FARGO, N.D.– “From only sleeping 50 minutes a night, I mean I was so tired,” former Sanford Health sleep patient Bob Nelson said. Before his sleep disorder was diagnosed, Bob Nelson stopped breathing 38 times an hour in his sleep. Bob says he was sleeping less than one hour per night. “I mean I was so tired anytime I could…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The second medical marijuana dispensary in North Dakota is set to open on Wednesday in Grand Forks. Strive Life is operated by We Mend LLC and will be located at 1809 13th Avenue North next to Pan O Gold Baking and Acme Tools. A patient or caregiver can only enter the display area of the dispensary if…
FARGO, N.D.– Timing is everything when dealing with a stroke. A Sanford interventional neurologist says 1.9 million brain neurons die each minute during a stroke. “Even before the patient comes in, we are right here and we are ready to take care of the patient right away,” Sanford interventional neurologist Dr. Sachdeva said. Dr. Sachdeva treated Sandy Miller’s stroke at…
FARGO, N.D.– A stroke survivor receives an award for the progress he made in his recovery. “That’s not going to happen to someone like me,” said stroke survivor, Scott Hayden. Scott and Kaye Hayden were on a camping trip when Kaye noticed her husband was acting strange. “I saw him walking around holding his head,” said Kaye. “So I leaned…
WHITE EARTH, Minn. (KFGO) – Minnesota’s White Earth Nation has joined the list of governments that are suing drug companies because of the opioid crisis. A complaint in U.S. District Court says the tribe filed the lawsuit to “eliminate the hazard to public health and safety” and to recover money spent because of false, deceptive and unfair marketing. The tribe…
FARGO, N.D. — Not everyone who has a stroke will pick up the phone and call 911. “We had 30,000 calls in 2018. Strokes only make up one percent and we know there’s a lot more people having strokes out there. Unfortunately they self-present to the hospitals and then they have family drive them too late.” Lonski says people can…
FARGO, N.D. — Patients’ Spidey senses are tingling at Sanford Medical Center. Not because criminals are afoot, but heroes. Superman, Batgirl, Mister Incredible and Spider-man descended on the hospital. The volunteers from A and B Window Cleaning are sharing the superpower of joy with children at Cully’s Cabin. Kids are beaming with pride at the sight of the masked vigilantes….
UNITED STATES – While drug abuse and addiction is still an issue in the area, Minnesota and North Dakota are at the bottom of the list when it comes to drug use. The WalletHub study ranks each state and the District of Columbia by drug use and addiction, law enforcement and the number of rehab facilities. Minnesota comes in 51st place…
FARGO, N.D.– Essentia Hospital, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, uses in-house alarms and personal pages to alert doctors as soon as a stroke patient arrives. The hospital uses the acronym “be fast,” which stands for balance, eyes, facial droop, arm weakness, speech, and time. This acronym helps to detect a stroke. An Essentia doctor says the warning signs do not differ…
FARGO, N.D. — It’s something hundreds of thousands of people suffer from every year: stroke. One survivor is using her experience to support others going through the same thing. Five years ago, Sandi Gruhot was doing yard work when she started feeling a pain in the back of her neck and got nauseous. What she thought was pulled muscle was actually…
