Mille Lacs Health System News

Men's Health Month

June 10, 2021

June is National Men’s Health Month. The goal is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Historically men ignore symptoms and pain until it's a bigger problem. Early detection, of so many diseases and…

Onamia Days Vaccine Clinic & MN vaccine rewards

June 7, 2021

On June 1, MN Governor Tim Walz announced that the rewards request form for the ‘Your Shot to Summer’ vaccine incentive campaign is now open for submissions at mn.gov/covid19/summer. Minnesotans 12 years of age and older who have gotten their first COVID-19 vaccine dose since May 27, 2021 are…

Donate Blood, Save Lives

June 4, 2021

Donating blood provides a lifesaving gift. It's a simple thing to do and can make a big difference in the lives of others. One donation can potentially save up to three lives. Although an estimated 38% of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood at any given time, less than 10% of those…

Focus on driving

June 1, 2021

More than 700 people are injured in distracted driving crashes every day in the U.S. according to the National Safety Council. Most of distracted driving information focuses on taking your eyes off the road and hands off the wheel. In order to solve these problems technology has been created to…

Is your headache a migraine?

May 27, 2021

Nearly one in four U.S. households include someone that suffers from migraines. June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. A migraine can be a debilitating condition and many people have a hard time differentiating between a headache and a migraine. A headache causes pressure and pain…