April is national stress awareness month. Stress can affect your body, thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Being able to recognize common symptoms of stress can help you manage them. Stress that's left unchecked can contribute to many health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease,…
The Mille Lacs Health System Patient Family Advisory Council (or PFAC) is a committee that is sanctioned and strongly encouraged by the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA), which wants hospitals to have “authentic patient and family engagement.” The committee is made up of both community members…
Occasional anxiety is an expected part of life. It is common to feel anxious when faced with a problem at work, before taking a test, or before making an important decision. However, for a person with an anxiety disorder, the anxiety does not go away and can get worse over time. These feelings of…
Five new medical providers are on board at Mille Lacs Health System. Seeing patients at the MLHS clincs are Melissa Walker, C.N.P., and Brany Guevara, D.N.P. Melissa Walker, C.N.P., who resides in the Onamia area, has been an acute care R.N. over 14 years and is now a Certified Nurse Practitioner…
Ninety percent of poisonings occur at home. Oftentimes, items such as: cleaning products, medications, or carbon monoxide, are thought of when considering the dangers at home, but there are many poisons outside the home, and in your yard to be aware of as well. Starting with the garage, chemicals…
