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HEALTHBEAT Tobacco use: still a problem
It's safe to say that over the past few decades, billions of dollars have been spent in the United States on reducing tobacco use. It has had an impact. The number of adults who smoke has declined st...
Posted on 11/15/12 at 2:30 PM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Emergency preparedness meeting planned
The North Dakota Department of Health has scheduled a meeting Friday to educate the public about emergency preparedness and provide opportunity for public comment. The meeting begins at ...
Posted on 7/26/10 at 9:26 AM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER State settles in for long flu fight
State health officials are tweaking their H1N1 swine influenza guidelines as Minnesota settles in for an unpredictable flu fight that could last months. Doctors and clinicians have sent more than 400 ...
Posted on 5/4/09 at 12:56 PM
UND, NDSU public health degree program OK'd 
But officials worry about fundingThe State Board of Higher Education has given the green light to the Master in Public Health degree program UND and North Dakota State University is proposing, but officials fear the political climate may hamper funding.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , November 04, 2010
Flu shot clinics offered this evening in Grand Forks
The Grand Forks Public Health Department is offering three flu shot clinics for the public today between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Grand Forks.
By Herald Staff Report , November 02, 2010
Officials encourage North Dakotans to get flu shots
State health officials are encouraging North Dakotans to get an influenza vaccination this fall, saying there are more than enough doses available.
By Teri Finneman , October 04, 2010
Bismarck bars allowed to install shelters for smokers
Bismarck bars that will be forced to go smoke free will be able to put up shelters for their patrons who light up.
By Associated Press , September 29, 2010
Medora mayor proposes smoking ban
Medora Mayor Doug Ellison has drafted a proposal to ban smoking in the city's bars and on its public sidewalks and streets.
By Associated Press , September 17, 2010
Legal Ink
Officials go after unlicensed tattoo artists; ‘scratchers’ hurt credible businesses, artists say "Those people give tattooing a bad reputation,” says Arran Brown, a co-owner of Dark Side Tattooing in Grand Forks.
By Chuck Haga , May 11, 2010
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Council debates smoking policy
Grand Forks City Council members are divided over whether to seek a public vote to expand the city’s smoking ban policy despite a poll that show overwhelming support for the proposal.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , February 16, 2010
Scabies found in Valley City, but not an 'outbreak,' officials say
Barnes County health officials are reassuring residents in Valley City that, while they’ve received reports of several cases of scabies since last week, there isn’t an outbreak as reported.
By The Forum , August 19, 2009
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Minnesota’s public hospitals say services in peril
Some of Minnesota’s largest public hospitals are preparing to trim heavily used programs and services as state budget cuts and soaring costs for treating the uninsured threaten to leave them millions of dollars short.
By Chris Williams , July 14, 2009
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What if pandemic comes to GF County?
If a severe flu pandemic struck Grand Forks County, public health officials have a plan to help them deal with more than 400 deaths and 2,200 additional hospital patients.
By Chuck Haga , April 29, 2009
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Minnesota officials expect more swine flu cases after 'probable' case ID'ed
Health officials are responding to the first probable case of the swine flu in Minnesota and cautioning that there will be confirmed cases of the new flu strain in the state.
By Scott Wente and Don Davis , April 29, 2009
Melissa Hayes, Crookston, letter: Restore funding for public health
I am deeply concerned with the U.S. Senate’s elimination of funding for public health programs such as immunizations and chronic disease prevention from its stimulus bill.
February 16, 2009
ND better than average in public health emergency preparation
North Dakota is one of 10 states that performed adequately in eight of the 10 categories measured by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
December 10, 2008
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