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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says …

WebA federal appeals court ruled on Monday that state health insurance plans must provide coverage for gender-affirming care in North Carolina and West Virginia. Trans …

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Merger of ND Departments of Human Services and Health 'going …

WebIn element portrait of Human Services Director Chris Jones. North Dakota’s Human Services Director said the merger of his department and the smaller state Health …

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Prevention, health and well-being focus of HHS as North Dakota …

WebThe COVID-19 public health emergency has officially ended on the federal level, and North Dakota’s Department of Health and Human Services is taking this …

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House passes bill to merge Health, Human Services Departments

WebThe North Dakota House has approved a measure to merge the state Health Department with the Department of Human Services. It may be the longest bill in the …

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Behavioral health professionals pushing for a new State Hospital in

WebNorth Dakota's Behavioral Health Planning Council is urging North Dakota lawmakers to fund a new state hospital in Jamestown. Carlotta McCleary is the executive …

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Expansion planned for Sanford's Same Day Surgery Center in …

WebThe addition will be 15,000 square feet. Sanford Health has announced a 15,000 square foot expansion to its Sanford Broadway Same Day Surgery Center in …

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CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck opened a Post-COVID Care Clinic

WebPublished June 13, 2022 at 10:31 AM CDT. Listen • 1:57. CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck has opened a Post-COVID Care Clinic for individuals in the community who …

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NDDoH launches Knowtify Prairie Public Broadcasting

WebNDDoH launches Knowtify. The North Dakota Department of Health is introducing a new website called Knowtify, offering content aimed at informing North …

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DSU to add online health education, physical education program

WebThis fall, Dickinson State University is launching online Health Education and Physical Education programs. Ann Wittkopp is dean of the School of Professional …

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Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people with …

WebWith rates of suicide and opioid deaths rising in the past decade and children's mental health declared a national emergency, the United States faces an unprecedented …

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Behavioral health conference underway in Fargo Prairie Public

WebThe second annual North Dakota Behavioral Health and Children and Family Services Conference is taking place in Fargo this week. Laura Anderson is assistant …

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For patients with disabilities, this doctor prioritizes independence

WebSince then, the number of people in large, state-run facilities has plummeted from nearly 200,000 in the 1960s to below 20,000 today. People with Down syndrome …

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West Fargo Public Schools awarded nearly $12M in behavioral …

Web$2.3 million per year for five years will be distributed to the school system's Department of Behavioral Health & Wellness, the first department of its kind in North …

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'All of Us' research project diversifies the storehouse of genetic

WebA big federal research project aimed at reducing racial disparities in genetic research has unveiled the program's first major trove of results. "This is a huge deal," …

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Kansas's Democratic governor is trying to expand eligibility for

WebAYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Kansas is one of only 10 states that has not expanded eligibility for Medicaid. Many Republican lawmakers there oppose it, and the …

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Millions of women are 'under-muscled.' These foods help build …

WebMuscle mass peaks in our 30s and then starts a long, slow decline. Muscle-loss, also called sarcopenia, affects more than 45% of older Americans, especially …

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Your muscles keep time too. How circadian rhythms affect your …

WebFor years, I was an inveterate early morning exerciser — the kind of person you'd spot trudging into the gym just after the doors were unlocked or running through …

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