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Health Matters: Detecting and Treating Blood Clots

Blood clots can be fatal if left untreated

Bloods clots can form for many different reasons and sometimes they can even go unnoticed. Blood clots can often be mistaken for something minor. The longer you wait to take care of it, the more dangerous they can become. Samantha Olson, who is from Wahpeton, was recovering from back surgery when something just wasn’t feeling right. “I wasn’t feeling real…

Focus on Nutrition: How to Shop Healthy

Tips on How To Shop Healthy at the Grocery Store

Essentia Health’s registered dietitian Jenny Bednar gives advice on how to shop healthy at the grocery store. Categories: Health Tags: ESSENTIA HEALTH, Focus on Nutrition, How to Shop Healthy

Health Matters: Know the Signs of RSV

Most cases of RSV go away on their own, but it could lead to something serious if left untreated.

You may not know what respiratory syncytial virus is, but you’ve likely had it. If severe cases are left untreated, it could result to something serious. Most babies will get the respiratory illness that may look like a cold and most of the time, it goes away on its own. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be paying attention because…

Health Matters: Heart Disease Prevention

Different choices in your everyday life can lower the risk of heart disease. It could be a silent killer. You may not feel any different or look any different if you’re developing heart disease. That’s why Dr. Sam Kapphahn, a Interventional Cardiologist with Essentia Health, says you can take it upon yourself to see where you’re at. “Eighty percent of…