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Doctors Concerned After 505 Minnesotans Diagnosed With Flu So Far This Season

Jan 04, 2020 ● By Editor

one more person has reportedly died because of the flu, bring the season’s total number of fatalities to eight. And those numbers are concerning doctors. By Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield of WCCO-TV Posted: January 4, 2020

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Yes, You Can Get Hurt Cross-Country Skiing

Dec 26, 2019 ● By Editor

Here, tips on how to stay upright and in one piece. By Steve Evans of safebee.com - Posted: December 26, 2019

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Holiday Depression: How to Beat the Holiday Blues

Dec 18, 2019 ● By Editor

Learn why people get depressed over the holidays and how you can overcome end of the year sadness. By Margaret Jaworski of pyscom.net - Posted: December 18, 2019

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Use safety pre-cautions with holiday decorations

Dec 18, 2019 ● By Editor

It’s the most dangerous time of the year. With kids cutting fingers, dads falling off ladders, and you slipping onto your rear. It’s that hap-haphazardly season of all. Here are some tips for making it through the holidays unscathed. By Patrick Allan of lifehacker.com - Posted: December 18, 2019

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Video Report: Flu Season in Minnesota Kicking Off with Influenza B

Dec 14, 2019 ● By Editor

The Minnesota Department of Health released data Thursday showing that B strains made up about 80% of the positive flu specimens obtained in clinics and hospitals that were tested in the first week of December.From WDIO-TV - December 13, 2019

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The Dangers of Frost Bite

Nov 05, 2019 ● By Editor

Winter Hazard Awareness Week from the National Weather Service - Duluth - Posted: November 4, 2019

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Cold and Flu on the Rise? How to Prepare for the Season

Oct 12, 2019 ● By Editor

Before the virus knocks you and your family out, try these tips to prepare for colds and flu. From WebMD.com - Posted: October 12, 2019

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Living in bear country: Official offers tips about bears

Sep 15, 2019 ● By Editor

Wildlife officials have noted that people have lived with bears through time, and need to continue to take precautions to respond appropriately when they see bears and to remove any bear attractants from their area. By Laurel Beager of the International Falls Journal - Posted: September 15, 2019

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Bear Aware Video: Cascade Vacation Rentals visited by Momma Bear and her four cubs

Aug 22, 2019 ● By Editor

Cascade Vacation Rentals shared this darling video of Momma Bear and her four cubs. Thanks to Jaye White for capturing this special visit. From Cascade Vacation Rentals - August 22, 2019

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A tick detective wants to understand what drives tick abundance

Aug 07, 2019 ● By Editor

The incidence of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases has increased dramatically in recent years. If scientists in general could better predict where ticks are the most abundant, we could target tick control strategies. From The Conversation.com - August 7, 2019

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