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    March 14, 2019
    Kristina Story has been living with anxiety for more than 16 years. After turning to drugs and alcohol to cope with her symptoms, she moved to Detroit Lakes and got clean several years ago, and is feeling better than she has in years. A longtime musician, she plays the harp, piano, guitar, violin and flute, and also sings. She says music is "absolutely" therapeutic for her. (Marie Johnson / Tribune)
    'A constant companion': Anxiety is a daily reality for Kristina Story
    Editor’s note: This is the third in an 8-part series of weekly feature stories written in conjunction with the “Inside Out” community campaign...
    lifestyle/healthMarch 14, 2019 - 12:11pm
    March 13, 2019
    Elise Citrowske uses a light therapy lamp on Tuesday, March 12, in her work space at The Village Family Service Center in south Fargo. These sorts of lamps give off light that mimics the sun, and can offer relief from seasonal depression. David Samson / Forum News Service
    Bummed out by this brutal winter? Here's how to recognize seasonal depression and fight it
    FARGO — Not again. Not another blizzard. Stop with the subzero temperatures. And for the love of everything that is good, please stop snowing!...
    lifestyle/healthMarch 13, 2019 - 6:20am
    March 7, 2019
    Scott Geiselhart, a longtime volunteer firefighter with the Frazee Fire Department, has been symptom-free from his PTSD and depression for about four years. He is pictured here with his service dog, Sarge. (Marie Johnson / Tribune) play button
    ‘I got my life back’: Four years into his recovery from PTSD, Frazee firefighter Scott Geiselhart spreads message of hope
    Editor’s note: This is the second in an 8-part series of weekly feature stories written in conjunction with the “Inside Out” community...
    lifestyle/healthMarch 7, 2019 - 10:38am
    March 4, 2019
    The flu has hit the Detroit Lakes area, keeping medical professionals busy since last weekend. (Adobe Stock Art)
    Flu season still going strong in DL
    Flu season is in full swing, and local healthcare professionals say there's been a pretty steady influx of patients coming in with influenza-like...
    lifestyle/healthMarch 4, 2019 - 10:45am
    February 27, 2019
    Jessica Ekholm, a 1999 Detroit Lakes High School graduate, says she always had symptoms of depression but didn't realize it until her mom dragged her to the doctor, "kicking and screaming," when she was 21. Today, she's still learning how to cope with her symptoms, and she's become a vocal advocate for mental health awareness and reducing stigma. (Photos by Marie Johnson / Tribune)
    'Not just sadness': Depression has many faces for DL grad Jessica Ekholm
    Jessica Ekholm has gotten really good at masking her depression. Even on days when her thoughts are dark, her demeanor is bright. Friendly, engaging...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 27, 2019 - 10:32am
    February 2, 2019
    Mental health awareness is represented by a green ribbon. (Tribune File Photo)
    Inside Out: New community project aims to explore, destigmatize mental illness
    Editor’s Note: There are people hurting in this community right now...fighting a battle only they truly know ‘inside and out.’ Mental health...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 2, 2019 - 4:04pm
    January 21, 2019
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    Adult tobacco use stagnant in ND, Minn., but youth e-cig use rising
    FARGO — Smoking rates are pretty much stagnant for adults in North Dakota and Minnesota, but the states are concerned and keeping a close eye...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 21, 2019 - 6:33pm
    January 3, 2019
    Walter Fineday-Schultz, pictured here with his mom, Lainey Fineday, is Detroit Lakes' 2019 New Year's Baby. (Marie Johnson / Tribune)
    Welcome, Baby! DL's first baby of the New Year is born
    Walter Fineday-Schultz is a born celebrity. The adorable baby boy made sure to arrive two weeks early to enjoy the local New Year's Baby spotlight....
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 3, 2019 - 4:15pm
    January 2, 2019
    Lisa Skarie, left, and Roxanne Carr are ready to begin taking orders for MANNA Food Co-op's new meal kit service, Local Eats, which features organically grown foods, produced by local farmers. The first meal kits will be available for pickup on Tuesday, Jan. 8. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
    Local Eats: MANNA Food Co-op now offering locally produced, all-organic meal kits
    Starting today, the staff at MANNA Food Co-op in Detroit Lakes is ready to begin taking orders for their latest offering — Local Eats,...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 2, 2019 - 8:00am
    December 20, 2018
    Andrea Lund, left, Dr. Heidi Malling of Essentia Health, Steve Anderson and Diane Saumer Guidi tickle the ivories Nov. 26 at the inaugural gathering of a new dementia choir in the Brainerd lakes area at Zion Lutheran Church. Steve Kohls / Forum News Service
    Central Minn. group organizes dementia choir: Studies suggest music and memory are linked
    BRAINERD, Minn. — Those with dementia struggle to remember, but one of the last things to be forgotten is music. A new choir in the Brainerd...
    lifestyle/healthDecember 20, 2018 - 8:00am
    November 27, 2018
    STUDY: Younger Minnesotans more likely to be hospitalized for diabetes
    ST. PAUL — Young adults with diabetes are struggling to manage their blood sugar levels, putting them at greater risk of ending up in the hospital than older adults, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. The research, released Monday, Nov. 26, found young adults age 18...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 27, 2018 - 8:32pm
    November 15, 2018
    Katie Bjorndahl on a tractor at the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion. Submitted photo
    Life after Katie: How Minnesota family remembers her by promoting mental health awareness
    HAWLEY, Minn. — Sept. 25, 2018, is a day tragedy struck the Bjorndahl family. Katie Bjorndahl's father, Aaron Bjorndahl, called her first thing...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 15, 2018 - 7:00am
    November 7, 2018
    Essentia Health St. Mary's in DL to host two events Thursday
    The Essentia Health St. Mary's Gift Shop will be hosting a Holiday Open House this Thursday, Nov. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. "The open house will be going on all day," says Kelli Sjoblom, who manages the gift shop in addition to her duties as volunteer coordinator. "We'll be displaying...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 7, 2018 - 12:58pm
    November 5, 2018
    Jim Sagissor suffered debilitating chronic pain after a motorcycle accident in 2011. He relied heavily on narcotic painkillers, which failed to alleviate his pain and caused problems. His pain has been greatly relieved after a procedure last year implanted a spinal cord stimulator, which sends messages to his brain to block the pain.
    Opioid free: Pain ‘like a thousand bee stings’ now a manageable ‘nuisance’
    FARGO — Excruciating back pain became Jim Sagissor’s constant companion. He walked stooped over. Driving his car on a road trip became unbearable....
    lifestyle/healthNovember 5, 2018 - 7:46am
    October 25, 2018
    Stick it to the flu! Shots being offered locally by Essentia Health
    Influenza season is upon us and now is the time to protect yourself, your family and the community by getting vaccinated. The flu vaccine is recommended for people six months and older, including people with compromised immune systems and chronic medical conditions.
    lifestyle/healthOctober 25, 2018 - 10:58am
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