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August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a time to remind everyone they need vaccines throughout their lives. You want to pass on certain things like family traditions, a grandmother’s quilt or dad’s love of books. But no one wants to pass on a serious illness. Take charge of your health and help protect those around […]
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a time to remind everyone they need vaccines throughout their lives. Taking them to their annual physical, making sure they eat healthy and get plenty of sleep…you know these are crucial to your child’s health. But did you also know your preteens and teens need vaccines to stay healthy
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a time to remind everyone they need vaccines throughout their lives. Immunizations give parents the safe, proven power to protect their children from 14 serious and potentially deadly diseases before age two. Children who don’t receive recommended vaccines are at risk of getting the disease or illness and of
Polk-Norman-Mahnomen Community Health Services (CHS) is celebrating Minnesota Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August and World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7. This year’s theme focuses on “Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life.” The week helps raise awareness of the importance of breastfeeding for promoting healthy babies, mothers, and communities and calls attention to local efforts that support breastfeeding. According
The Polk, Norman and Mahnomen County Public Health offices offer free Healthy Home Assessments and Environmental Intervention services. The assessment is free of charge regardless of income and it was started with the Minnesota Department of Health and Housing and Urban Development to look at families that had children with asthma to see if they
The Crookston Marketplace theme this Thursday is the Power of Produce Club. The marketplace will be celebrating the first day the $2 produce vouchers can be used. Below is more information on the PoP Club from a story KROX ran earlier this month. The University of Minnesota Extension, RiverView Health, Polk County Public Health and
