November is National Prematurity Awareness Month, bringing attention to the health of mothers and babies affected by preterm birth, with a goal of reducing the number of premature babies born. Preterm birth is when a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. It's the...
Smokers and users of vaping devices are encouraged to participate in the Great American Smokeout by setting their quit date as Thursday, November 21. Quitting commercial tobacco and nicotine is one of the best steps you can take to improve your health, reducing the risk...
First District Health Unit in Bottineau is taking applications for an Administrative Assistant to handle calls and appointments, assist with clinics, do data entry, and complete other clerical tasks. Great weekday hours! Excellent benefits include employer-paid family health insurance, retirement, sick leave, and paid vacation....
Most of the time, public health works behind the scenes to keep our communities safe and healthy. National Public Health Week is a time to recognize the contributions of public health to our world and communities. In keeping with this year’s theme Protecting, Connecting and...
February Special! $10 Fluoride Treatments Up to 18 years of age until 2/29/24 😁Special offer during Children’s Dental Health Month! During the month of February, 🩷🦷First District Health is offering $10 Fluoride Treatments for children 17 and under. Fluoride varnish is a safe and effective treatment recommended for children and adults...
New in 2024! A Preventative Health Clinic is now held every other month in our Towner office. Services are available for both men and women. Appointments are preferred but not always needed. A Nurse Practitioner from our Minot office will offer services that include: STD/STI...
[vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#002169' thickness='1' up='' down=''] What is Shingles? About 1 out of every 3 people in the United States will develop shingles, also known as herpes zoster. Shingles is a painful rash illness, which sometimes leads to long-term nerve pain. If you’ve ever had chickenpox,...
Colorectal cancer is the second most diagnosed and second leading cause of cancer death in North Dakota for men and women combined. Colonoscopy screening can not only detect colorectal cancer, but can detect and treat precancerous polyps, helping to prevent colorectal cancer as well. Regular...
December 9, 2022 It's not too late to give yourself and your family the best chance at a healthy winter: get your flu shot and COVID-19 booster. First District has made a few changes to make vaccinations more accessible: Minot office: No appointment currently needed for flu...
12-11-2023 What's worse than being sick over the holidays? Taking Grandma down with you😒! Get your flu shot and COVID-19 booster now to stay healthy later, and to protect the ones you love. It takes two weeks from the time of vaccination for immunity to develop,...