Student Articles by Year

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2023

• Human Papillomavirus: Preventing the Cancers It Causes
  Author: Holly Mitzel
  Date: March 2023
  Dickinson, North Dakota
• In the Know About Blood Sugar: Tips on Diabetes Prevention for Big Stone County
  Author: Riley Madigan
  Date: March 2023
  Ortonville, Minnesota
• More than Just a Bystander: Managing a Mental Health Crisis
  Author: Mitchell Gullickson
  Date: March 2023
  Mayville, North Dakota
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea: It's More Than Just a Snore
  Author: Tiffany Barth
  Date: May 2023
  Beulah and Hazen, North Dakota

2022

• Screening at 45 Helps the Colon Survive
  Author: Heidi Bau
  Date: January 2022
  Hettinger, North Dakota
• Ladies, Listen Up: Understanding Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening
  Author: Alex McLearen
  Date: February 2022
  Devils Lake, North Dakota
• Mothers: Don't Undervalue Postpartum Medical Appointments
  Author: Erin Eidsness
  Date: February 2022
  Devils Lake, North Dakota
• Mental Health During a Pandemic: Tips for Tough Times
  Author: Brett Cornforth
  Date: April 2022
  Ortonville, Minnesota
• Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies: Reasons for Keeping Prenatal Appointments
  Author: Megan Corn
  Date: July 2022
  Devils Lake, North Dakota
• Obesity: A Big Problem
  Author: Theo Solseng
  Date: November 2022
  Jamestown, North Dakota
• Winter Workouts: Tips for Being Active in Cold Winter Months
  Author: Madison Burgard
  Date: November 2022
  Hettinger, North Dakota
• Bladder Health: Let go of the Embarrassment, Not the Urine
  Author: Stephanie Ziegler
  Date: December 2022
  Dickinson, North Dakota
• Cyberbullying: It's Time to Prioritize an Ever-Growing Issue
  Author: Morgan Thomas
  Date: December 2022
  Jamestown, North Dakota
• Heart Attack and Stroke: Recognizing Signs and Symptoms Saves Lives
  Author: Riley Larsen
  Date: December 2022
  Hettinger, North Dakota
• Use Your Head: Understanding the Unseen Effects of Concussions
  Author: Abigail Smith
  Date: December 2022
  Ortonville, Minnesota

2021

• Multigeneration Addiction: The Vicious Cycle of Alcohol and Drug Misuse Within Families
  Author: Abby Wilmer
  Date: May 2021
  Devils Lake, North Dakota
• When Sadness Becomes Depression
  Author: Samantha Lambert
  Date: May 2021
  Devils Lake, North Dakota
• E-cigarettes: A Road to Many Dead ENDS
  Author: Veronica Harrison
  Date: June 2021
  Jamestown, North Dakota
• The Heart of Hospice: Understanding the Importance to End-of-Life Care
  Author: Hannah Drazenovich
  Date: June 2021
  Jamestown, North Dakota
• Pain Killers or Killer Pain? Providing an Antidote for Accidental or Non-accidental Opioid Overdose
  Author: Jessica Carruth
  Date: June 2021
  Benson, Minnesota
• Breast Cancer Screening: The Difference a Picture Can Make
  Author: Sarah Rasmussen
  Date: September 2021
  Beulah and Hazen, North Dakota
• Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad, and the Triglyceride
  Author: Joe Wood
  Date: October 2021
  Benson, Minnesota
• Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: North Dakota's Silent Enemy
  Author: Kirsten Bokinskie
  Date: November 2021
  Dickinson, North Dakota
• Teenage Anxiety and Depression: Signs to Know, Steps to Take
  Author: Justin Schafer
  Date: November 2021
  Dickinson, North Dakota
• Calming Anxiety: How to Respond When Worry Takes Over
  Author: Annabel Jiran
  Date: December 2021
  Jamestown, North Dakota
• Hypertension – Getting Loud About a Silent Problem
  Author: Rylan Graber
  Date: December 2021
  Hettinger, North Dakota
• Preventing Melanoma, a Sly Menace in North Dakota
  Author: Danni Dearing
  Date: December 2021
  Jamestown, North Dakota

2020

• Inheritance of Stress: What is Epigenetics?
  Author: Logan Schmaltz
  Date: February 2020
  Hettinger, North Dakota
• Stop Montana Deaths: Suicide Warning Signs and Prevention
  Authors: Noelle Rivard and Krista Steinbeisser
  Date: March 2020
  Sidney, Montana, and Walsh County, North Dakota
• Colon Cancer Prevention: You Have Options
  Author: Hallie Anderson
  Date: April 2020
  Jamestown, North Dakota
• The Pandemic and Children: Tips for Talking with Kids
  Author: Audrey Lane
  Date: April 2020
  Jamestown, North Dakota
• First Care Fights COVID-19
  Author: Margarita Consing
  Date: August 2020
  Park River, North Dakota
• Care for Wishek's Unborn: Understanding Ultrasounds
  Author: Zoe Sayler
  Date: October 2020
  Wishek, North Dakota
• Domestic Violence: What It Is and How To Help
  Author: Rachel Silkey
  Date: December 2020
  Dickinson, North Dakota
• The Domino Effect – Obesity, Prediabetes, & Type 2 Diabetes
  Author: Katrina Johnson
  Date: December 2020
  Hettinger, North Dakota
• Don't Let Hypothermia Sneak Up This Winter
  Author: Christina Krieger
  Date: December 2020
  Dickinson, North Dakota
• General Surgeons: Lifesaving and Routine Care In Rural Communities
  Author: Casey Ricker
  Date: December 2020
  Hettinger, North Dakota
• Teen Pregnancy – Removing Barriers for Rural Youth
  Author: Makayla Bretschneider
  Date: December 2020
  Ortonville, Minnesota

2019

• Medication-Assisted Therapy: Bringing Hope and Healing to the Beulah-Hazen Community
  Author: Alexandra Streifel
  Date: March 2019
  Beulah and Hazen, North Dakota
• Cancer Screening: The First Step Toward Early Treatment
  Author: Allie Trudel
  Date: December 2019
  Hettinger, North Dakota
• Drinking in Dickinson: A Reflection of Alcohol Use in a Small Town
  Author: Quinci Paine
  Date: December 2019
  Dickinson, North Dakota
• High Alcohol Consumption in North Dakota Affects Health and Community
  Author: Taylor Volberding
  Date: December 2019
  Hettinger, North Dakota
• Skin Cancer Scaries: Facts and Prevention of Melanoma
  Author: Megan Kolb
  Date: December 2019
  Ortonville, Minnesota
• Vaping: Creating a New Generation of Nicotine Addiction
  Author: Connor Baker
  Date: December 2019
  Dickinson, North Dakota

2018

• The Dickinson Connection: Telemedicine
  Author: Alysa Lerud
  Date: September 2018
  Dickinson, North Dakota
• Farming Has Five Times More Injuries Than All Professions
  Author: Alex Fife
  Date: September 2018
  Ortonville, Minnesota

2017

• Depression in Rural North Dakota: Could Telemedicine Level the Field?
  Author: Jack Stacy
  Date: August 2017
  Oakes, North Dakota
• Depression: How Can We Support Our Loved Ones?
  Author: Hannah Schradick
  Date: August 2017
  Wahpeton, North Dakota