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February 1, 2016 by Mankato Clinic We’ve all been there: The weather gets colder and we find ourselves longing for nicer weather while we bundle up in our homes. Suddenly, our eight hours of sleep doesn’t seem like enough and we are becoming more irritable. The winter blues are common, but it’s estimated nearly 10 million…

January 18, 2016 by Mankato Clinic We hear it all the time: exercise is good for you. However, it can be hard to get moving and start exercising, but once you get going, you’ll find it pays off to be active. A startling study from the American Heart Association has found that people who don’t exercise…

January 18, 2016 by Mankato Clinic Let’s face it: we all tend to feel better when we eat healthy, get more exercise than normal and have a full night’s rest. Everyone is busy with life’s demands, but making small choices, like parking farther away at work, can help lead us to big changes in our lives.…

November 6, 2015 The holidays are just around the corner, which mean traditions, celebrations and, for many of us, the urge to overindulge in tasty treats in the office and at holiday dinners with our families. Just because the holidays often go hand-in-hand with goodies of all kind, doesn’t mean that you have to lose…

September 22, 2015 In the exam rooms, please help yourself to a Patient Card. The card is available for you to fill in your name, primary provider’s information, as well as any specialiast you may see. Included is a spot for allergies, surgical history and any other medical information. The Patient Card is a vital…

September 9, 2015 Thanks to modern medicine, child vaccinations are responsible for preventing 322 million illnesses over the last 20 years. Because 78 million kids have been vaccinated over the past two decades, 732,000 deaths have been prevented. Was your child one of that nearly 80 million? Also referred to as a vaccination, an immunization…

August 17, 2015 Your wedding is the most important day of your life and like all brides you want to feel more beautiful than ever before. To help, it’s important to focus on a skin care routine that will leave you with the glow only a bride has. Finalizing a new skin care routine for…

July 15, 2015 In Minnesota, we’re accustomed to weather extremes. From below zero weather to a heat index of more than 100° degrees, we see it all over the course of the year. With numerous days over 90° this July, it’s important to take the necessary precautions so you and your family members don’t feel…

July 6, 2015 Chances are that you or someone you know suffers from arthritis. Sure, it affects much of the world’s older population, but did you know that Juvenile Arthritis (JA) affects nearly 300,000 children in the U.S. alone? July, to honor those adolescents and to help inform you on the symptoms, is known as…

June 25, 2015 From drawing to discovering your inner chef in the kitchen, art mediums have widely been recognized as a form of therapy for those who are being treated for mental disorders.  For years, psychologists and psychiatrists have turned to art therapy to help their patients if they are having difficulty calming themselves. Research…