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Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births

May 23, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

NEW YORK The nation’s record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. Continue Reading

PRACS study subjects left hanging

March 21, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO PRACS Institute founder James Carlson said Thursday that he is striving to salvage the clinical drug research firm, the day after hundreds of employees were told they are out of work. Continue Reading

Finding doctors in ND: Majority come from within

March 9, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS Before being hired by Altru Health System last year, Dr. Jason Go saw Grand Forks as just another town along the interstate between Nebraska and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Continue Reading

At Sioux Falls’ Coyote Clinic, students are the doctors

February 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Treatment is free once per month at downtown facility.
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Infant’s cancer defies diagnosis

February 8, 2013 in New Richmond News

As three-month-old Jacqueline Carlson lies propped on a pillow watching her mom, her lips slowly form a tiny sweet smile. Continue Reading

Williston celebrates opening of two medical facilities

September 12, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

WILLISTON, N.D. Two competing medical centers will operate across the street from one another in Williston, but they consider each other partners not rivals to serve the booming region. Continue Reading

Avera says it has performed 1,000 transplants

September 6, 2012 in The Daily Republic

SIOUX FALLS (AP) Avera McKennan Hospital says it has performed its 1,000th bone marrow, kidney or pancreas transplant at the Sioux Falls center.
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MT lawmaker says ND lawmakers should deal with medical marijuana, not voters

August 20, 2012 in DL-Online

In 2004, Montana passed a medical marijuana initiative through a general election which was hard to regulate, said Montana State Sen. Donald Steinbeisser, R-Sidney. “The problem we had in Montana, before the last session, over half of the people that were using medical marijuana cards were 20- to 30-year-olds,” he said. “You know dog-gone well there’s something wrong with that.” Continue Reading

ND health officer: Medical marijuana carries risks

August 15, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK (AP) North Dakota’s top health official and a supporter of medical marijuana are sparring about whether pot has health benefits. Continue Reading

Law enforcement officers, medical personnel get mental health training

August 9, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON Regional law enforcement officers and medical personnel are expected to benefit from training they received this week thanks to a grant obtained by Southwestern Mental Health Center. Continue Reading