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November is Diabetes Awareness Month, so it is the perfect time to share some tips for controlling blood sugars. Diabetes is a chronic health condition when the pancreas is not making enough insulin or your cells aren’t responding to the insulin your body is making. Diabetes effects about one in ten people and approximately one

As we head in to our winter months, we see an end to fun summer activities. Including stopping by your local farmers market for fresh produce. Throughout the summer months, Windom Area Health and the University of Minnesota Extension supported two local farmers markets with our Power of Produce (POP) and Market Bucks Programs. Both

Fall can be a beautiful time of the year.  The craziness of a busy summer has come to an end.  The air is no longer filled with hot and blustery temperatures, and of course, that wonderful humidity.  The cooler temperatures are having us dig deep into the back of the closet for the long-sleeved tee

October is National Chiropractic Health Month and is the 1 year anniversary of Chiropractic Services being offered at Windom Area Health! To celebrate, we asked our two Chiropractic providers, Phillip Skow, DC, of Progressive Chiropractic and Kylie Norell, DC, of Wellness & Vitality Chiropractic, a few questions about their experiences with their specialties. What drove

For decades, women have been targeted with fitness phrases like, “long, lean muscles”, “trimmed and toned”, and “belly-blasting exercises”. This has lead millions of women to spend countless hours toiling away on cardio equipment and then exhausting the “low weight, high reps” notion. The idea that women will “bulk up” from lifting heavy weights was

September is National Cholesterol Education Month. What is cholesterol? How can it hurt you? What can you do to get it under control and keep it there? What are some myths and facts about cholesterol? Keep reading to find out more fun and interesting information. What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that

We have come to the end of another great summer of our Windom Area Health Power and Acceleration Program. The program was extremely successful this year with many student athletes involved.   The 2021 Power and Acceleration Program was made possible by some great new and veteran coaches. Devin Homer and Anna Volk coached the

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, so it’s a perfect time to highlight the importance of new and routine vaccinations for people of all ages. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF VACCINES? There are several types of vaccines.  They are: Live-attenuated vaccines – use a weakened form of the germ. Examples would be the MMR and

Windom Area Health has contracted with a new patient survey service.  The new service is National Research Corporation Health (NRC).  Patients at Windom Area Health are randomly selected to answer a short survey that is conducted by phone, e-mail or by mail.  The surveys are 5 to 10 questions depending on the service you used.

August is National Breastfeeding Month and August 1st-August 7th is World Breastfeeding Week every year. These awareness campaigns aim to educate, engage, and celebrate the process. We wanted to take a moment to highlight the various ways that the Birth Place at Windom Area Health works to educate and support families that opt to breastfeed/chest-feed!

According to Second Harvest Heartland, one in nine people face hunger in Minnesota with one in six children facing hunger. People facing hunger in Minnesota report needing an estimated two million dollars more per year to be food secure. Through the Power of Produce and Market Bucks programs, Windom Area Health and the University of

Living with chronic lung disease can be difficult, exhausting and frustrating.  A person can gradually find themselves having a harder time just trying to get through the day.  The thought of needing to get the laundry done, clean up the house or go to the store for some groceries can be tiring and stressful, especially