The North Dakota Department of Health’s disease control division provides information sheets on several diseases ranging from the little-known Kawasaki Syndrome to Viral Hepatitis.  More than 150 fact sheets are provided on the web site to help ND citizens know what they’re dealing with and how to cope with situations of disease.
While browsing through the […]

According to the Minot Daily News, two Minot girl scouts working on the highest girl scouts award they can earn have started a program that could add significantly to local food pantries.
The program, called Plant A Row, encourages local gardeners to donate fresh produce to the food pantries.  From the article:
Emily Feldmann and Anne Keller […]

Tonight I came across a post that cited an article indicating that people in certain areas of the United States (North Dakota included) live longer than they do in other parts of the nation.  I, of course, had to put my two cents in and responded that people live longer up here because we take life easier.  […]

North Dakota’s doctors are taking on the issue of Childhood Obesity.   Dr. Vinod Seth addresses the issue in his Wellness Blog, and a recent Public News Service article by Dick Layman/Craig Eicher covers the same topic.  
From the Public News Service article: 

Fargo pediatrician Chris Tiongson says it’s a valuable, year-round lesson for parents and kids: bad habits at […]