September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to celebrate the positive aspects of aging and explore ways to enhance the wellbeing of older people. Sam Roth, a University of Minnesota Extension educator, says the physical aspect of aging isn’t the only one to consider. The University of Minnesota Extension Department of Family, Health and Wellbeing…
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Saturday is International Overdose Awareness Day. It’s a day meant to show that overdose deaths can be prevented and to acknowledge those who have died without any stigma. Kathy Nevins, a nurse practitioner with Essentia Health, says opioid overdoses are a problem…but so are overdoses of synthetic opioids. Kathy Nevins will speak more about International…
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Parents have been getting their kids ready for a new school year with new clothes, shoes and school supplies. But what about back to school vaccinations? Aubrey DeCoteau, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Essentia Health in Fargo, says 16 year-olds need shots. DeCoteau runs down the guidelines for younger children going into pre-school or kindergarten.…
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For years, health professionals have been telling us fast food isn’t the best nutrition for our bodies. Now a doctor from Florida is saying you get dehydrated just minutes after you start to eat a fast food meal. Dr. Julie Gatza is with the Florida Wellness Institute. Dr. Julie will talk about the effects of…
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June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Hanna Bryan, an occupational therapist at Benedictine Living Community, says Alzheimer’s is a difficult disease for both the person suffering with it and that person’s family. There will be more on Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Saturday morning at 8 on Access Health on KRJB and KRJM Radio.
June is National Men’s Health Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men. Joseph Halvorson, a nurse practitioner at Essentia Health, has advice on keeping your heart healthy. Halvorson was a guest on Saturday’s Access Health program. You can listen to the full…
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Joseph Halvorson, nurse practitioner and section chair of internal medicine at Essentia Health, talks about June being National Men’s Health Month.
May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month. And there’s a nurse at Essentia Health-Fosston who is especially aware of brain tumors—because she had one. Five years ago, Jen Beckman went to the hospital and doctors found something she wasn’t expecting. Beckman says she didn’t have any symptoms, but some brain tumors have them. Once she recovered…
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Youth substance abuse continues to be a nationwide issue and it’s a problem that has serious consequences. Studies have shown that approximately 90% of substance addictions start when the person is under 18 years of age which is also when substance abuse could have its biggest effect on a person’s development. While parents can’t control…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder is a disorder that affects many Minnesota and North Dakota residents, and is a type of depression that’s related to changes in seasons, especially when the change is to gloomy weather. Dr. Udo Erasmus is an expert in the topic and shares some of his favorite ways of kicking the winter blues. …
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