Category: Lifestyle & Wellness

  • St. Paul updates bicycle plan

    St. Paul updates bicycle plan

    Staff from the City of St. Paul are in the process of updating their original 2015 bicycle plan. The proposed update calls for increasing separated bikeways,…

  • Sleeping is not a luxury, it’s a necessity 

    Sleeping is not a luxury, it’s a necessity 

    West End Healthline By Fernanda Ribas, MDThe month of May brings with it sunlight, flowers and graduations; however, since 1985 May has also been recognized as…

  • Notebook Recollections: A Little About Me

    Notebook Recollections: A Little About Me

    Local icon Tim Rumsey walked to work most days from 1987 to 2000. He began as a form of exercise but kept at it for his…

  • Transgender fear and white supremacy Culture

    Transgender fear and white supremacy Culture

    Building an Antiracist Community Transgender fear and white supremacy Culture   The transition from Carl to Catherine unfolded slowly, one small step at a time. Sitting…

  • What to know about Narcan becoming available over the counter

    What to know about Narcan becoming available over the counter

    West End Healthline What to know about Narcan becoming available over the counter By steven quam, MDThere have been some exciting new developments this spring…

  • Secure Choice as a retirement option

    Secure Choice as a retirement option

    District Perspectives Navigating financial decisions can be confusing and stressful, especially when it comes to long-term saving. Setting a budget for the week, month or…

  • Preventing falls and staying healthy 

    Preventing falls and staying healthy 

    West End Healthline By Anna Dovre, MDIf you’ve ever lived through a Minnesota winter, you’re certainly no stranger to the “penguin walk,” that goofy way…

  • Navigating body piercings safely

    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,…

  • St. Patrick’s Day Parade

    St. Patrick’s Day Parade

    Join in one of St. Paul’s most beloved traditions since 1967 as the city’s Irish and non-Irish alike get together to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day March…