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    June 23, 2018
    Law enforcement agencies use new tool to prevent officer suicide
    FARGO — A tool designed to look for signs of stress and depression is now being used by local law enforcement agencies to try to save the lives of those who protect the community. The Fargo Police Department and Cass County Sheriff's Office are using an online interactive screening...
    lifestyle/healthJune 23, 2018 - 4:00pm
    Carol Bradley Bursack, Forum columnist Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
    Well-meaning but hasty comments add to caregiver's heavy load
    Dear Carol: I am caring for both of my parents who are over 90. Mom has Alzheimer's. Dad tries to help, but he's limited in what he can do. Frankly,...
    lifestyle/healthJune 23, 2018 - 7:19am
    June 18, 2018
    Year's first human West Nile case found in North Dakota
    The first human case of West Nile virus of the season in North Dakota has been confirmed in Ramsey County, officials said Monday. The infected...
    lifestyle/healthJune 18, 2018 - 3:23pm
    June 17, 2018
    Reach out to those who may be suicidal, ND official says
    MINOT, N.D.—There is hope for people who are considering suicide, but it's important for people to reach out to help those who might be...
    lifestyle/healthJune 17, 2018 - 6:37am
    June 15, 2018
    Imported produce infections increase in Minn.
    ST. PAUL -- An increase in cyclospora infections, spread through consumption of imported fresh produce, has affected at least three dozen Minnesotans...
    lifestyle/healthJune 15, 2018 - 10:50am
    June 13, 2018
    Todd Hanson, manager for mosquito control at the Grand Forks Public Health Department, examines a vial of frozen mosquitoes that are used for training purposes in species identification and testing for West Nile Virus in Grand Forks. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
    West Nile found in Grand Forks mosquitoes
    The West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in the Grand Forks area, officials announced Tuesday. The Grand Forks Public Health Department...
    lifestyle/healthJune 13, 2018 - 7:10pm
    Birth control pills. (Ruth Fremson/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)
    More than a third of American adults take prescription drugs that may increase risk of depression, study says
    More than a third of American adults are taking prescription drugs, including hormones for contraception, blood pressure medications and medicines...
    lifestyle/healthJune 13, 2018 - 8:17am
    June 8, 2018
    Flu killed 172 children this season, the highest death toll in nearly a decade
    Flu killed 172 children between October and May, making this season one of the deadliest since federal health authorities began tracking pediatric...
    lifestyle/healthJune 8, 2018 - 10:49am
    Grand Forks man spreads cancer awareness for sister
    The Fifth Annual Run for Your Buns 5K will take place at 8 a.m. Saturday at Lincoln Park in Grand Forks. New to the race this will be a 10K course....
    lifestyle/healthJune 8, 2018 - 7:13am
    June 7, 2018
    Crisis hotline to shut down in Minn.
    Crisis Connection, Minnesota’s telephone crisis hotline, will shut down June 30 after a bill that included its continued funding was vetoed...
    lifestyle/healthJune 7, 2018 - 9:31am
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    4-year-old Fargo boy using his superhero powers to battle leukemia
    FARGO—Take a 4-year-old and give him 'super powers', a golden lab, and an adorable little brother, and you have a perfect summer day for Henrik...
    lifestyle/healthJune 7, 2018 - 7:57am
    June 5, 2018
    Dr. Dave Waldon
    Sharing health costs with faith
    DULUTH—Joe and Dorothy Sayers disagree, slightly, on what their monthly health insurance premium had risen to six or seven years back....
    lifestyle/healthJune 5, 2018 - 9:47am
    June 4, 2018
    (L-R) Daxten Kearns, Gavin Wangen, Tommy Tollefson, Jack Daniels, Jarood Mahmood and Brooks Tack hang out at the YMCA playground during Thursday's ceremony. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
    YMCA opens new playground for all abilities
    The YMCA in Grand Forks officially unveiled a playground Thursday that it hopes will bring safety and accessibility to children of all abilities,...
    lifestyle/healthJune 4, 2018 - 7:35am
    June 2, 2018
    CEO Dave Molmen and CFO Dwight Thompson are retiring from Altru Health Systems this year. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
    Leaving a legacy: Altru executives look back on careers
    It's hard to believe it's been about 40 years since Dwight Thompson and Dave Molmen came to Grand Forks' hospital as interns, the two said as...
    lifestyle/healthJune 2, 2018 - 5:58am
    May 30, 2018
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    A doctor removed her ovaries because they were 'in the way.' Her family says it led to her death.
    The removal of her ovaries never came up during her surgery consultations. Lucinda Methuen-Campbell was considering treatment for a bowel disorder...
    lifestyle/healthMay 30, 2018 - 11:08am
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