health

Professor to speak on Alzheimers Nov. 8 in Zumbro Falls

Nov 1, 2018

A statewide tour by University of Minnesota Professor Joseph Gaugler on “Alzheimer’s Disease: What It Is and What Can Be Done” will make two stops in Wabasha County on Nov. 8. Approximately 94,000 Minnesotans live with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, and a quarter million people provide...

Letter: Smoking isn't worth the pain to you or your loved ones

Oct 18, 2018

To the Editor, If I remember correctly, a letter to the editor should be about or related to Lake City. From time-to-time, I see articles in the Graphic about medical issues. What I am about to describe is about and pertains to Lake City folks. My letter to the editor is about cigarette smoking by...

Cadie Wolf honored for work on behalf of people with mitochondrial disease

Jul 12, 2018

On June 29 Catherine “Cadie” Wolf of Lake City received the Heartstrings Award from the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) in Nashville, Tenn. The UMDF Heartstrings Award recognizes a child or teen in the United States that has donated or raised funds for UMDF and enabled the UMDF to...

Letter: Living with a mental health condition

Jul 3, 2018

To the editor: If you have a mental health condition, you’re not alone. One in five American adults experiences some form of mental illness in any given year. And across the population, one in every 25 adults is living with a serious mental health condition such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder...

Radon is common, deadly

Jan 17, 2018

January is National Radon Action Month, the month for promoting radon testing. In Goodhue County and Southeast Minnesota, approximately half of radon test results have been high enough to warrant mitigation. Radon test kits are available for $10 at Goodhue County Health and Human Services, 426...

River City ramble to be Aug. 5 in Red Wing

Jul 26, 2017

The River City Ramble takes place on Saturday, Aug. 5 and there is still time to sign up to participate in the 5K run, the two mile walk or the Kids’ Fun Run.The course for the 5K run and the two mile walk starts at Central Park in Red Wing and continues through the historic district, along streets...

Home safety checks highlight new fall prevention program in Wabasha County

Jun 8, 2017

The Wabasha County Senior Action Team will be supporting a falls prevention program conducted by Wabasha Ambulance Service. The team was awarded a Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) grant to provide home safety checks as a tool to help seniors reduce their risk of falls and live...

Bike to work day is May 19

May 10, 2017

May is all about spring, planting gardens and National Bike Month, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists, bikeleague.org.Each year the League sponsors Bike to Work Day and The National Bike Challenge. Both events are nationwide events uniting thousands of current bicyclists — and...

Mayo arthritis knee pain talk is May 3

Apr 26, 2017

A free information session on arthritis knee pain will be held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, in the Central Conference Room at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City. Orthopedic surgeon Michael Johnson, M.D., and physical therapist Marcia Walker will discuss options and treatments to help relieve...

Nurses, Mayo settle contract

Apr 6, 2017

Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City and its nurses union have a new contract. The nurses voted to ratify the new contract on March 15, said Kathy McQuillan of the Minnesota Nurses Association. The contract does not include a staffing provision sought by the nurses that became a centerpiece of a...