By Laura Hamilton laura@kkcqradio.com (8/31/2021) Often, women play a critical role in the health and overall wellness of their family. However, they often are so focused on the care of their spouse, children or others that they neglect their own needs. It is crucial that women take the time for themselves and maintain their health…
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By: Mary Balstad mbalstad@cord.edu Fosston, MN – As the calendar flips from July to August, high schools sports are getting ready to start up. Both coaches and athletes are looking forward to a year of excitement from teammates and fans. But before the students hit the practice field, they have to to go the doctor’s…
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By: Mary Balstad Fosston, MN — The past year has taught many people the importance of personal health and wellness. Essentia Health aims to continues this awareness by hosting the upcoming Women’s Health Blitz on June 18th. Dr. Cheryl White discussed the need to hold this event and to emphasized the importance of routine screenings,…
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Essentia Health will host a public webinar to emphasize the importance of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, clarify vaccine myths and highlight recent COVID-19 trends and the prevalence of variants. The live on-line forum will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. The public hour-long event can be accessed by visiting https://tinyurl.com/58m6pdsn. There will be presentations from…
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By Devon Krueger (4/10/21) 3wiamstudio@gmail.com NEWS RELEASE: Medications are an important part of the treatment plan for heart-failure patients. That’s why Essentia Health is working to make sure those patients have the resources they need to best manage their health and medications. Essentia is hosting a free, hour-long virtual event at 6 p.m. on Tuesday,…
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Fosston, MN — David Wey , Licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser with Essentia Health, will be setting up shop on March 9th and March 23rd at Essentia Health in Fosston to be offering hearing aids and hearing aid services from all manufacturers. Wey says hearing loss effects people of all age and in different ways. He…
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Ada, MN — Norman-Mahnomen Public Health and Essentia Health-Ada continue to make great progress getting the COVID-19 vaccine out to those who need it most. Front line health care workers and those in long-term care have all now had the opportunity to get at least the first dose of the vaccine and now the priority…
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Ada, MN — Listen to the February 10th, 2021 edition of COVID-19 Conversation featuring Norman-Mahnomen Public Health Director Sarah Kjono and Essentia Health-Ada Administrator Erin Stoltman. COVID-19 Conversation is heard every other Wednesday at 11am on 106.5 KRJB.
Ada, MN — Norman County continues to lead the way in the state in getting residents vaccinated for COVID-19, partly due to it’s limited size and high percentage of essential workers and elderly population. As of Wednesday, 674 people, or just over 10% of the population, had received at least the first dose of the…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (1/25/21) (Duluth, MN) — Essentia Health, serving communities of Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, took time to answer many questions from the public on the current status of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and Moderna with a Q&A Webinar. Of the handful of medical experts that spoke, Essentia Chief Medical Officer…
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