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Health care sparring...Hasan hearing...Spy plea

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:03:00 GMT

Ahead of tomorrow night's vote that will determine whether a health overhaul plan moves ahead, Republicans and Democrats have been sparring over the plan on the Senate floor. Republicans displayed the Senate bill and the House bill each about 2,00

U. of Neb. board votes down stemcell rule changes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:25:00 GMT

The University of Nebraska's governing board has voted down a proposal to restrict the school's rules governing embryonic stem-cell research beyond what the federal government allows. The eight-member Board of Regents voted 4-4 Friday, defeating

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Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:18:00 GMT

The Senate has a test vote on a health care reform bill scheduled for tomorrow night. Majority Leader Harry Reid is making no promises as he tries to round up support. With Republicans united in their opposition, Democrats need the vote of every

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Gov't survey shows Southeast and Appalachia have highest obesity...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:54:00 GMT

The government's first obesity survey conducted on a county level is confirming past studies that show the rates are highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that 80 percent of counties in the

Native American Week

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:23:00 GMT

November is Native American Cultural Awareness month and throughout this week, several Minot State students are hosting a celebration close to home. "Native American Cultural Awareness Week" is an opportunity to recognize various aspects and challenges w

Understanding Diabetes

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:57:00 GMT

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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:47:00 GMT

The world's biggest drugmaker is closing six of its 20 research facilities, reorganizing others, and cutting the jobs of roughly 15 percent of its scientists and support staff. The moves are part of Pfizer Inc.'s massive reorganization after buy

H1N1 Vaccination Clinic Nov. 9, 2 - 7 p.m.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the CDC and ND Department of Health H1N1 vaccination recommendations, Bismarck Burleigh Public Health (BBPH) will add vaccinations for Children with Chronic Medical Conditions age 4 to 18 years of age. Chronic med

Founder of San Diego ComicCon dies at 76

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:32:00 GMT

Sheldon Dorf, who founded the world famous Comic-Con International comic book convention, has died. He was 76. A longtime friend, Greg Koudoulian, says the Ocean Beach resident died at a San Diego hospital on Tuesday from kidney failure. He had

Merck, now No. 2 drugmaker, set for future buys

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:42:00 GMT

The new Merck & Co. becomes the world's second-biggest drugmaker overnight, and it's boasting a fat wallet to fund future deals. That's after the maker of vaccines and cholesterol and [[kxtopic:diabetes:t[Diabetes]:t]] drugs bought Schering-

Diabetes more serious than most realize

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:04:00 GMT

Ignorance can kill. Survey results just released by the American Diabetes Association show Americans don't realize diabetes can kill. Less than half of the respondents chose diabetes when asked whether diabetes, breast cancer or AIDS causes the

Merck to complete $41B purchase of ScheringPlough

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:12:00 GMT

Merck & Co. is set to complete its $41 billion acquisition of Schering-Plough Corp. later Tuesday, creating the world's second-largest drugmaker, behind Pfizer Inc. The companies expect the deal will close after the end of market trading Tue

Merck completes $41B purchase of ScheringPlough

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:05:00 GMT

New Jersey drugmakers Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. have made their longtime partnership permanent. The companies say Merck's $41 billion purchase of Schering-Plough is now complete. It creates the world's second-biggest drugmaker,

Phillies win...Obama on jobless rate...Polanski case...

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:07:00 GMT

The Phillies have avoided elimination from the World Series with an 8-6 win over the Yankees. Chase Utley hit two home runs to raise his Series total to a record-tying five. Cliff Lee won again and Philadelphia cut its deficit to 3-2. Game 6 will b

Last NYC Marathoner finishes in 28 hrs, 45 minutes

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:31:00 GMT

It took Zoe Koplowitz 28 hours and 45 minutes to finish this year's New York City Marathon. The 61-year-old Koplowitz had her trademark purple crutches wrapped around each forearm as she crossed the finish line in Manhattan's Central Park at 11:

Flu Shots Postponed

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:25:00 GMT

Those hoping to receive the H1N1 vaccine today in Minot were told they'd have to wait a little longer. According to First District Health Unit, an overnight malfunction of a refrigerator caused several vials of the flu vaccine to freeze, making the injec

Flu Shot Clinics Scheduled

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:45:00 GMT

There are some flu shot clinics in the region this week. In Minot, First District Health Unit will be offering H1N1 vaccinations on Wednesday at the Minot Auditorium. Health officials will limit the shots to children 6 months to 4 years and pregnant wom

Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:12:00 GMT

University of Connecticut cornerback Jasper Howard is to be buried in Florida Monday after a funeral in his home town of Miami. Howard was fatally stabbed during an altercation outside a dance on Connecticut's campus early last Sunday. UConn pla

1 in 5 kids get little vitamin D, study says

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:42:00 GMT

A recent analysis suggests at least one in five U.S. children aged 1 to 11 don't get enough vitamin D and the main author says the number is between 80 and 90 percent for minority kids. A vitamin D deficiency could put kids at risk for a variety

Flu Shot Clinic Scheduled

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:44:00 GMT

Another H1N1 flu shot clinic has been scheduled in Minot. First District Health Unit will be offering vaccinations against the new strain of flu on Wednesday next week at the Minot Auditorium. The scope of the vaccinations has been widened a bit from e

Flu Shot Clinic Scheduled

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:36:00 GMT

Milk Program

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:04:00 GMT

It's getting kids excited about drinking all their vitamins and minerals. Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin explains how one new program is promoting physical activity and the dairy industry one milk carton at a time. (Char Herr / Midwest Dairy Assn.) "50 perce

Guidance To People Who Think They Have Influenza

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:00:00 GMT

The North Dakota Department of Health is providing guidance to people who think they may have influenza, according to State Health Officer Terry Dwelle, M.D. ?As we get more cases of influenza in the state, our clinics are filling

Uninsured In ND

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:15:00 GMT

One reason for the big push to overhaul our nation's healthcare system is to cover more people. Donnell Preskey will share who those uninsured people are in North Dakota. Who are the uninsured in North Dakota??? They make up 8% of our populat

Uninsured in ND

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:59:00 GMT

One reason for the big push to overhaul our nation's healthcare system is to cover more people... Donnell Preskey finds out who those uninsured people are in North Dakota here's one woman's story... Who are the uninsured in North Dakota???

Swine flu and kids: Heed warning signs, MDs say

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:34:00 GMT

Doctors are urging parents to be on the lookout for warning signs that a case of swine flu has become life-threatening. Swine flu has probably infected hundreds of thousands of youngsters nationwide. Deaths among children are rare, but at least

Pre-Diabetes - What is it?

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:00:00 GMT

(No movement & poor food choices = overweight = pre-diabetes = type 2 Diabetes) Children with a Body Mass Index (BMI) above the 85th percentile and adults with BMI over 30 are at highest risk of developing pre-diabetes, because they

SD DOT gives 6 grants for safe school routes

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:12:00 GMT

The South Dakota Transportation Department has given nearly $715,000 to six cities in a program that encourages students to walk and bike to school along safe routes. The grants are going to Parker, Hartford, Sioux Falls, Brookings, Harrisburg a

Update on the latest in religion news:

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:41:00 GMT

An evangelical group is urging Congress to approve reforms to immigration laws. The National Association of Evangelicals has passed a resolution that recommends changes to the law that would help undocumented immigrants eventually gain legal sta

More taxes than thought...Obama ratings are up...Sentence in prayer...

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:51:00 GMT

Congressional tax experts say Senate health care legislation would impose $29 billion more in taxes on health care industries than originally thought. The experts say drug companies, medical device manufacturers and insurers would pay $121 billion ov

Parents in prayer death get probation, some jail

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:23:00 GMT

A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin couple to 10 years probation and 30 days a year in jail for the next six years for praying instead of seeking medical care for their dying 11-year-old daughter. Marathon County Circuit Judge Vincent Howard sente

Heating fuels forecast due...Gloomy holiday retail prediction...

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:01:00 GMT

A double digit price drop is expected this winter for people who heat with natural gas or propane. Consumers using other energy sources won't pay as much as last winter either. The Energy Information Administration releases its forecast for winter

Wis. parents to be sentenced in prayer death case

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:16:00 GMT

A Wisconsin couple convicted of reckless homicide for praying instead of seeking medical care for their dying 11-year-old daughter are set to be sentenced. Dale and Leilani Neumann face up to 25 years in prison each when sentenced Tuesday. They

BristolMyers gets EU approval for diabetes drug

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:44:00 GMT

Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. says its new diabetes drugs, Onglyza, has been approved for sale in the European Union's 27 countries. That means Onglyza will compete with Merck's blockbuster diabetes drug Januvia both in the EU and in the Un

Update on the latest in religion news:

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:41:00 GMT

A Roman Catholic cardinal has issued a plea for the rights of the unborn at a Mass attended by Vice President Joe Biden, six members of the Supreme Court and hundreds of attorneys. Five of the six Catholics on the high court Chief Justice John

Conn. gets $25 million from Zyprexa lawsuit

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:11:00 GMT

Connecticut officials say Eli Lilly & Co. has agreed to a $25 million settlement with the state over claims the drugmaker marketed its anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa for unapproved uses and harmed patients. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal

Red Lakers raise diabetes awareness at TC marathon

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:15:00 GMT

Red Lake Chairman Floyd Jourdain Jr. will be running in the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday to raise awareness about diabetes in Indian Country. Jourdain and six others are part of the "Native Thunder Distance Runners" group. They'll donate

ExPanamanian president who replaced Noriega dies

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:46:00 GMT

The former Panamanian president who took over after the U.S. invasion that toppled dictator Gen. Manuel Noriega has died at 73. Friends and colleagues say Guillermo Endara died Monday at his home in Panama City. No cause of death was revealed, b

Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:13:00 GMT

South Dakota's third-largest fair drew 1 1/2 percent more visitors this year compared to 2008. The Brown County Fair's 2009 count of 246,684 visitors topped last year's mark of 243,000 and 220,000 in 2007. Revenue numbers aren't yet prepare

SD measure would ease stem cell research limits

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:15:00 GMT

Former state Treasurer David Volk of Sioux Falls, a cancer survivor, says a proposed ballot issue to ease restrictions on stem cell research will strike a chord with South Dakotans because nearly everyone has had a serious disease or knows someone wh

Murdered Yale student remembered as 'great achiever'...

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:13:00 GMT

Friends and family members have been remembering a slain Yale doctoral student as a brilliant, kindhearted woman who was "naturally good." Annie Le (lay) is being eulogized and buried in California today near where she grew up in the Sierra Nevada

South African antiapartheid activist dies at 51

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:16:00 GMT

South Africa's governing party says Frans "Ting-Ting" Masango, an anti-apartheid activist once sentenced to death for treason, has died. The 51-year-old African National Congress lawmaker died Friday in Pretoria after battling diabetes. Ma

Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:12:00 GMT

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, says in a confidential report that without additional forces, the war against insurgents will end in failure, The Washington Post reported Monday. McChrystal's grim assessm

Report: 35 millionplus worldwide have dementia

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:14:00 GMT

A new report suggests more than 35 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. The World Alzheimer Report is the most in-depth attempt yet to assess the brain-destroying illness and it's an om

Austria: Man convicted for flamethrower killings

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:32:00 GMT

An Austrian court has convicted a man for killing his in-laws by setting them on fire with a homemade flame-thrower. The court in the southern city of Graz sentenced the 49-year-old, who was not identified by name, to 12 years in prison for the

Austria: Man convicted for flameblower killings

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:36:00 GMT

No arrest warrant yet...Suicide study...Soda tax proposed...

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:56:00 GMT

Police in New Haven, Conn., say they do not have a warrant for the arrest of Yale lab technician Raymond Clark III. He is described as a "person of interest" in the killing of a graduate student and is refusing to answer police questions. The medical

Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:24:00 GMT

Federal agents have been carting away boxes of evidence at the home of a suburban Denver man suspected of being linked to al-Qaida. An FBI special agent confirms that the Joint Terrorism Task Force searched the home of Najibullah Zazi (NAH-gee-b

A way to fight obesity? Add sales tax to soda tab

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:21:00 GMT

A group of nutrition and economics experts wants to tax soft drinks, by the ounce. They say a penny-per-soda-ounce tax could raise revenues, lower interest in sugary beverages, and discourage people from consuming extra calories. They say it cou

Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:12:00 GMT

An airman from Florida who was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota has been killed in Afghanistan. According to an Ellsworth news release, Staff Sgt. Bryan Berky of Melrose, Fla., died Saturday of injuries suffered in combat.

Lilly will reorganize and cut jobs to pare costs

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:31:00 GMT

Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. says it will eliminate thousands of jobs and reorganize into five business units in an effort to slash costs and speed up development of potential new drugs. The Indianapolis company says it will reduce its work for

Web moderator alerts police to suicide situation

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:49:00 GMT

A South Dakota volunteer moderating a Cleveland-based diabetes Web site is credited with helping a man contemplating suicide in Wisconsin. Lloyd Mann, who lives near Mill Bank, S.D., says he learned early Saturday of disturbing messages posted b

Eye on Health - Diabetes Speaker

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:27:00 GMT

A diagnosis of diabetes doesn't have to disable a person. That's the message from James Murphy - whose organization "Diabetes and Exercise Sports Association" encourages diabetics to stay active as a way to improve their lives. Murphy will be speaking o

Soap opera gets Latinos in tune with health care

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:42:00 GMT

It has all the hallmarks of the beloved telenovela. But this soap opera's story lines are laced with important medical advice for Colorado's Latinos. Colorado health officials have been airing the health-themed Spanish soap opera once a month si

Three gene variations explain different types of dog coats...

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:46:00 GMT

Researchers have discovered that nearly all the differences in the coat types of purebred dogs result from variations in just three genes. It's not so much the genes themselves, but how they work together that makes the difference. The res

Mourners line up...Old kidnapping solved?...Chemical plant on fire...

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:50:00 GMT

Mourners have gathered for a glimpse of the motorcade carrying Sen. Ted Kennedy's body from Cape Cod to Boston. The 70-mile route will pass sites that were significant to the senator. It will end at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, where t

J&J consolidating management, eliminating biz unit...

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:41:00 GMT

Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson is consolidating management and scrapping one of its new business groups as a first step. The company is eliminating its comprehensive care business, one of three business units created in November 2007 to

Prostate cancer hormone drugs risky for some men

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:13:00 GMT

A new study finds that a hormone treatment that helps shrink or control prostate tumors also increases the risk of death in older men who've had serious heart problems. Hormone therapy works by suppressing the amount of testosterone produced. It

Amgen's anemia drug fails in kidney patient study

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:06:00 GMT

Biotech giant Amgen Inc. says its anemia drug Aranesp didn't benefit patients with chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and anemia in a big late-stage study. Patients who got pricey Aranesp as part of their treatment fared no better than thos

Update on the latest in religion news:

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:55:00 GMT

A Christian missionary support agency says a piece of mission history is part of this week's space shuttle mission. Mission Aviation Fellowship says Discovery astronaut Patrick Forrester received NASA permission to take part of the battery box

WHO: No Tamiflu for healthy people with swine flu

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:43:00 GMT

The World Health Organization says healthy people who catch swine flu don't need antiviral drugs like Tamiflu. In new advice issued to health officials on Friday, the U.N. agency said doctors don't need to give Tamiflu to healthy people who ha

Officials: Air controller mistakes...Obama scolds coverage...

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:09:00 GMT

Federal safety officials are critical of the actions of an air traffic controller handling the small plane that collided with a New York sightseeing helicopter. Officials say the controller failed to warn the pilot of other aircraft. He also made a p

FDA warns of faulty results with blood sugar tests

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:34:00 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration is warning diabetes patients that certain blood sugar tests can give inaccurate results in patients taking other medications. Public health regulators told consumers not to use certain glucose testing strips from

Update on the latest in religion news:

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:41:00 GMT

A missionary doctor who was kidnapped and ransomed this month in Nigeria says he prays for his abductors. Dr. Robert Whittaker, a 62-year-old surgeon, is recovering in Tennessee from an arm wound suffered when he was shot Aug. 2 at his Nigerian

Homeless would benefit from health care reform

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:25:00 GMT

Among the millions of Americans who would benefit from health care reform proposals before Congress are an unknown number of homeless. Homeless people with incomes under $14,400 a year would qualify under a plan being considered in the House. Th

Update on the latest in religion news:

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:41:00 GMT

A Christian advocacy group says a Florida high school's principal and athletic director could be fined or sent to jail because a prayer of blessing was said before a meal at a school-related event. Liberty Counsel President Mat Staver says Pace

Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:02:00 GMT

A spokeswoman for John Hughes says the director of 1980s coming-of-age films like "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club" has died in Manhattan. Michelle Bega says the 59-year-old Hughes died of a heart attack during a morning walk. He was in

Sotomayor confirmed...Clunkers extension is ready...Stocks slip...

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT

The man who nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court says her confirmation by the Senate today is a wonderful moment for Sotomayor's family, and for America. President Barack Obama is hailing the 68-31 Senate vote confirming Sotomayor as the fi

Family blames NY wrongway crash on medical issue

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:11:00 GMT

The husband of a woman who caused a New York highway crash that killed eight people says she wasn't a drinker. Daniel Schuler says a medical condition must have affected his wife, Diane, before she drove the wrong way on a highway north of New

Lawyer: NY mom in wrongway crash was diabetic

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:29:00 GMT

An attorney says the woman who drove drunk and caused a New York highway crash that killed eight people was diabetic and may have suffered a stroke. Dominic Barbara says 36-year-old Diane Schuler had diabetes, a mouth abcess for several weeks an

Update on the latest in religion news:

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:04:00 GMT

Officials in east Texas say three people were injured when an SUV crashed into a church just as the Sunday morning service was about to start. Members of the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Gilmer say the SUV crashed through the front wall and plowe

Deadly shooting in Israel...Violence in Pakistan...Missing boy...

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:53:00 GMT

An Israeli police spokesman says a deadly shooting at a Tel Aviv youth club for gay teens appears to be a criminal act and not a terrorist attack. Israeli police say a gunman entered the club and sprayed the interior with automatic rifle fire. Three

Bomb scare arrest...Hikers held in Iran...Gay club attacked...

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:51:00 GMT

A homeless man accused of taking a fake bomb into New York's LaGuardia Airport is expected to be arraigned tonight. Police say he entered the building with a fake bomb in a bag, then acted like he was trying to detonate it. The main terminal was evac

CORRECTS 18th NewsMinute

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:30:00 GMT

Authorities in New York say an apparently homeless man who they say carried a fake bomb into LaGuardia Airport early this morning has been arrested at least three times in the past two years. Officials say Scott McGann was heading for Oakland, Calif.

Fake bomb scare...Americans arrested...Gay club shooting...

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:55:00 GMT