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,…
Woke and aware

Building an Antiracist Community Woke and aware Growing up in a small rural Minnesota town, there was little that gave me reason to consider the lives…
Norms and Difficult People

Building an Antiracist Community Norms and Difficult People One of the challenges often faced by voluntary community organizations, including congregations, is working with difficult people. As a…
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…
St. Nicholaus Day at Waldmann

Step aside Santa! In Germany St. Nicholas rules the day, and Sankt Nikolaus Tag is Dec. 6! That’s the day kids wake up to find their…
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…
Our voices should not go unheard

letters to the editor Let’s talk numbers for a minute. In the 12-month period ending June 30, 2022, Xcel Energy reported a gross profit of…