From Gymnastics Coach to Doctor

Prognosis: Sports Can Guide Success By Jody Kerzman Dr. Marisa Albertson credits her success as a family practice physician to many things, but at the top of that list: her years as an athlete and a coach. “My experiences in sports help me be a better doctor,” says...

Look What She Did: Lyndsey Scheurer

Lyndsey Scheurer, a senior at Century High School, is Miss North Dakota’s Outstanding Teen. She went to Orlando, Florida in August to compete at Miss America’s Outstanding Teen pageant. She says the experience was “fun, but exhausting.” As part of her year of service,...

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Music as Medicine

By Marci Narum   When Emily Wangen decided her career would be in music therapy, her parents were among the first people with whom she shared the news. She says they were a bit skeptical, however supportive, of the dream. Emily was sure. She had been singing...

2016 Women’s Health Conference

Quick, look at the calendar. Is it Monday, September 19 yet? If you answered, “No”—that’s terrific! Because it means you haven’t missed out on attending the Women’s Health Conference in Bismarck. The annual event gathers hundreds of women for an entire day of focusing...

Music as Medicine

By Marci Narum   Photography: OhFer Creative, Grand Forks Music. It makes us sing, sometimes at the top of our lungs. It can cause us to dance, whether it’s pretty or not. And a tune or words to the right melody can move us to tears. But there is scientific...