Archive for the 'wellness' Category
North Dakota Department Of Health Shares Information On Disease Control And Prevention
0 Comments Published by gwen April 21st, 2008 in wellness.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 […]
Minot Girl Scouts Start Program For Local Food Pantries
0 Comments Published by gwen April 19th, 2008 in wellness, North Dakota People.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 […]
Top Five Reasons Why North Dakota People Live Longer
1 Comment Published by gwen December 13th, 2007 in wellness, North Dakota People.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 Doctors Encourage Parents To Help Cut Back Childhood Obesity
0 Comments Published by gwen November 19th, 2007 in wellness, North Dakota People, Uncategorized.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 […]
