by Jody Kerzman | Photography: Photos by Jacy Shiloh Dupper is a radiologic technologist, or rad-tech, at West River Regional Health Services in Hettinger, North Dakota. Hettinger is a small town of around 1,200 people; Shiloh grew up in nearby Bison, South Dakota, population 336. To say Shiloh knows most […]
Cancer Fight: Eat Right
By Linn Zander Every day, Bismarck Cancer Center’s Amanda Ihmels teaches patients and survivors how to make healthier food choices. She’s one of only two board certified oncology dietitians in the whole state of North Dakota. Amanda has provided nutritional counseling for almost seven years at the Bismarck Cancer Center […]
Audrey Herman: Prescribing a Dose of Laughter
By Paula Redmann | Photography: Photos by Jacy When Audrey Herman was in eighth grade, she told her mother, “If I could be a nurse, I would be so happy.” Fast forward to today, and Audrey, a Registered Nurse at Sanford Same Day Surgery in Bismarck, is very happy. Her […]
Trending: Rejuvenate with Oxygen & Ozone Treatments
By Michelle Farnsworth I admit it. I’m late to a consistent and effective skincare routine. As a child I had great skin and would constantly be outside, playing in the North Dakota sunshine. No sunscreen applied. I just didn’t do it. I’m sure many of you growing up in the […]
Offering Healing and Hope After Hurricane Harvey
By Dr. Preston VanLoon | Submitted Photos At 6:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning I was notified by the American Red Cross (ARC) that they wanted me to leave Bismarck within 24 hours for a two week deployment to Houston, Texas. I was to serve as a disaster spiritual care […]
The Power of Choice
By Raychel Chumley It’s the time of year when everyone starts thinking about goals and priorities. I’ve been mapping out my goals for 2018 since the middle of December! I’m sure you’ve thought about your priorities in the areas of health, friendships, family, faith, and maybe even your profession. But […]
No Pressure: Try Deep Tissue Massage
by Jodi Kilde Hales Deep tissue massage is often the last resort for a person hoping to escape physical pain that seems immune to all other treatments. The person is looking for relief from the kind of chronic pain that has affected the quality of their daily lives. They may […]
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 on themselves and their overall health—mind, […]
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 […]
Big Girl Panties: Athletes Return Coach’s Inspiration
By Renae Hoffmann-Walker Put your big girl panties on. That’s what Century High School cross country coach Julie Stavn has told her team members for years. Now they are telling her the same thing. Rewind to Harvey, ND where Julie was number five of 10 children. A self-professed tomboy, Julie used […]