April is alcohol awareness month. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) latest alcohol awareness campaign is called “Drink Less, Best Your Best”. They offer an amazing tool online to “check your drinking” and to make a plan to drink less if necessary. It’s a very short and simple…
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Typically this is a time to focus on distractions such as phones, and doing other activities such as eating, applying make-up, etc. while driving. The main message being shared this spring to increase safety on the roads is to start by simply…
Mille Lacs Health System has a new service to continue to expand the ways we promote optimal health for our patients. Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is a service provided by clinical pharmacists to consult with patients regarding their medications. These one-on-one appointments offer the…
More than 22 million adults in the US have sleep apnea, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which your breathing temporarily stops or gets shallow. The most common form of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea. This type of apnea occurs when your throat…
The Minnesota Department of Health recently confirmed a case of measles earlier this month in a 16-month-old child being hospitalized in Dakota County. The child had not had the MMR vaccine and recently returned home from international travel. The MMR vaccine protects against multiple diseases:…
