Health & Fitness
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Annual Health Guide: Minnesota Experts on This Year's Hot Topics
The ultimate wellness companion, supported by the leading minds of Minnesota’s world-renowned medical institutions. Read more
Nov 25, 2020
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Primary Care: The Doctor is (Always) In
Taking a big-picture view of a patient's health, the importance of primary care physicians should not be overlooked. These family medicine doctors are advocates for prevention and champions for health, steadfast through scares and challenges. Read more
Nov 25, 2020
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Mental Health: Tips for Surviving Minnesota’s Cold, Dark Months
As our stay at home sprint becomes more of a marathon, we're looking for ways of getting through this with our sanity in tact. A local mental health expert gives tips to help us hurtle through winter and past that finish line (fingers crossed). Read more
Nov 25, 2020
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Sleep Hygiene: Take Back the Night
Not your typical clean sheets and nighttime shower routine—sleep hygiene is the habits and behaviors we develop when striving for a good night’s rest. To curb restless nights in our current world, adopt these tips on getting the z’s of your dreams. Read more
Nov 25, 2020
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Maternal Health: How This Local Healing Center is Investing in New Families
Despite the joys it brings, a new family member can also mean isolation for new parents—on top of a pandemic and social distancing. The Redleaf Center for Family Healing is here to help expecting and new parents. Read more
Nov 25, 2020
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Dental: Oral Health is the Key to Longevity
Like traditional dentists, Amy Ha Truong, DDS, does checkups, fillings, and other oral treatments, but she also uses a holistic approach to connect dental health to whole-body health. Read more
Nov 25, 2020
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Stay Strong: The Benefits of Strength Training As We Age
Local experts say that regular strength training can improve everyone's health—with wide-ranging benefits to long-term wellness and mobility like upping bone density and reducing the effects of arthritis, heart disease, and diabetes. Read more
Nov 25, 2020
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The Best of the Best: Minnesota's Top Hospitals
Here’s how the top ten hospitals in the Bold North stack up, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Plus, a guide to the Twin Cities' plethora of healthcare systems. Read more
Nov 25, 2020
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Hospitals, Insurers Launch Urgent Ad Campaign to Fight COVID-19
The campaign is appealing to Minnesotans to do their part in stemming the spread of the virus, and support hospitals and healthcare workers. Read more
Nov 24, 2020
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Below the Belt: Why Pelvic Floor Disorders Often Go Untreated
One in four women are affected by pelvic floor disorders, yet these wide-ranging conditions lack a standard of care. Here’s what you need to know. Read more
Nov 24, 2020
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New COVID-19 Tracing App Released in Minnesota
The app will alert Minnesotans who come in prolonged contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19. Read more
Nov 23, 2020
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Gyms Are Closed. Again.
Déjà vu. Via an executive order Wednesday night, Gov. Walz announced a four-week closure for gyms and fitness centers, among other high-spread establishments in hopes of reducing the alarming spike in Minnesota's COVID-19 cases. Read more
Nov 20, 2020
