August 21, 2019 Mankato Clinic providers are playing at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota’s A Healthy Me exhibit in August. Erin Gonzalez, RD, LD, is scheduled 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, August 28. Gonzalez is a registered and licensed dietitian in the Mankato Clinic Diabetes and Nutrition Education Center. Children are invited to come and play, talk, … Continued
March 25, 2020 Many of our children are at home and they’ve started their distance learning. Remember, just like adults, they need brain breaks too! And when they’re playing, they’re still learning. Even just going for a walk in the neighborhood is an opportunity for them to move, talk and explore their world. At Mankato Clinic … Continued
March 6, 2020 By : Mankato Clinic 1: Start Moving Daily exercise improves symptoms of insomnia and sleep apnea and increases the amount of time you spend in REM sleep. If you tend to have sleep initiation insomnia, exercise should be in the morning. 2: Turn It Off Artificial light from cell phones, TVs and … Continued
February 17, 2020 By : Crystal Dubbelde, MSW, LICSW Children and teenagers experience many new things – school, sports, sleepovers, birthday parties. Sometimes these experiences cause anxiety. A kindergartner may wrap himself around his mom’s leg at school drop off while a teenager may retreat to her room. Some anxiety is normal, but an anxiety … Continued
February 5, 2020 By : Joni Stadtherr, MSW, LICSW In our fast-paced world, we are stressed both at work and home. Let’s face it, life is demanding. That’s why it’s so important to take care of ourselves. We call this self-care. Self-care is any activity or action that we do with the intention of taking … Continued
December 27, 2019 By : Katie Smentek, MD New research by Common Sense Media shows screen time for 8-12-year-old children is just under five hours a day and teens are viewing about 7.5 hours daily. This doesn’t include their use of screens and computers for school and homework. Online videos have skyrocketed in popularity for … Continued
December 16, 2019 Dr. Amy Deehr, Mankato Clinic pedicatrician, joined Lisa Kaye on KTOE Talk of the Town. Dr. Deehr offered tips on staying healthy and happy over the holidays. Dr. Deehr covered influenza, RSV, safety, sleep and ways to simplify your holidays. Listen to their conversation here.
November 23, 2019 Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body turns food into energy. Food is broken down into sugar or glucose. Then the pancreas releases insulin to help glucose reach our cells to be used for energy. In type 2 diabetes, the body doesn’t make enough insulin or cannot … Continued
November 22, 2019 MANKATO (November 11, 2019) — To support organizations that share its mission, the Mankato Clinic Foundation has approved $16,500 in grants to deserving organizations during quarter four. Receiving grants for quarter four are: Grow MANkato ($1,000) Camp Sweet Life Adventures-Camp Sweet Life Connects ($4,000) Minnesota Doctors for People ($3,000) Arts Center … Continued
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women and the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Early detection is the key to survival. When lung cancer is found early, people have more treatment options and … Continued
