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Hot Topics: Traffic smog tied to serious birth defects
A new study finds that women exposed to traffic-related air pollution in early pregnancy are at increased risk of having babies with certain types of serious birth defects.
Tuesday, April, 02, 2013 - INFORUM - Life
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A new study finds that women exposed to traffic-related air pollution in early pregnancy are at increased risk of having babies with certain types of serious birth defects.
Tuesday, April, 02, 2013 - INFORUM - Life
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DeLaSalle athlete thrives despite birth defect
Moorhead DeLaSalle’s Ben Albert knows when people first see him, they notice that his left arm ends at his elbow. People see his birth defect, but the people who stick around to learn about him find a varsity soccer, baseball and basketball player who will graduate at the top of his class with National Merit honors.
Saturday, January, 12, 2013 - INFORUM - Sports
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Moorhead DeLaSalle’s Ben Albert knows when people first see him, they notice that his left arm ends at his elbow. People see his birth defect, but the people who stick around to learn about him find a varsity soccer, baseball and basketball player who will graduate at the top of his class with National Merit honors.
Saturday, January, 12, 2013 - INFORUM - Sports
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Letters: CHD awareness very important
The week of Feb. 7-14 is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. What many people do not realize is that nearly 1 in every 100 babies in the United States alone is born with a congenital heart defect, making CHDs the No. 1 birth defect in newborns.
Wednesday, February, 06, 2013 - INFORUM - Life
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The week of Feb. 7-14 is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. What many people do not realize is that nearly 1 in every 100 babies in the United States alone is born with a congenital heart defect, making CHDs the No. 1 birth defect in newborns.
Wednesday, February, 06, 2013 - INFORUM - Life
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Hot Topics: Study: Fathers can affect baby’s health at birth
RALEIGH, N.C. – It has long been known that the behavior and environment of the mother during pregnancy can affect a newborn’s health. But new research suggests that a father’s behavior is important, too.
Friday, August, 10, 2012 - INFORUM - Life
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RALEIGH, N.C. – It has long been known that the behavior and environment of the mother during pregnancy can affect a newborn’s health. But new research suggests that a father’s behavior is important, too.
Friday, August, 10, 2012 - INFORUM - Life
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Letter: SIDS awareness month under way
October is SIDS Awareness Month, and the March of Dimes is encouraging North Dakotans to reduce babies’ exposure to secondhand smoke – a risk factor for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the unexpected and unexplained death of a baby under 1 year of age while sleeping.
Sunday, October, 21, 2012 - INFORUM - Opinion
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October is SIDS Awareness Month, and the March of Dimes is encouraging North Dakotans to reduce babies’ exposure to secondhand smoke – a risk factor for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the unexpected and unexplained death of a baby under 1 year of age while sleeping.
Sunday, October, 21, 2012 - INFORUM - Opinion
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Letter: CHD awareness very important
The week of Feb. 7-14 is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week.
Wednesday, February, 06, 2013 - INFORUM - Opinion
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The week of Feb. 7-14 is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week.
Wednesday, February, 06, 2013 - INFORUM - Opinion
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VIDEO: Drayton, ND, baby undergoes heart surgery at four days old
DRAYTON, N.D. - Against all odds, a Drayton baby is doing well after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition. The 4-month-old baby has already had one heart surgery and has two more to go by the time he's two years old.
Thursday, February, 07, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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DRAYTON, N.D. - Against all odds, a Drayton baby is doing well after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition. The 4-month-old baby has already had one heart surgery and has two more to go by the time he's two years old.
Thursday, February, 07, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Letter: Thank you from ‘Bowls for Babies’
I thank the more than 1,200 people who came out to support the March of Dimes “Bowls for Babies” event at the Ramada Plaza and Suites.
Sunday, December, 23, 2012 - INFORUM - Opinion
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I thank the more than 1,200 people who came out to support the March of Dimes “Bowls for Babies” event at the Ramada Plaza and Suites.
Sunday, December, 23, 2012 - INFORUM - Opinion
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West Fargo swimmer overcomes vision, hearing issues
West Fargo - Dream it, wish it, do it. That catchy team motto is found written in Chinese characters on the T-shirts worn by members of the West Fargo girls swimming and diving team. But for eighth-grade swimmer Eden Neva, those words are her mission statement.
Thursday, September, 06, 2012 - INFORUM - Sports
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West Fargo - Dream it, wish it, do it. That catchy team motto is found written in Chinese characters on the T-shirts worn by members of the West Fargo girls swimming and diving team. But for eighth-grade swimmer Eden Neva, those words are her mission statement.
Thursday, September, 06, 2012 - INFORUM - Sports
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Fargo family with sick baby gets mortgage help
FARGO – When Kelly and Dave Hatlen’s son, Cash, turns 1 on May 5, he will have spent 11 months of his life in the hospital. By all appearances, Cash was a healthy baby until he stopped breathing sometime the morning of June 10.
Monday, April, 15, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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FARGO – When Kelly and Dave Hatlen’s son, Cash, turns 1 on May 5, he will have spent 11 months of his life in the hospital. By all appearances, Cash was a healthy baby until he stopped breathing sometime the morning of June 10.
Monday, April, 15, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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FDA approves another weight-loss pill, Qsymia
WASHINGTON — For the second time in a month, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a prescription weight-loss medication for the nation’s 78 million obese adults after maintaining for years that the measly benefits of the pills did not outweigh their significant costs.
Wednesday, July, 18, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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WASHINGTON — For the second time in a month, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a prescription weight-loss medication for the nation’s 78 million obese adults after maintaining for years that the measly benefits of the pills did not outweigh their significant costs.
Wednesday, July, 18, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Kiosk helps people create a ‘family health portrait’
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Pixie Sites of Grand Forks has good reasons for being concerned about her health. And they can be traced to her family tree. Her father had heart surgery for a triple bypass at age 60 and died of a massive heart attack at 71. His father died at the same age from the same cause.
Monday, November, 26, 2012 - INFORUM - Life
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Pixie Sites of Grand Forks has good reasons for being concerned about her health. And they can be traced to her family tree. Her father had heart surgery for a triple bypass at age 60 and died of a massive heart attack at 71. His father died at the same age from the same cause.
Monday, November, 26, 2012 - INFORUM - Life
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ND 12-year-old perseveres through cancer, complications
BISMARCK – An “SK” was “tattooed” on 12-year-old Ethan Earl’s leg to help him remember one of his heroes, Sgt. Steve Kenner.
Monday, February, 04, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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BISMARCK – An “SK” was “tattooed” on 12-year-old Ethan Earl’s leg to help him remember one of his heroes, Sgt. Steve Kenner.
Monday, February, 04, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Positively Beautiful: A closer look at hair loss treatments
Last week I investigated causes of hair loss and how we can look for clues to see what our body is telling us. Assuming our diet is adequate for good hair growth, our hormones are in check and we are managing stress like a Zen master, what else can be done to maintain and regain our hair?
Thursday, April, 04, 2013 - INFORUM - Life
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Last week I investigated causes of hair loss and how we can look for clues to see what our body is telling us. Assuming our diet is adequate for good hair growth, our hormones are in check and we are managing stress like a Zen master, what else can be done to maintain and regain our hair?
Thursday, April, 04, 2013 - INFORUM - Life
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Too much of a good thing: Finding the right amount of vitamins isn’t always an easy task
FARGO - Linda Bartholomay has simple advice for getting the right mix of vitamins and minerals each day: “Enough is good; way too much is not good.”
Monday, September, 03, 2012 - INFORUM - Life
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FARGO - Linda Bartholomay has simple advice for getting the right mix of vitamins and minerals each day: “Enough is good; way too much is not good.”
Monday, September, 03, 2012 - INFORUM - Life
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Some expectant moms take break from antidepressants for fear of side effects
FARGO – Marisa Gabel, of Fargo, has been on Zoloft since she suffered a major depressive episode 10 years ago. With the added help of her spirituality and counseling, the 31-year-old mother of two has done well on the medication.
Tuesday, December, 11, 2012 - INFORUM - Life
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FARGO – Marisa Gabel, of Fargo, has been on Zoloft since she suffered a major depressive episode 10 years ago. With the added help of her spirituality and counseling, the 31-year-old mother of two has done well on the medication.
Tuesday, December, 11, 2012 - INFORUM - Life
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Pregnancy fact or fiction? OB-GYNs weigh in on common myths (or truths?)
FARGO - Eat this, don’t eat that. Drink this, don’t drink that. Do this, don’t do that. Blogs, magazines and books advise newly pregnant women how to behave over the next nine months to ensure they deliver healthy babies. Everyone has an opinion on how to have the “best” pregnancy and labor.
Sunday, February, 10, 2013 - INFORUM - Life
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FARGO - Eat this, don’t eat that. Drink this, don’t drink that. Do this, don’t do that. Blogs, magazines and books advise newly pregnant women how to behave over the next nine months to ensure they deliver healthy babies. Everyone has an opinion on how to have the “best” pregnancy and labor.
Sunday, February, 10, 2013 - INFORUM - Life
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NDSU researcher honors grandson by naming tree for him
‘Sun Beam’ born with form of spina bifida
FARGO - Dale Herman made a career out of finding and developing plants hardy enough to withstand the unforgiving winters here.
Sunday, March, 03, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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‘Sun Beam’ born with form of spina bifida
FARGO - Dale Herman made a career out of finding and developing plants hardy enough to withstand the unforgiving winters here.
Sunday, March, 03, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Break in Patz case brings hope, tears to other families
After 33 years, someone has confessed to killing 6-year-old Etan Patz. And people immediately start speaking of "closure." Patty Wetterling hates the word.
Saturday, May, 26, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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After 33 years, someone has confessed to killing 6-year-old Etan Patz. And people immediately start speaking of "closure." Patty Wetterling hates the word.
Saturday, May, 26, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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