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Rural Reflections Radio
Here is this week's Rural Reflections Radio program, the Cold War...
Posted on 1/25/13 at 11:00 AM
Blog break
This blog is taking an extended break while I concentrate on other priorities. Blogging will resume (hopefully) at some yet-to-be-determined time in the future. In the meantime, since influenza is in...
Posted on 1/9/13 at 1:45 PM
UND catches large grant to continue avian flu research
Dr. David Bradley, an immunologist at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, recently received a Centers of Research Excellence grant of $700,000 from the North Dakota ...
Posted on 1/7/13 at 10:19 AM
I'm a Believer -- So Are You
We disagree with one another a lot these days, but I think I've found three sentences we can all say, "Yes, that's true," to: 1) We are all born. 2) We all die. 3) In between, we operate each of ...
Posted on 12/19/12 at 3:11 PM
Rough shape...
The news of the day is that I am in rough shape. I still have the Clu (I must say B-Dubya, I am looking forward to being Clu-less). I started having struggles with robust coughing spasms a couple of d...
Posted on 11/30/12 at 11:05 PM
Minnesota reports 1st flu death of season 
Minnesota has reported its first flu-related death of the season. A Minnesota Department of Health spokesman tells the Star Tribune the victim was a man in his 60s who had underlying health problems.
By Associated Press , December 20, 2012
First North Dakota flu death confirmed
The first confirmed death in North Dakota from the flu this season is a sobering reminder of the need for people to get flu shots, public health officials said Friday.By Patrick Springer , December 15, 2012
Weather science might help predict next flu outbreak 
To predict when and where the flu may hit, scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the National Center for Atmospheric Research have collaborated on a model that operates like a weather modeling system.
By Jason Samenow , December 04, 2012
31 flu cases found so far in ND, following national pattern of early cases 
By Herald Staff and Wire Report , December 04, 2012
Celebrating the season with shots to the arm
By Brandi Jewett , October 22, 2012
Flu shots available at Grand Forks County Office Building
The Grand Forks Public Health Department is offering flu shots through Friday and again next week at its offices on the third floor of the Grand Forks County Office Building, 151 S. Fourth St.By Herald Staff Report , 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
Flu shots available
The Grand Forks Public Health Department will offer flu shots from noon to 4 p.m. Monday on the sixth floor of the County Office Building at 151 S. 4th Street.By Herald Staff Report , September 20, 2012
Making an ‘educated guess’ about the upcoming flu season
The flu virus is “very unpredictable,” Jennifer Heath said, and it’s hard to know in advance if we’re in store for another relatively quiet, mild flu season like last year or a rush of worry that swept across much of the country in 2009 from the so-called swine flu.By Ryan Johnson , September 02, 2012
Minn. hospitals outpace nursing homes in flu shot program 
Minnesota nursing homes are lagging behind hospitals in a state program designed to boost flu vaccination rates among health workers, officials said Wednesday.
By Maura Lerner , August 16, 2012
Flu vaccine targeting 2 new strains now available
Minnesota health officials say the upcoming flu season may pack a punch. While half the normal number of flu cases were reported in Minnesota last year, two new strains are expected to make the rounds.By Associated Press , August 16, 2012
Meditation, exercise may help limit cold, flu, study suggests
By Aisha Qidwae , July 30, 2012
Evidence of flu found in bats; human risk unclear
By Mike Stobbe , February 27, 2012
Minnesota experiencing mildest flu season in recent memory
This flu season is the mildest the Minnesota has seen in recent years, according to new data from the state Department of Health.By Associated Press , February 03, 2012
Flu shot clinic set for Grand Forks
The Grand Forks Public Health Department will offer flu shots Monday through Thursday next week at its offices on the third floor of the County Office building, 151 S. 4th Street.By Herald Staff Report , November 03, 2011
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