When you are sick or injured, you may need immediate medical attention. Often people struggle with knowing what the difference is between Urgent Care and the Emergency Room (ER) and which one they need when an injury or illness suddenly occurs. The ER should be your first choice if an injury or…
As the COVID-19 virus changes, so do the recommendations surrounding masking. The latest information from the Minnesota Department of Health addresses those changes, and new data regarding the COVID-19 Delta variant shows: The Delta variant spreads about twice as easily from one person to another…
Every year July 28th marks World Hepatitis Day. The date was chosen because it is the birthday of Nobel-prize winning scientist Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who discovered the hepatitis B virus, and developed a diagnostic test and vaccine for the virus. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. The liver…
One in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70 years old. The average person only applies 25%–50% of the recommended amount of sunscreen according to the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention. When spending time out in the sun, the recommendation is to apply at least one ounce…
The saying “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” is an apt one for some young adults who are spending some time working at Mille Lacs Health System. The hospital is pleased to have both employees and summer interns with close ties to the medical facility - their parents have been integral…
