MOORHEAD, Minn. — Clay County public health gave individuals a chance to take care of their vaccination with a walk-in flu clinic at the Family Services Center in Moorhead. Staff is hoped the all-day clinic will give people a more convenient opportunity to get their shot without having to schedule an appointment. While many people tend to get their vaccinations…
FARGO, N.D. — The 20th annual World Cancer Day is on Tuesday. The American Cancer Society estimates this year alone, there will be over 4,000 new cancer patients in North Dakota. It predicts over 1,000 will have their lives taken. “A lot of people don’t really — I feel like they don’t quite understand that just how many people are…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–Clay County Public Health is hosting a public walk-in flu shot clinic on Wednesday, February 5. The clinic will be held in Suite 105 at the Family Services Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone interested should bring an insurance card. For more information, call 218-299-7777. Categories: Health, Local News Tags: Clay County Public Health, clinic, Family…
We’re not even all the way out of January, but the new executive director of its public park system is already looking ahead to spring flooding. Dave Leker, the longtime parks employee tapped to replace former executive director Joel Vettel, who stepped down abruptly last summer following poor performance reviews, said last year’s spring park season was a tough one…
FARGO, N.D. — Nine-month-old Ava is now strong and healthy, but when she was born at just 23 weeks, her home for more than six months would be the NICU at Sanford Children’s Hospital. “One saying that we always go back to is, ‘You never realize how strong you are until being strong is the only option you have,’ and…
FARGO, N.D. — For those who have suffered as the victim of a crime, trauma doesn’t end when it’s over. There is often a long road to recovery and therapy can be a huge part of that. “Without therapy services, people are dealing with unresolved trauma and it leads to all kinds of lasting effects that affect not just the…
SISSETON, S.D.–Two North Dakota parents are suing the City of Sisseton and others, claiming their young daughter got sick after swimming in the local pool and suffered permanent kidney damage. A federal lawsuit filed by Christopher and Katie Cameron of West Fargo says the 8-year-old girl was diagnosed with E.coli at the Sanford Fargo Medical Center a few days after…
NORTH DAKOTA – One of the lowest grades were given for the state’s tobacco tax, which is only 44 cents per pack. “We received an F in our tobacco tax. We are the fourth lowest state as far as tobacco tax goes in our nation, and that’s important because we talk about raising the price of tobacco, we do a…
With fears of a pandemic on the horizon due to the Wuhan Coronavirus that originated in China, Officials at Sanford say there are health concerns that are a more immediate threat already active in our region. Influenza and RSV, the respiratory syncytial virus, are two viruses that pose the highest risks to people of all ages in our region. In…
FARGO, N.D. — Midwives at Essentia Health have been helping women take care of their health for over 60 years. They provide services for women through different stages of life. They are there from their teen years through menopause. One new mom says she has no doubt she made the right choice of working with a midwife through her pregnancy…
