Staying in the Box | Joan’s HMR® Story
Back in September of 2019, Joan Schanilec knew she needed change in her life. She could feel the progressive loss of energy and mobility, and increased joint pain, but it…
Helping Quitters Win
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…
A Second Chance | Merrilee Brown’s Altruism Story
Merrilee Brown never sought anything in return for her longtime philanthropic support of Altru, but she ended up receiving something priceless: lifesaving care that gave her more time with the…
Virtual Waiting Rooms | Keeping you Safe, Keeping Care Convenient
Altru is expanding Express Clinic services in the Grand Forks area with four convenient locations now available. In addition, we are launching a whole new concept – virtual waiting rooms. We’re focused on…
Screen Time: Assessing Yourself and Controlling Use
It’s no surprise that screen time has increased throughout the pandemic. Kids are connecting to teachers, classmates and friends online, parents are connecting to work virtually, and nearly all of…
Surviving COVID-19 l Steve Fisher’s Hard-Fought Journey
Steve Fisher first noticed something was wrong in late March. “Steve started feeling kind of tired and just off his game and then developed a fever,” his wife Nancy Fisher…
B.E.S.T Ways to Maintain Your Mental Health
Are you looking for some tips to maintain a little sanity during the pandemic? Although there are no easy answers, try thinking about the B.E.S.T. ways to take care of…
Learn to Love Running with These 8 Tips
I have been an athlete all of my life, and have enjoyed a healthy lifestyle, but I just wasn’t born with the running gene. In middle school, I dreaded the…
Adapting to No Equipment
Fitness doesn’t have to be something you can only do at a gym. Our body weight serves a major purpose in training because it requires movement. If you are trying…
Move More, Sit Less While Working from Home
If you are experiencing more aches and pains lately, you are not alone. If your energy tank is at zero at the end of your day, you feel more irritable…
Delivering Twins During a Pandemic | Everett and Ivy’s NICU Story
Cody and Brittany Pratt found out they were having twins at their 7.5-week ultrasound. “It was the best curve ball we could have asked for, both exciting and scary at the…
Safety Precautions in the Home Amid the Covid-19 Outbreak
The Coronavirus pandemic has caused quite a commotion and disruption to our community and to our world. With this comes added stress for parents and kids alike. While we all…
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