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Red Cross of ND and NW Minnesota offering free A1C testing to donors in March

March is Red Cross Month, and to celebrate the eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota American Red Cross is offering free A1C testing for blood donors in March. Access to health screenings like A1C testing helps individuals take steps toward a healthier future. “We want to empower people with valuable health insights while ensuring a […]

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AS SEVERAL ILLNESSES SPIKE, RIVERVIEW HEALTH URGES FLU VACCINATION

If you’ve been paying attention to the happenings around you, you’ve probably heard the frightening news of the earlier, more severe spike of influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other illnesses compared to previous years. COVID-19 continues its hold over the healthcare system, as well.  The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and RiverView Health

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RIVERVIEW OFFERS MAMMOGRAMS FOR EARLIEST DEFENSE AGAINST BREAST CANCER

There’s no doubt COVID derailed a lot of annual checkups and screenings. However, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and time to get back to your yearly mammogram at RiverView Health. Early detection is the best defense against breast cancer. Successful treatment and survival rates for breast cancer patients are dramatically affected the earlier the

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GOVERNOR WALZ SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO HELP FIGHT THE SPREAD OF AVIAN INFLUENZA

Governor Tim Walz signed Executive Order 22-21 today, waiving trucking regulations to help fight the spread of avian influenza and mitigate the risk to Minnesota’s poultry industry. The Executive Order is part of Minnesota’s continued efforts to control and contain H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The current HPAI outbreak in Minnesota poses a high

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POLK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO HOLD COMMUNITY COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS IN CROOKSTON, EAST GRAND FORKS, AND FERTILE

The Polk County Public Health is partnering with the Minnesota Department of Health to hold some Community COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics this week and next week at various locations in Crookston, East Grand Forks, and Fertile. The clinics will provide the Pfizer primary vaccine and the new bivalent booster vaccine to individuals ages 12 years and

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GOVERNOR WALZ ANNOUNCES MINNESOTA IS READY TO PROVIDE UPDATED BOOSTER SHOTS

Yesterday, Governor Tim Walz announced Minnesota health care providers are ready to administer new COVID-19 booster shots that have been formulated to be more effective against the Omicron variants.  The bivalent boosters—one from Pfizer and one from Moderna—were authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday and recommended by the Centers for Disease

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