by [email protected] | May 4, 2023 | Building Self-worth, Preventative Health, Sexual Health
Click here for Part 1 of Ann’s Story May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. Statistically, the teen pregnancy rate (15-19 years old) in North Dakota is 13.7%. Meaning, more than 1 out of every 10 teen girls in ND get pregnant before age 20. This month,...
by [email protected] | Apr 20, 2023 | GEN Z, Preventative Health, Sexual Health
First Take this Quiz Did you get them all right? The CDC recommends that everyone who is sexually active be tested on a routine basis. This means annually (every year) for those who are sexually active. Or, every 3-6 months for those who have multiple partners and...
by [email protected] | Apr 6, 2023 | Preventative Health, Sexual Health
Thank you for your question to our nurses! April is STI Awareness Month and we’re here to answer your questions! The acronyms in your question refer to Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections. Actually, these terms are interchangeable...
by [email protected] | Mar 30, 2023 | Preventative Health, Sexual Health
Generation Z, or those born after 1997, are reportedly experiencing high-stress levels around dating relationships. This is possibly related to this generation dating in a post covid isolation, post #metoo movement, post- Tinder Swindler and Grinder Killer...
by [email protected] | Mar 23, 2023 | Preventative Health, Self-Care
Thank you to all who completed our sleep survey! What did we learn? When it comes to healthy sleep, our worst habit is shutting off electronics ahead of our bedtime. 33% of those surveyed reported having their phone on as they went to bed. Our best sleep habit...
by [email protected] | Mar 16, 2023 | Preventative Health, Self-Care
World Sleep Day is on March 17, advocating for healthy sleep, conveniently just a few days after the Spring Ahead of Daylight Savings. Even though I know sleep is important (and enjoyable!), I remember being a young adult and between having a job, friends, homework,...