Essentia Health: Make Health A Priority Before Busy Spring
As we get back to busier schedules, it's important to make sure your health is all good, especially if you didn't keep up with your routine appointments during the pandemic.
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Essentia Health Procedures For A Doctor’s Appointment
The way of going to the doctor has changed due to the global pandemic.
This Is The Pill You Have To Swallow When It Hurts To Swallow?
This is a pretty tough pill to swallow, literally.
Take It From Us, The Flu Is Still Going Around
I thought we were spared from the 2018 influenza season in our house. Spring is here and I was optimistic that we made it. Then it hit, and it hit hard.
Two Minnesota Surgeons Go Viral For Incredible Cover Video
The Mayo Clinic residents have found overnight fame after posting their take on an inspiring song.
Digital Lenses Really Do Make a Difference With Your Glasses
I spend a lot of time in front of a screen. Between my computers at work, at home, and my mobile devices, I spend hours straining my eyes everyday. Recently I had an eye check up and complained to my doctor about how hard it is to see my smartphone sometimes. I find my self taking my glasses off because I have a hard time adjusting. She suggested digital lenses. This was a new thing I had n
Parents May Soon Be Required To Talk To A Doctor Before Deciding Not To Vaccinate Their Child?
When I think back to the vaccinations I got as a child I don't remember my parents having a choice. But, it was a different time. They actually gave us a cube of sugar, A CUBE OF SUGAR, with a pink dot of medicine on it. I think it was to prevent polio back then. Parents today would never go for that, but some are eliminating vaccinations all together and I don't see why.
Consider Getting A Whooping Cough Vaccine This Year
I was at a routine doctor's appointment yesterday when I was told I was overdue on my Tetanus vaccination. Ok, what the heck. Let's get it over with and I'll be good for a few more years. But then the Nurse also suggested that I get the combination that includes the Pertussis (or whooping cough) vaccination.
Minnesota Flu Deaths Back On The Rise
A brutal flu season is showing no signs of slowing down according to a report from the Minnesota Department Of Health.
5 Frightening Things Over Heard At My Eye Appointment
Six months ago I had a routine check up for my vision. A slight problem surfaced - high eye pressure. High eye pressure can lead to gluacoma, which can in turn lead to blindness. Naturally, my optometrist wanted to do some tests and check the progress...
Leading Doctor Recommends Obese Children Be Taken From Their Parents
A doctor has proposed putting severely obese children in temporary foster homes.
Dr. David Ludwig, an obesity specialist at Harvard-affiliated Children's Hospital Boston, made this recommendation Wednesday in highly respected 'Journal of the American Medical Association.'