then I had kids....
View ArticleHow to handle sweets at the holidays
Grand Forks HeraldThe holiday season can be full of overeating.
View ArticleTHEIR VIEW: Get vaccinated now, before peak flu season
Grand Forks HeraldInfluenza activity in Minnesota has been low so far, but there is a lot of flu season left. Health officials want Minnesotans to get their flu vaccine now so they...
View ArticleNew foam technology targets hip injuries in seniors
Grand Forks HeraldST .PAUL -- Hip fractures can spell doom for the elderly. Nasty injuries in and of themselves, they’ll often trigger a cascading series of maladies that...
View ArticleFargo woman finds rusty screw in Grand Junction sandwich
Grand Forks HeraldA woman in Fargo says she bit into a screw while eating a Grand Junction Grilled Subs sandwich.
View ArticleAfter traumatic brain injury, UND senior recounts struggle to remember her life
Grand Forks HeraldFor several months when she was 16, Ella Dorner walked around with her phone number written on her stomach.It was a precautionary measure her family took in case she...
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