HEALTH
Areavoices Digest #74 - Are you training for the marathon?
Their numbers seem to multiply around this time every year. The snow is gone and the weather hasn't yet turned hot. Runners are coming out of the woodwork, some to train for upcoming marathons (The Fa...
Posted on 5/1/12 at 1:53 PM
Legislative notebook: Dayton, GOP agree on health care funding
Republican legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton cannot agree on three major issues to close up this years Legislature, but on Monday they did celebrate a health-care bill that restores ...
Posted on 4/30/12 at 10:50 PM
UPDATE: Woman who caused Delta flight quarantine identified as Red Wing resident
By Sarah Gorvin , April 26, 2012
Does late-night eating cause weight gain?
January 26, 2012
Healthy and quick breakfasts for busy school mornings
January 25, 2012
Keep the pounds off even after the beach season has come and gone
January 25, 2012
Update: Contaminant found in Pepin Height's Honeycrisp cider
If you have Pepin Heights’ Honeycrisp 100 Percent Fresh Pressed Apple Cider, don’t drink it if the “use by” date reads Feb. 9.By Roger Sievers , January 06, 2012
Norovirus cited as cause of illness at FHS
It appears last week’s outbreak of illness at Farmington High School could have been prevented by something as simple as thorough hand washing. Washing hands is the first line of defense against norovirus.By Michelle Leonard , October 20, 2011
Farmington clinic offers free heart health screenings
FamilyHealth Medical Clinic will offer free heart health screening at its Farmington clinic by appointment between 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24. The clinic is located at 4645 Knutsen Drive (Hwy 50 near Denmark Ave.).February 21, 2011
Schools can help with New Year’s resolutions
These are the days when people start thinking about New Year’s resolutions. One of the most common one is to lose a few pounds and live a healthier lifestyle. Now Farmington Community Education is offering a new program to help folks do just that.By Michelle Leonard , January 06, 2011
Pulse strengthens for CPR program
The idea of saving lives is catching on around Farmington. The Farmington Heart Restart program has been up and running for about six months, and it seems to be growing more popular every week.By Michelle Leonard , October 29, 2010
Sweet Serenity Massage: Right where she belongs
By Nathan Hansen , September 03, 2010
Sick Minnesotans swamp FluLine
ST. PAUL -- Health officials are scrambling to expand a hotline for Minnesotans suffering from the flu after callers to the new service reported the telephone went unanswered, they received busy signals and there were hours-long waits before nurses called back.
By Don Davis , October 23, 2009
Warrior to Citizen: Training for the transition
Being injured is never fun for anyone. But imagine being injured while in combat. Imagine that injury being permanent.By Michelle Leonard , October 15, 2009
2 schools reach flu-symptom threshold
School District 192 is required to notify the Minnesota Department of Health when a school has at least 5 percent of the student population absent due to influenza-like illness or if there are three or more students in a single classroom absent due to influenza-like illness.October 08, 2009
She’s working to spread the word
Peggy Davies knows a thing or two about breast cancer. Several of her cousins have died of the disease, and another cousin had a mastectomy two weeks ago.By Nathan Hansen , October 01, 2009
Tonders aid mental health center in memory of son
Most teenagers occasionally go toe-to-toe with their parents, but Aaron Tonder was different.
By Andy Greder , September 25, 2009
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