The Minnesota Department of Health recently confirmed a case of measles earlier this month in a 16-month-old child being hospitalized in Dakota County. The child had not had the MMR vaccine and recently returned home from international travel. The MMR vaccine protects against multiple diseases:…
The Nurse Practitioner study is based on nursing theory. This area of study focuses on whole-person care and a holistic approach to health and wellness. Nurse Practitioners are trained to assess patient needs, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnose disease, formulate and…
Many people have made or are still contemplating a New Year’s resolution. The concept works for some, but for others, there’s a hesitation to even make a resolution for fear of failure. If you’re in the camp of “resistant to even make a new year’s goal”, it’s time to put a new frame of thinking…
With colder temperatures rolling in, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to protect themselves against carbon monoxide poisoning. The winter months are the most common months for carbon monoxide poisoning to occur. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas that comes from…
Mille Lacs Health System is proud to offer a new therapy in our Rehabilitation Department, “dry needling”. Jenny Greer, DPT, and Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist has been a licensed physical therapist since 2017, and became certified in January 2023 in dry needling. Dry needling is a…
