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Moorhead Medical Cannabis Patients Share Treatment Stories

Patients can obtain medical cannabis by falling under an eligible condition

September 20, 2018

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MOORHEAD–Moorhead medical cannabis patients are sharing their treatment stories. Minnesota Medical Solutions Patient Care Center in Moorhead is currently treating 400 patients to medical cannabis. Patients can obtain medical cannabis by falling under an eligible condition. Two of the most common conditions include PTSD and chronic pain. Medical cannabis is not covered by insurance and patients spend between $100 and…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Boots

You can bet your boots he's a lot of fun.

September 20, 2018

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As charming as the cartoon character was named for, Boots — or Puss in Boots, as most of us know the Spanish-accented character from the “Shrek” movies — visited the KVRR Morning Show studios for a live chat with the Morning Show’s Emily Welker and Diamond in the Ruff volunteer Ryan Keel. Boots is a roughly five-month-old kitten found wandering…

NDSU Partners with ND Cares: Furthering to Provide Support

ND Cares offers support for service members, veterans, families, and survivors

September 17, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU has officially partnered with ND Cares and people are honoring the collaboration at a signing ceremony. ND Cares offers support for service members, veterans, families, and survivors. NDSU President, Dean Bresciani says the university has always and will continue to be a strong supporter of those who put their lives on the line. Those with ND…

Women’s Health Conference Helping Community Members Manage Stress

Pillars of health include exercise, nutrition, mental health and spirituality

September 17, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Women take a break from their normal routines to focus on putting stress aside and have a better well-being at a Women’s Health Conference. When someone feels stressed, their bodies act as if they are getting ready for war. “Just think back to when we were cave people. There’s a lion outside the cave. Your body thinks it’s…

Northwestern ND Man is State’s First West Nile-Related Death of the Year

September 17, 2018

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BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health has announced a man over 60-years-old living in the northwest part of the state is North Dakota’s first West Nile Virus-related death of the year. The Health Department says 148 human West Nile cases have been reported in 28 counties. 45 had to be hospitalized. That’s an increase in cases from…

“My Disease Won’t Stop Me From Living”: People Take Steps Towards a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes

There was a feeling of power, strength and motivation at the annual JDRF walk at Scheels Arena

September 16, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — For the fifth year, people are gathering at Scheels Arena to fight for a world without type 1 diabetes. TJ and I (Alison Voorhees) had the opportunity to emcee the event and hear from those whose lives have made a 360 because of the disease. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen captured the walk and tells us how they…

Community Comes Together to Support Solberg Family

Steven Solberg has Crohn's Disease, his newborn daughter can't hear

September 16, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — A community puts on a free–will pancake breakfast and raffles off prizes to raise money for a Fargo family who just can’t seem to catch a break. Steven Solberg has been battling Crohn’s Disease, which causes inflammation in the digestive tract, since 2015. “He was getting treatments and they wouldn’t work and that’s when he had to go…

People Celebrating Civically Active Women and Those Running for Office at Nation’s First Nonpartisan 5K

Over 500 people ran in Washington D.C. while people from 25 other states were signed up virtually to run in their home towns

September 16, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The country’s first nonpartisan 5K celebrating women getting civically active and running for office is happening nationwide. Those who put together the Courage to Run 5K say democracy is a marathon. Whether you are looking to run a physical race or a political race, you need a focused mindset, heartfelt vision and physical endurance. Over 500 people…

Health Officials Call for More Legislation Concerning Mental Health

Law enforcement, health officials discussed tips with Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Howard Buffett

September 14, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — After serving as the Executive Director of the Sanford Health Foundation, Ty Hegland realized it was time to enter the frontline and tackle addiction head–on. “Right now, this crisis we’re all facing is by far the biggest public health issue. When it comes to alcohol, when it comes to opioids. If you go to any hospital in…

Sanford Health, Tri-College University Opening Training Center in 2020

Students will get to practice on mannequin simulators

September 13, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Sanford Health Medical Center on Broadway partners with Tri–College University to turn the Children’s Hospital into a training center. It’s a marriage between five of Fargo–Moorhead’s universities and one of its largest medical facilities. “We’re going to have something that’s truly fantastic. It’s believed to be one of the first, if not the first of its kind,…