Navigating body piercings safely

West End HealthlineBy Lydia Tortorici, MDPiercings for decorative, religious, spiritual, and cultural purposes have been used for thousands of years. Given their current surge in popularity,…
West End Healthline: Feeling sad? You could have SAD

By Joel Giffin, DO The dark days of January can be a difficult time for many people, especially in Minnesota. Some people call this the winter blues,…
New Year Brings New Motivation to be Healthier

West End Healthline New Year Brings New Motivation to be Healthier By Jonathan Dickman, MD, PhD Goodbye 2022, hello 2023! With the New Year comes familiar…
How Stress Impacts Our Health

West End Healthline By Chatterton, PhD, LP We have all heard that we should manage our stress in order to stay healthy. Many people, however, do not…
A Lesson from the Past: Why the Flu Vaccine Matters

By Brooke Gensler, MDDid you know that in 1918, in the midst of World War I, an influenza epidemic swept the globe? This “Spanish Flu”…
Be Prepared with an Advance Directive

West End HealthlineBy Anna Dovre, MDAs the season shifts ever on toward autumn, I’ve been noticing the ways that we’re all making preparations. The squirrels…
Health Benefits of Being Outside

by Nathan Hinrichs, MD Over the last century, more and more people in the U.S. are moving to large cities for work opportunities and socialization. One consequence…
How to Handle the Summer Heat

West End Healthlineby Brittany Mccosh, DO With outdoor activities in full swing and temperatures climbing, it is important to know how to manage those extra…
When Thoughts and Prayers are Not Enough

by Jonathan Dickman, MD “May our thoughts and prayers be with the [insert name here] family.” “We will now have a moment of silence for…