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FAR SIDE OF FIFTY Chance and the Ticks
Chance did a great job posing for me amongst the daisies. I even managed to catch him before he went for a dip in his pool. It is a good thing I like the smell of a wet dog. Last week C...
Posted on 6/16/11 at 6:08 AM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Delegation: UND receives $2.9 Million Grant for West Nile Virus Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. Senators John Hoeven and Kent Conrad and Congressman Rick Berg today announced that the University of North Dakota (UND) will receive a $2.9 million competitive grant from the ...
Posted on 4/25/11 at 10:08 AM
Grand Forks student is fourth confirmed TB case 
A student at Phoenix Elementary School in Grand Forks is infected with tuberculosis, tests results confirmed Tuesday afternoon, according to the Public Health Department Thursday.
By Jennifer Johnson , November 08, 2012
FDA chief will testify at first meningitis hearing
House lawmakers investigating a nationwide outbreak of deadly meningitis have summoned the head of the Food and Drug Administration to testify at the first congressional hearing on the issue next week.
By Associated Press , November 05, 2012
CWD surveillance to continue in ND this fall
North Dakota's Game and Fish Department is continuing its surveillance for chronic wasting disease during the 2012 hunting season.
By Associated Press , October 19, 2012
129 Minnesota clinics received drugs from pharmacy
The Minnesota Department of Health says 129 clinics in Minnesota received injectable drugs from a pharmacy linked to a meningitis outbreak. The health department is contacting those clinics to make sure they are contacting their patients who were given the drugs.
By Associated Press , October 16, 2012
Meningitis outbreak toll: 231 cases, 15 deaths
An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled.
By Associated Press , October 16, 2012
Minnesota confirms first 2 flu cases of season
The Minnesota Department of Health says its lab confirmed flu infections in a 25-year-old Olmsted County woman and a 12-year old Hennepin County child. Neither patient was hospitalized.
By Associated Press , October 12, 2012
Minnesota lawmakers want Lou Gehrig's medical records
Some Minnesota lawmakers hope to force the release of Lou Gehrig's medical records, saying they might provide insight into whether the Yankees star died of the disease that came to take his name or whether repetitive head trauma played some kind of role.
By Steve Karnowski , October 04, 2012
Minnesota has no cases as meningitis outbreak spreads
A Minnesota health official says the state hasn't found any cases of a rare kind of meningitis, as federal health officials warned doctors and hospitals to avoid a Massachusetts specialty pharmacy linked to a widening national outbreak.
By Associated Press , October 04, 2012
Minnesota reports 4 more West Nile cases
Four more cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Minnesota this past week. But the rate of infection is dropping. The new illnesses mean that so far this year 65 cases and one death have been attributed to the mosquito-borne virus in Minnesota.
By Associated Press , October 01, 2012
Hormel Foods employee diagnosed with TB
Hormel Foods has confirmed a worker at its plant in Austin has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. The meat producer was notified of the contagious disease by the Mower County Public Health Department.
By Associated Press , September 18, 2012
Autism coordinator tops $7 million worth of recommendations
North Dakota lawmakers heard Wednesday more than $7 million worth of recommendations to improve autism services in the state. The state’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force prepared several suggestions for lawmakers to consider after being directed to come up with a list of policy recommendations and costs.
By Teri Finneman , May 31, 2012
Chronic wasting disease found in farmed deer
A 500-deer farm in Ramsey County is under quarantine, after chronic wasting disease was detected in a red deer. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health says Friday a 2-year-old female deer tested positive for the disease.
By Associated Press , May 25, 2012
Woman's Alzheimer's program uses art to bring back memories
The Museum Moments program uses specially trained tour guides to help people with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s connect to art.
By Helena Oliviero , May 18, 2012
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