Mille Lacs Health System News

Flu shots available now through December 2022

October 6, 2022

Get Your Flu Shot! Starting on Monday, October 24th, Mille Lacs Health System Community Pharmacies in Isle and Onamia will offer walk-in vaccine clinics. You can also request the COVID-19 Bivalent Booster at the same time. Booster shots are available for adults 18 years and older and you must…

Mille Lacs Health System To Open New Pharmacy in Onamia

October 5, 2022

Mille Lacs Health System will open a new pharmacy in their newly remodeled hospital and clinic facility in Onamia. The new Mille Lacs Health System Community Pharmacy will open on Monday, October 10 at 9:00 a.m. This is the second pharmacy within the company’s portfolio of healthcare services.…

Cholesterol Education Month

September 22, 2022

September is Cholesterol Education Awareness Month. According to the CDC, nearly one hundred million adults in the U.S. have borderline high cholesterol, and twenty-eight million of them actually are diagnosed with high cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy substance that the body needs to make…

Is it a snack or a treat?

September 19, 2022

Snacks are an important part of our daily diet. According to the USDA, the average American eats about 25% of their daily calories between meals. Unfortunately, many people are too often consuming foods and beverages that should be considered treats, not snacks. Snacks should be foods that you eat…

World Alzheimer’s Month

September 16, 2022

Everyone experiences occasional memory lapses, especially as they age. But how do you know when memory lapses are due to normal aging and when they should be a cause for concern? Misplacing the car keys or not remembering what you went to grab in the other room can be frustrating but shouldn't…