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    February 14, 2019
    William Mendoza. Special to The Forum
    Minnesota man survives North Dakota blizzard in his vehicle, but then he's hit with tragic news
    FARGO — A missing Minnesota man who was disoriented spent two nights in last week's blizzard and bitter cold in his vehicle in a ditch along...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 14, 2019 - 6:53pm
    Lisa Drummond said she encourages others to be aggressive when it comes to their health, and to not be afraid to seek a second opinion from doctors. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimedia
    Her cancer went undetected, now this grandmother wants to help others get the right diagnosis
    Lisa Drummond did what people are supposed to do when they feel sick, she went to see a doctor.Then she went back, again and again. She was given...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 14, 2019 - 4:35pm
    February 12, 2019
    Teresa Farrell
    Is the Keto Diet for you?
    With the Keto diet being very popular right now, you may be thinking about trying it yourself. Is it the right diet for you?
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 12, 2019 - 2:52pm
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    During measles outbreak health officials promote higher rates of childhood vaccination
    In North Dakota, the rate of measles vaccination in infants is higher than the national average, but lower than the desirable level in children...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 12, 2019 - 6:37am
    February 9, 2019
    Sick of winter? Focus on what's possible
    Weather got you down? You aren't alone. But there are things you can do to help battle winter fatigue. Local fitness, mental health and nutrition experts say all wellness areas need attention, no matter how depressing the weather may be. The key is to focus on what's possible, not...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 9, 2019 - 7:00am
    February 1, 2019
    The Douglas County Hospital’s new name – Alomere Health – is unveiled at a ceremony near the hospital’s entrance last May in Alexandria. Al Edenloff / Forum News Service
    Alexandria hospital investigating Legionnaires' cases
    ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Department of Health is working with an Alexandria health care facility after two cases of Legionnaires' disease were...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 1, 2019 - 4:59pm
    Boxes hold containers of the influenza virus vaccine Fluzone. Bob King / Forum News Service file photo
    Widespread flu reported in North Dakota, health department says
    BISMARCK— The North Dakota Department of Health is reporting widespread influenza activity in the state for the first time this flu season....
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 1, 2019 - 12:58pm
    January 30, 2019
    Chalyse (right) and Satoshi Koshikawa (far left) and their two children. WDAY photoplay button
    A Grand Forks mother is in the fight of her life after ALS diagnosis
    GRAND FORKS — Chalyse Koshikawa spent months confused about what was wrong with her body. "I started to limp while I was pregnant and I thought...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 30, 2019 - 11:57pm
    January 28, 2019
    Fitness wearables, which sync with a user’s smartphone and provide data beyond the step counts tallied by pedometers, are becoming more popular with each additional feature a device has. Carrie Snyder / The Forum
    The 10,000-step goal is a decent idea, even if it isn't based on science
    My phone is on me at all times to make sure I don't miss a step (my goal is 11,000). And I'm not alone in my pursuit of a daily step goal. Step...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 28, 2019 - 11:54am
    January 23, 2019
    Tamika Capone in her car. Photo for The Washington Post by Andrea Morales.
    They went to Mexico for surgery. They came back with a deadly superbug.
    Tamika Capone thought she was making a smart call by traveling to Mexico for bariatric surgery. Her doctor had urged her to have the procedure...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 23, 2019 - 8:36pm
    Carol Bradley Bursack, Minding Our Elders columnist. Special to The Forum
    Bursack: Daughter's 24/7 elder care needs adjustment, not guilt
    Dear Carol: My dad, 84, can shower, dress and eat. He’s continent and takes no medications, he can read, his hearing is OK and he’s non-combative....
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 23, 2019 - 11:16am
    January 21, 2019
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    Adult tobacco use stagnant in ND, Minn., but youth e-cig use rising
    FARGO — Smoking rates are pretty much stagnant for adults in North Dakota and Minnesota, but the states are concerned and keeping a close eye...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 21, 2019 - 6:33pm
    January 20, 2019
    X-ray of 33-year-old man who injected himself with monthly doses of his own semen (Irish Medical Journal).
    A man's unusual treatment for his chronic back pain: Injecting himself with his own semen every month
    A 33-year-old man who had been suffering from back pain decided to treat himself by resorting to an unusual remedy not supported by scientific...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 20, 2019 - 2:47pm
    January 18, 2019
    A liquid-filled capsule. Bloomberg photo by Ariana Lindquist.
    Forget to take your medication? A new digital pill will alert you - and your doctor
    When his chemotherapy patients leave the hospital to continue treatment at home, Edward Greeno faces a new challenge. He can no longer ensure...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 18, 2019 - 5:43pm
    January 14, 2019
    Luke Diekman of JLG Architects leads a tour Monday through a mock-up of a hospital room for the new Altru hospital. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Heraldplay button
    Altru unveils mock-ups of new hospital rooms
    Grand Forks residents got a bare-bones look at Altru's new hospital Monday. In a warehouse near the corner of Gateway Drive and North 42nd Street,...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 14, 2019 - 4:59pm
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