Born and raised in Pembina County, Kallie Christenson always dreamed of planting roots with her high school sweetheart, Brett, in Drayton, North Dakota. An hour north of Grand Forks, the couple settled into…
As a child, Dr. Steven Weiser knew he liked science and he wanted to help people. At a young age, he already had dreams of becoming an astronaut or a…
Altru’s Tobacco Cessation Services offer the keys to helping you stay a quitter and become the winner. Quitting tobacco at any time in your life is the best thing you…
One day before Thanksgiving of 2018, Kayla Spilde received the worst news of her life. “You have breast cancer.” Her worries started a couple of months prior, as she noticed…
Move over, pasta! There’s a new sports food in town: the potato. How many people think of a big pasta meal right before the race to make sure you are…
Kari Rivard’s first pregnancy was pretty smooth sailing. Following some blood pressure concerns around week 36, baby girl, Kenzley, entered this world at 5 pounds, 5 ounces after 28 hours…
Grief can be raw, painful, and messy. It is important during times of grief to take care of yourself. Self-care is a crucial part of the healing process and can…
“Why am I going to speech? I talk just fine!” When you think of speech therapy, you probably think about children learning to make the correct sounds, like fixing a…
If you have recently made a healthy lifestyle change, you’re likely excited about the progress you’ve been making. You are likely eating more vegetables and drinking more water. You may…
I started talking to Dr. Makarem in March of 2018 about Altru’s Weight Management, an HMR Program. The program hadn’t launched yet, and Dr. Makarem was still conducting research on…
Last fall, Tim Nesdahl was named Paramedic of the Year by the North Dakota VFW. He has been involved in emergency medical services for over 23 years, with the last…
Three months shy of her 50th birthday, Pam Bernhardson received news no one wants to hear: You have colon cancer. “We were planning to go on vacation,” shares her husband,…
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