Potatoes: The New Sports Food
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…
Expecting the Unexpected: Bringing Home the Rivard Babies
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…
20 Ways to Take Care of Yourself While Grieving
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…
10 Things You May Not Know a Speech-Language Pathologist Treats
“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…
Yes, You Can Complete a 5K!
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…
72 Pounds Lost, Health Gained | Morrie’s HMR Story
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…
Get to Know: Tim Nesdahl, Supervisor of Altru’s Ambulance Services
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…
Team Pam: Running for Colon Cancer Prevention
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,…
5 Signs that a Hearing Test is a Good Idea
Did you know that an audiologist can be helpful even if you don’t have trouble hearing? A hearing test is an important tool for measuring hearing. Audiologists, who are experts in…
Heroic and Heartbreaking: Heidi Donates the Gift of Life
With just over one month of her eighteenth year of life under her belt, Heidi Anenson was full of energy, spunk, creativity, and a love for all people and all things. Heidi…
Sarah Bushaw’s Altru Story: In the Wake of Hurricane Florence
In September 2018, the North Dakota Department of Health received an order for a team of nurses at the national level to deploy to North Carolina for Hurricane Florence. Twenty-eight…
Get to Know: Sara Lusignan, Chief Financial Officer of Altru Health System
Bemidji native Sara Lusignan joined the Altru team in February 2019 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. She brings over ten years of experience in financial leadership and…
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