HEALTH
Well, hello hips. Ready to Zumba?
By Jen Mulson , March 19, 2010
MnSCU might toughen campus smoking restrictions
Further smoking restrictions might be coming to many of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities’By News Tribune , March 19, 2010
Pro-life view: Will vote on health care have consequences? You bet
One of the groups that is under the most intense pressure from party leaders are pro-life democrats. While many of these pro-life members support health-care reform, they have fought to keep abortion out of the final bill.
By Marjorie Dannenfelser , March 18, 2010
MnSCU board urges further tobacco bans
MnSCU’s Board of Trustees Wednesday passed a resolution encouraging each college and university to consult with its students, faculty and staff about further restricting tobacco.March 18, 2010
Our view: GAMC compromise no compromise — or fix
Compromise? In trying to find a way to continue providing health care for the poorest of Minnesota’s poor, the Minnesota Legislature drafted a bill to designate 17 hospitals around the state, including Duluth’s St. Mary’s Medical Center, for indigent care. No one is arguing the need to care for 32,000 patients who earn $8,000 or less a year and who have been covered under the state’s pricey and getting unsustainably pricier General Assistance Medical Care program, or GAMC. But how is the bill a compromise, as it’s being touted?March 18, 2010
Superior City Council drops idea of running ambulances
A proposal for a city-run ambulance service in Superior is dead.By Shelley Nelson , March 17, 2010
Minnesota health-care bill targets Duluth's St. Mary’s for indigent care
A compromise bill that seems set to pass the Minnesota Legislature on Thursday threatens to turn St. Mary’s Medical Center into the region’s health-care provider for the poor, local legislators say.
March 17, 2010
Don't let your cosmetics cause health problems. How to spot ingredients that may irritate.
Certain ingredients in personal care products can cause redness, itching, swelling, acne and other reactions in people who are sensitive to them.By Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz , March 16, 2010
5Q :: Why curbing relational aggression is so important
While relational aggression may appear harmless at first, left unchecked, “RA” has resulted in physical harm and suicide.
March 16, 2010
Chill out with proper refrigerator temps
One of the best purchases for your kitchen is a refrigerator thermometer.
By Carol Mighton Haddix , March 15, 2010
Racine man credits Packers loyalty for saving life
Jim Becker, 79, sold 145 pints of blood to pay for Packers' tickets, which may have saved him from a blood condition that killed his father at 43.March 15, 2010
Post-It Note inventor helps Duluth entrepreneur bring new idea to life
At GeaCom’s recent gala event in Duluth celebrating its groundbreaking medical device, Arthur Fry didn’t stand out among the firm’s prestigious team of advisers.
March 15, 2010
Oberstar says he'll vote for health-care bill
The Minnesota congressman predicts the bill moving through Congress will be passed, and said he won't try to block it because a clause about abortion funding.March 14, 2010
National view: Health-care bill still too sweet with deals
Skipping through the Candy Land of the health-care bill, one is tempted to hum a few bars of “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.”By Kathleen Parker , March 14, 2010
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OUR VOICES Wind Turbine Syndrome sufferers losing sleep
And I was worried about the birds. The push toward wind power to generate electricity has become a national priority. Giant wind turbines are going up as utility companies, including Minnesota Power, are hustling to meet new environmental standards and state mandates to reduce their green
Posted by: Candace Renalls on Mar 5, 2010 at 11:45 AM | Twin Ports BusinessOUR VOICES Call now for free dental care
Opportunities for free dental care don’t come along often, and this one is a limited offer:
Parents in need of dental care for
OUR VOICES Good report cards
A story in today’s News Tribune told of eight Northland hospitals having a total of 20 mistakes and accidents in 2009 that harmed patients. Such incidents — from patient falls to surgeries on the wrong body part to preventable deaths — must be reported to the Minnesota Departm
Posted by: Candace Renalls on Jan 14, 2010 at 5:19 PM | Twin Ports BusinessOUR VOICES Duluth hospitals make the list
One can always count on the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal to compile interesting Top 25 lists, from architectural firms to mortgage companies. Their most recent one ranks hospitals and health care providers in the state, based on revenue. And Duluth's two major hosp
Posted by: Candace Renalls on Dec 28, 2009 at 11:24 AM | Twin Ports BusinessOUR VOICES Register your bones
Donating a bit of your bone marrow can save someone’s life, but the marrow has to match up just right. Currently only three in 10 people who search the national registries are able to find suitable donors. More donors would help. You can register as a potential bone marrow donor by submitti
Posted by: jdelage on Nov 28, 2009 at 12:12 AM | Eh? Online?OUR VOICES Health update
Took Abigail to the doctor this morning. He gave her a green light on health. The final verdict is that the pneumonia was most likely caused by H1N1, that they both pretty much hit at the same time. But, the fever is gone, her appetite is back and health is making its way back to our house. Abigail
Posted by: Tamara on Nov 2, 2009 at 12:28 PM | Headfirst into the Kiddie PoolOUR VOICES Fairview Range taps new prez, CEO
Fairview Range, a Hibbing-based medical provider, announced today it has selected Debra Boardman to serve as its new president and CEO. Her appointment to lead Hibbing&r
OUR VOICES Four more clinics join Northstar Physicians Network
Northstar Physicians Network, headquartered in Duluth, announced today that four more Minnesota clinics have become members: Dermatology Professionals, PA, a solo practice in Baxter, owned and operated by Dr. Paul Lundstrom, features a new state-of the-art facility, plus a medical spa. K
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