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  • Jim Hansen Is ‘Living Well with Diabetes’

    October 28, 2019 Jim Hansen of Elysian was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about seven years ago. He balances healthy eating with regular exercise to help manage his diabetes. He admits he’s not perfect, but he’s on the right track and he’s always learning. “As you’re older and you get health issues, you’ve got to…

  • Men’s Health Month: Time to Talk Prostate Cancer

    November 14, 2019 by Gary Goldberg, MD November, also known as Movember, is Men’s Health Awareness Month. Across the globe, men grow a “Mo for a Bro” or do “No-Shave November” to raise awareness for prostate cancer and men’s health. Men need a Movember to remind them to be screened for prostate cancer.   Did you know roughly…

  • Did You Know Physical Therapy Can Help Relieve Pelvic Pain Symptoms?

    December 3, 2019 by Kristin Lingen, PT, DPT Pelvic pain among women is common and it often goes undiagnosed. According to the National Institutes of Health, one study showed about 15 percent of women of childbearing age in the U.S. reported having pelvic pain that lasted at least six months. Yet pelvic pain affects women of all…

  • Don’t Sit Down: Our Bodies Are Made to Move

    January 13, 2020 by Claire Patterson, RN In today’s world, we spend hours sitting in our offices, homes and cars. In fact, the average person sits 12 hours a day according to JustStand.org. Evidence shows prolonged sitting raises our risk for type 2 diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease. Sitting is hazardous to our health. On the flipside,…

  • When An OB Has a Baby, She’s More Mom Than MD

    February 5, 2020 Being medically trained as an obstetrician and gynecologist is no match for motherly instinct, emotions and physical changes that come with pregnancy and childbirth. Take it from Dr. Katie Keepers, OB/GYN, at Mankato Clinic. “I still got nervous before I heard the heartbeat. That’s universal for all moms.” Her colleague at Mankato…

  • Are You Surviving Perimenopause?

    February 17, 2020 by Scott Barnacle, MD Hot flashes, sleep disturbances, night sweats, mood swings, irregular or heavy periods. It’s all part of the menopause transition known as perimenopause. Blame it on the lack of hormones! Perimenopause begins four years before a woman’s last period when the ovaries begin to produce less estrogen. Menopause is complete when…

  • How to Manage COVID-19 Symptoms at Home

    March 25, 2020 Many people who get COVID-19 will experience mild or moderate illness and can recover at home without a clinic visit or hospitalization says the Minnesota Department of Health. The virus does pose a a higher risk for severe illness for older adults and those with certain underlying health conditions.  If you think…

  • Stay Home Minnesota

    March 27, 2020 Dr. Amy Deehr and Jessica Blais of Mankato Moms Blog sat down for a virtual chat on Stay Home Minnesota. Together, we will get through this. 

  • 10 Tips for Families Coping with Our Different Normal

    April 16, 2020 by Crystal Dubbelde, MSW, LICSW Watch Crystal’s video message here. Crystal Dubbelde, clinical social worker, at Mankato Clinic Children’s Health Center, shares her advice for parents and families as we adjust to a different normal. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives. Just like you, our children’s lives are different too. Their normal routines…

  • Take Control of Seasonal Allergies

    May 8, 2020 by SriniVasan Ramanuja, MD Spring in Minnesota also means allergy season! Seasonal allergies develop when the body’s immune system overreacts to something in the environment, usually pollens and mold in the spring, summer and fall. The body makes chemicals called histamines which cause typical allergy symptoms of sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, watery and itchy…