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Prairie Fare: Celebrate with a sandwich during National Sandwich Month

Prairie Fare: Celebrate with a sandwich during National Sandwich Month

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Prairie Fare: Celebrate with a sandwich during National Sandwich Month

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
“That looks really good, but it’s kind of messy,” my husband commented. My towering club sandwich had just tipped over as I cut it in half. My plate was covered with lettuce leaves, tomato slices, ham, turkey, cheese and bacon strips. There were two thin pieces of bread somewhere in the pile.
Prairie Doc® Perspective The brain’s happy hormones

Prairie Doc® Perspective The brain’s happy hormones

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Prairie Doc® Perspective The brain’s happy hormones

Curstie Konold, Mph, Lcsw, Qmhp
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Our brain releases chemicals into our body that impact functions in our body, such as our mood. There are four chemicals that commonly support “feeling good,” and they are also known as “happiness chemicals.” These four chemicals are dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins.

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Health Tip

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Provided by Cavalier County Health District Cavalier County Health District has free medication disposal kits available called Deterra and DisposeRx. The Deterra and DisposeRx disposal systems inactivate medications making them safe to dispose of in regular trash.
Prairie Doc® Perspective Food anaphylaxis

Prairie Doc® Perspective Food anaphylaxis

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Prairie Doc® Perspective Food anaphylaxis

Mark E. Bubak, Md
Thursday, August 15, 2024
True food allergic reactions cause anaphylaxis. Eating even a tiny bit of the allergenic food causes the patient to quickly develop symptoms that can include shortness of breath, hives, vomiting, diarrhea, throat swelling, passing out, and at times, it can be fatal.
The bottom branch was easily reached from the ground but the upper two branches aren’t accessible. A pole saw would be perfect for this situation. (NDSU photo)

The bottom branch was easily reached from the ground but the upper two branches aren’t accessible. A pole saw would be perfect for this situation. (NDSU photo)

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Dakota Gardener: Pay the man or woman

Joe Zeleznik, Forester, Ndsu Extension
Thursday, August 15, 2024
My friend Don is recovering from a dislocated shoulder. He was on a ladder, using a chainsaw to prune branches from a tree.
By Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist

By Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist

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Prairie Fare: Pets can promote health

News Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2024
“Wally, how did you get on the table?” I exclaimed as I ran into the kitchen. I saw what happened.
By Curstie Konold MPH, LCSW, QMHP

By Curstie Konold MPH, LCSW, QMHP

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Prairie Doc® Perspective Lived experiences

Curstie Konold Mph, Lcsw, Qmhp
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Everyone we know, meet, or pass in the grocery store has their own set of personal life experiences that are unique from our own. We all come from different places, have our own set of genetics, and have different parents or families, which is part of what makes us unique from each other.
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