Five Safety Tips to Kick Off Your Holiday Season
The holidays are here, and while it’s a time of joy and celebration, there are unique safety risks this time
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Lifestyle & Wellness
Being Smart About Alcohol During The Holidays
Although it may be hard to believe, the holiday season is here! During this time of the year, many people travel and get together with family and friends. Alcohol is a common beverage offered during these gatherings and there can be a feeling that this is something that is normally consumed when getting together with others. When watching football on television the commercials make alcoholic beverages seem to always make good times better without consequences. Unfortunately, this is not true as health and social problems from alcohol consumption resulted in an economic burden of over $249 billion in the United States in 2010. Thus, while alcohol can be safely consumed by many adults, caution should be taken when drinking this beverage.
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Plastic Recycling in St. Paul
In part four of her series on plastics, Julie Borgerding July fills us in on where we can recycle different
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Big changes coming to Medicare choices for 2025
With Medicare open enrollment having begun on Oct. 15, participants should be aware of big changes are coming for 2025.
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MDH study finds telehealth continues to benefit Minnesotans
A new report released by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recommends continued support for the broad availability and use
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How to not get SAD this year!
As winter begins to approach, it brings many joys – the upcoming holidays, hockey season, snow falling on a quiet street –but it also brings some down sides. Days get shorter and the cold can get unbearable. Sometimes these changes with the seasons can cause mood changes. When these moods get more serious or start to affect your daily life, this is called Seasonal Affective Disorder.
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Highland District Council November 2024
Upcoming HDC meetings All HDC meetings are held in-person at the Highland Park Community Center (1978 Ford Parkway) with the
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Did you know that Keystone has a Foodmobile program?
Each month, Keystone’s two Foodmobiles go to over 30 community sites to bring food shelf services directly to people who
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Lyme Disease in Fall
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks, commonly known as deer ticks. While many people associate tick bites and Lyme disease with the spring and summer months, it’s crucial to remain vigilant in the fall.
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