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Edgewood Healthcare, formerly Edgewood Vista, celebrates 25 years serving Minot and the surrounding areas. Since 1993, Edgewood has been giving seniors in the area more options and have continuously worked to expand to meet the needs of the seniors here. Now, Edgewood Healthcare introduces ...

Complex bone fracture surgeries are Dr. Cody Pehrson’s specialty. Recently joining the orthopedic staff at Trinity Health, Pehrson brings an expertise that’s new to the area with his fellowship training in orthopedic trauma. “That’s my passion. That’s what I enjoy doing,” he ...

It was only her first day at Sanford Health Highway 2 Clinic, but certified physician assistant Lori Wolff already had lots of patients lining up to see her. Wolff had made the move to the clinic from another medical provider in the area and some of her patients had followed her. Wolff said ...

Obstetrics patients at Sanford Health Northwest Clinic will soon benefit from a new portable ultrasound machine. Dr. Jessica Sedevie, an OB/GYN physician, said she has been told that the portable ultrasound machine will be available within the next couple of months. Sedevie said it can be a ...

Proper food handling and responsible beverage serving are two areas of concern for the First District Health Unit. The health agency hosts classes for both topics on a monthly basis and makes a year round effort aimed at promoting public safety, both from food borne illnesses and servers of ...

It’s a good one. A new vaccine is said to be up to 97 percent effective in preventing shingles. Shingrix has completed extensive testing with impressive results and is now available to the public. Sort of anyway. The demand for Shingrix has been so high that the manufacturer can’t keep ...

Taking care of a community’s health is something that the CHI St. Alexius Health Minot Medical Plaza takes very seriously. The plaza offers both primary and special care alongside imaging, physical therapy, and laboratory services. To offer the best care they can, the plaza works to keep up ...

Providing affordable and good health care options is something that is important to Desiree Desjardins, owner of the newly opened Lakeview Health Clinic. A Minot native, Desjardins has spent her entire adult life providing healthcare. She is now taking her experience and knowledge and ...

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Flu viruses are most common during the fall and winter months. The North Dakota Department of Health’s Division of Disease Control has provided information about flu season and ways people can protect themselves from the flu. The information follows: Influenza is a common respiratory ...

Schools, churches, public gathering places, theaters and other places in Minot closed because of the Spanish flu pandemic that hit Minot with great force in the fall of 1918. “The Red Cross Society gave very efficient aid in this work by furnishing women to the needy to act in this ...

One thing that is pretty unanimously good for your health is being active. There are a lot of benefits of it. Exercising can promote weight loss, it can help prevent disease and illness, improve mood and boost energy, and it can even improve sleep. It is recommended that a person should get ...

Watch any televised sporting event today and you’ll likely see many slow-motion replays of athletes colliding with each other, particularly if the contact is head-to-head. A common phrase in competitive athletics today is “concussion protocol.” It wasn’t always that way. Robyn Gust, ...

When Trinity Health opened its FirstCare Walk-In Clinic Sept. 11, caregivers weren’t sure what to expect. Would patients welcome a non-emergent, primary care service on a no-appointment basis? The answer appears to be “yes.” More than 60 patients visited the FirstCare Walk-In Clinic ...

Whatever a person’s fitness interest, there’s an array of choices in the clubs and studios in Minot. This year, two new options became available in Spectrum Fitness and Forever Fitness 24/7. Spectrum Fitness is Minot’s newest center, opening Oct. 1 under the management of Mike and ...

mily Medicine in Minot want to make sure that all its patients are cared for. That is why the clinic is promoting annual wellness visits for patients who receive Medicare payments, said Becky Bina, business manager. “This is standard health care across the base,” said Bina. At the ...

On Oct. 12, Heart of America Medical Center opened their doors to the fight on cancer. This addition, made possible by grant funding through the USDA, fundraisers and donations from the Good Samaritan Health Services Foundation and HAMC took nearly two years from concept to completion. ...

The North Dakota Medical Association has presented Kimberly Krohn, MD, a Family Medicine specialist with Trinity Health, its Physician Community and Professional Services Award for 2017. The award is presented annually to a physician who demonstrates “outstanding leadership and services to ...

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