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    February 18, 2019
    Free teenager mental health program offered; Woman recognized for turning trauma into activism: Health briefs
    Free teenager mental health program offered Change to Chill, Allina Health's award-winning mental well-being program, is now offering free training sessions around the region. Change to Chill works as a guide to help teens become more aware of the things that stress them out and equip...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 18, 2019 - 2:42pm
    The Autism Support Group of St. Croix Valley made a donation of $1,592.95 to St. Croix Therapy Wednesday, Feb. 13. Pictured are (from left) Peg Scott, founder of ASGSCV; Natalie Rivard, executive director of St. Croix Therapy; Chelsea Crosby, ASGSCV board member; and Vivian Young ASGSCV board member. Submitted photo
    Spreading the love on Valentine's Day
    The Autism Support Group of St. Croix Valley donated $1,592.95 to St. Croix Therapy on Wednesday, Feb. 13, as part of its mission to donate 10...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 18, 2019 - 10:27am
    February 17, 2019
    Learn about care for pancreatic diseases in the Twin Cities
    The Minnesota chapter of the National Pancreas Foundation and the University of Minnesota Medical Center are holding an educational event for patient, caregiver and family-centered care for pancreatic diseases. The free event will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at the...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 17, 2019 - 9:50am
    February 15, 2019
    The 30-Day Challenge: A simple way to create daily workouts
    Editor's note: This column is one in a series as three RiverTown Multimedia reporters take part in the Slim Down RiverTown weightloss challenge....
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 15, 2019 - 12:00pm
    February 13, 2019
    Lisa Drummond (left) poses with daughter Melissa Fauber in her New Richmond, Wis. home. Drummond, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in December 2018, said she wants others to learn from her story. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    WATCH: Her cancer went undetected, now this grandmother wants to help others get the right diagnosis
    Lisa Drummond did what people are supposed to do when they feel sick, she went to see a doctor. Then she went back, again and again. She was...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 13, 2019 - 4:00pm
    February 8, 2019
    RiverTown Slimdown begins: Reporters there every step of the way
    RiverTown's first-ever healthy lifestyle challenge, Slim Down with RiverTown, has kicked off. The 13-week challenge started with weigh-ins...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 8, 2019 - 3:01pm
    Dr. Kristi Trussell
    Stomach bug: What to know about the norovirus going around
    Just the word "norovirus" is enough to upset your stomach. This season the nasty stomach bug is worse than ever. There was a recent news story...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 8, 2019 - 1:00pm
    January 30, 2019
    Winter safety tips for caregivers
    Tips on How You Can Keep a Loved One Safe in Subzero Temperatures As the cold ensues in western Wisconsin, those caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another dementia should be on notice that snow, extreme temperatures and early darkness present challenges. Caregivers may...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 30, 2019 - 5:06pm
    January 16, 2019
    Pediatrician Susan Asch demonstrates how to do a newborn examination to the Explorers students in the Birth Center at Lakeview Hospital. Submitted photo
    Health briefs: Students get real-world hospital work experience; St. Paul support group for families
    Students get real-world hospital work experience Area students were part of a cohort that recently graduated from a six-week immersion program...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 16, 2019 - 9:01am
    December 30, 2018
    The resolution riddle: Steps to make and achieve New Year’s resolutions
    It's a yearly question: "Have you made a New Year's resolution?" According to a Pew Research study, 44 percent of Americans made a resolution...
    lifestyle/healthDecember 30, 2018 - 10:00am
    December 12, 2018
    Sarah Stinson
    Q and A: Take a deep breath and enjoy the holidays
    With all the decorating, shopping, cooking and get-togethers, the holiday season can leave a person breathless. Though these activities are all...
    lifestyle/healthDecember 12, 2018 - 4:00pm
    December 10, 2018
    12 Hours of Giving in Oakdale; Therapy dog volunteers needed for hospice: Health briefs
    The American Red Cross will hold the sixth-annual 12 Hours of Giving Blood Drive 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 at Inwood Oaks, 484 Inwood...
    lifestyle/healthDecember 10, 2018 - 6:00pm
    December 6, 2018
    Infant ibuprofen recalled over potency concern
    A New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company has issued a voluntary nationwide recall on an infant ibuprofen product distributed to Walmart, CVS...
    lifestyle/healthDecember 6, 2018 - 10:53am
    November 20, 2018
    Romaine lettuce via Wikimedia Commons.
    Don't eat romaine lettuce, CDC warns amid E. coli outbreak
    All romaine lettuce consumption should be avoided while a multi-state E. coli outbreak is investigated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 20, 2018 - 3:35pm
    November 18, 2018
    Dr. Kristi Trussell
    Viewpoint: The opioid crisis and the value of pain
    Prescription drugs including opioids were responsible for the most overdose deaths of any illicit drugs since 2001, according to a report the...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 18, 2018 - 9:00am
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