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BISMARCK, N.D. — Ben and Mandy Houdek, of Bismarck, proved to be good predictors of boy names when their identical twins were born in January 2016. “The beauty about having twins is that my husband and I each got to pick a name,” said Mandy Houdek. “My husband picked Greyson and I picked Jaxon.” Like many parents, […]

I’m a baseball player at heart – it’s part of my identity. Even when I quit playing, I’ll still be a “baseball guy.” Because of that, I still enjoy playing as competitively as I can. Around here, it’s small-town amateur baseball and most guys are between the ages of 20 to 35 with a few […]

Some cancers, and cancer treatments, can lead to bone loss

FARGO, N.D. — Triple-negative metastatic breast cancer. That was the diagnosis given to Carol Prien. It was her second bout with cancer in five years, but this one was different. “Finding out there really was no cure was when our mindset changed and the care team at Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center really became more […]

You and your parents likely share the same wet or dry types of earwax because you both share the same ABCC11 gene sequence through heredity. Genes are parts of our DNA that have the instructions for a particular feature or trait. Your features are the way your genes display your uniqueness out in the open. […]

Supervisors have many responsibilities in maintaining safe and productive workplaces. One of the most important involves identifying potential workplace alcohol use. Hard to spot Alcohol abuse affects nearly 14 million Americans, making it the most abused drug in the country. And it can go unnoticed. Employers can go for years without knowing an employee has […]

Chickenpox is a highly infectious disease, usually occurring during childhood and experienced by 9 in 10 Americans by the time they reach adulthood. However, since the introduction of a chickenpox vaccine in 1995, incidences have declined in all ages, particularly in children age 1 to 4. Two doses of the vaccine are recommended for children, […]

Food allergies in children continue to increase, with nearly 5 percent of children under the age of 5 years old having a food allergy. These allergies are the body’s negative immune reaction to food, occurring generally after the second time eating a particular item. Though similar symptoms may develop, food allergies are different than food […]

Loneliness won’t cause a rash or zap strength like the flu, but it can still have powerful, adverse effects on a person’s health and well-being. People are now technologically connected to almost everyone, yet more than ever society struggles with loneliness. “We’ve all experienced loneliness in some way. It’s part of being human,” said Lanelle […]

What to consider when thinking about whether cosmetic treatments are for you