According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population has at least one foot problem annually. One of the more common foot ailments is an ingrown toenail. An ingrown toenail can be something you can manage at home on your own, or it can become…
Updated 9/20 Wondering about flu shots? Are you eligible for a COVID booster? Plans are being made now for combination flu/COVID booster clinics so you can get both at the same time. (As of 9/20 plans are still up in the air about who qualifies for a booster.) These community clinics will be held…
“Life was good for us,” Carol Perrin, 79, of Mora, said about the relationship she had with her husband, Lynn. “We teased each other, and I had so much fun with my very good friend, my husband.” But when Lynn went into the hospital to have a tumor from melanoma removed, he had a great deal of…
MLHS COVID-19 update by Mary Rains Mille Lacs Health System The Mille Lacs Health System COVID-19 Taskforce meets daily, and these updates are current as of 3/16/2020. As of that date, there were no cases of COVID-19 in our area. Kim Kucera, MLHS COO, said, “We at MLHS are following the…
by Mary Rains, Mille Lacs Health System. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Mille Lacs Health System wants patients to know that their 3-D Mammogram machine gives women more of an advantage in early diagnosis of breast cancer. Getting a regular mammogram makes good health sense, but…
