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    November 14, 2018
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    Carbon monoxide poisonings rise when temps drop, health department says: Health briefs
    As temperatures fall in Minnesota, the number of people who become seriously ill from carbon monoxide poisoning goes up, according to data from...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 14, 2018 - 11:04am
    Andrew Akhaphong
    Viewpoint: Eating well for diabetes
    November is National Diabetes Month. With the holidays approaching, managing blood sugars and weight may be a struggle. With the extravagant...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 14, 2018 - 9:26am
    November 12, 2018
    Viewpoint: Score a touchdown with your diet
    As the leaves begin to change color and the air becomes crisp, we are led right into the best time of the year: football season. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday become occupied with games, parties or tailgating with friends and family. The thought of tailgating brings a familiar...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 12, 2018 - 9:12am
    October 29, 2018
    Tripping risk to makeup rashes: Preventing hazards this Halloween
    Halloween can be a scary night! I mean that in a not-so-good way. As a physician at The Urgency Room in Woodbury I see lots of frightening, yet...
    lifestyle/healthOctober 29, 2018 - 10:48am
    October 16, 2018
    Ellsworth Public Library Director Tiffany Meyer (left) and Rose Breslin, Vibrant Health Family Clinics care coordinator, pose with a blood pressure-monitoring kit available at area libraries. Submitted photo
    Health briefs: Blood pressure kits available at Wis. libraries; Let's Talk Month encourages parents to talk to kids about sex
    October 2018 was proclaimed Let's Talk Month in Minnesota by Gov. Mark Dayton, part of a nationwide initiative encouraging parents and caregivers...
    lifestyle/healthOctober 16, 2018 - 8:00pm
    October 12, 2018
    Replacing mental health stigma with hope
    This year, Oct. 7-13 is Mental Illness Awareness Week, a time to shine a light on mental illness and replace stigma with hope. Mental Illnesses are very common in the world today — one in five adults experiences a mental illness in any given year. Mental Illnesses can affect...
    lifestyle/healthOctober 12, 2018 - 10:22am
    October 11, 2018
    Dr. C. Victoria Thomas
    Column: Recognize the signs of breast cancer
    October is internationally known as an awareness month to educate people about breast cancer. People may choose to wear pink ribbons and attend...
    lifestyle/healthOctober 11, 2018 - 1:00pm
    Health briefs: Blood donation opportunities; Addiction book signing in Red Wing
    The American Red Cross is calling on donors to give blood or platelets in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Cancer patients may need red blood cell or platelet transfusions during chemotherapy, surgery or treatment for complications. Donors of all blood types...
    lifestyle/healthOctober 11, 2018 - 10:57am
    October 8, 2018
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    Smart device apps may foster bad choices
    As students return to the classroom, it's a good time to consider the apps they are using on their smart devices. Some of them can be dangerous,...
    lifestyle/healthOctober 8, 2018 - 9:38am
    September 26, 2018
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    Massive ground beef recall due to possible E-coli threat to affect Minnesota ALDI locations, USDA says
    WASHINGTON — If you shop at ALDI stores in Minnesota, be aware when buying ground beef. On Wednesday, Sept. 19, the United States Department...
    lifestyle/healthSeptember 26, 2018 - 11:09am
    September 20, 2018
    Ground beef recalled over E. coli risk
    A Colorado meat distributor is recalling more than 130,000 pounds of ground chuck that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, according to...
    lifestyle/healthSeptember 20, 2018 - 9:17am
    September 14, 2018
    Health briefs: Red Cross, Sport Clips team up for childhood cancer awareness
    Red Cross, Sport Clips team up for childhood cancer awareness During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to support kids, teens and young adults battling cancer, as well as others in need of transfusions....
    lifestyle/healthSeptember 14, 2018 - 6:00am
    September 13, 2018
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    Minnesota has lowest percentage of obese adults in Upper Midwest
    ST. PAUL — Minnesota has the lowest adult obesity rate among Upper Midwest states despite an increase of 0.7 percent from 2016 to 2017....
    lifestyle/healthSeptember 13, 2018 - 2:58pm
    September 12, 2018
    Many e-cigarettes and other tobacco-related products come in cherry and other fruity flavors that are targeted toward the younger generation. Lowell Anderson / Forum News Service
    As more Minnesota kids vape and smoke, health department issues advisory on dangers
    ST. PAUL—Tobacco use among Minnesota high school students increased for the first time in 17 years and state health officials attribute...
    lifestyle/healthSeptember 12, 2018 - 10:54am
    September 7, 2018
    Bird in Pierce County tests positive for West Nile virus
    The Pierce County Public Health Department announced Friday, Sept. 7, a dead crow found in Pierce County Sept. 5 has tested positive for West...
    lifestyle/healthSeptember 7, 2018 - 12:59pm
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