Modern Medicine’s Promising COVID Vaccine

West End Healthline By Jonathan Colin Rizo, MD, PGY2In December 2020, The BioNTech-Pfizer BNT162b2 and Moderna mRNA 1273 vaccines were granted emergency use authorization for the prevention…
The Bold North

In the darkest and coldest months of the year, West Enders and other St. Paulites find a multitude of ways to enjoy the nature our neighborhood has…
Escaping the Spiral of the Winter Blues

Being Wellby Erin Brandel Dykhuizen, MA, MSW, LICSW I haven’t been to my (now virtual) book club in three months. I haven’t even tried to read…
The Mixed Precipitation We Call Winter

Birds in ParticularHalle O’[email protected] COVID fatigue and politics—as well as Basal cell carcinoma—have been kicking my butt this winter. Even still, I have a wee bit…
Vaccines roll out for some — with dose of confusion

By David Lamb The robo-calls from the United Family Medicine (UFM) clinic came in the late afternoon on January 19, saying there were vaccinations available at…
If You Were Sick, Who Would Speak for You?

West End Healthline by Courtney Klinkhammer, MD Among all the surprises 2020 brought us have been new challenges for getting the care we want. Every…
Be the Change…Love What is…

Dear Deb By Deborah Padgett “Peace begins within. …The glory of the human spirit lies in our ability to choose, to let go of despair,…
A NEW New Year’s Resolution: Self-Compassion

Being Well by Erin Brandel Dykhuizen Last night I was sitting on my couch, watching TV, and I found my arms resting on my ever-growing…
Allina Health to Open United Family Physicians Clinic

After months of swirling rumors about the future of Allina Health’s residency program erstwhile housed at the United Family Medicine (UFM) clinic, Allina announced its…