June 27, 2024 West End Healthline 3 min read Columns

Enjoy the Sunshine… Safely

Summer is here and the days are long. Now is the time to enjoy the outdoors and go for walks, play sports, meet up with friends or whatever other activities you enjoy. It is always tempting to just throw on shorts and a T-shirt and go outside. Before you go outside, however, there are several items to consider to protect your skin and eyes while enjoying this beautiful weather. This is important to not only preventing painful sunburn, but also more serious future health problems. Here are some tricks to keeping your skin healthy:

June 27, 2024 Damian Goebel 1 min read

Walking marathon raises funds, awareness for pediatric heart research

Zach Martin and Mallika Mallika Padmanabhan’s son Ashwin was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect before he was born in

June 27, 2024 Keystone Community Services 1 min read

Keystone Community Services July 2024

Keystone’s Free Farmer’s Market – All are welcome! With the help of our community, Keystone is able to provide households

May 30, 2024 West End Healthline 3 min read United Family Physicians Clinic

The importance of community

I love this warmer weather! My favorite part about this time of year is the ability to re-engage with people out in the world. Every spring and summer, I talk to neighbors that I haven’t seen since the start of winter. I often reconnect with friends and family for cookouts, outdoor sporting events, or dinners on patios. I have the chance to explore new parks and trails with my wife, which is a way that we like to connect and spend quality time together.

May 29, 2024 Damian Goebel 1 min read

Minnesota families urged to join WIC to benefit from long-standing program offerings

Minnesota is one of the top five states in the nation for eligible families enrolling in the federal supplemental nutrition

May 4, 2024 Tim Johnson 3 min read Columns

Keeping Fear in Its Place

Our response was instinctive, as if our bodies made decisions without consulting our minds. The huge bear on the other side of the glass lunged toward us and in unison we all quickly stepped back. We were at Como Zoo.

May 3, 2024 West End Healthline 3 min read United Family Physicians Clinic, United Family Physicians Residency

What’s up doc, is a plant-based diet right for me?

Whether it was told to you by a parent, taught to you through the food pyramid or recommended by your doctor, all of us have heard that we need to eat more fruits and vegetables. But what does that mean? The exact amount varies by age, but the USDA MyPlate program represents having fruits and vegetables visually as taking up half of your plate and is a fantastic way to assess each meal and snack. Adding more fruits and vegetables to the diet can be a great way to improve your health.