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Minor health concerns can happen anytime. If you're unsure what to do or who to call, use a free online tool to evaluate your symptoms and receive a care recommendation.

The thyroid, a gland at the base of the neck, is a crucial driver of bodily operation. When your thyroid experiences issues, your whole body starts to feel out of sorts — and your quality of lif...

As an athletic trainer, Kiersten Schmidt conducts baseline concussion screenings, evaluates injuries during and after games, and much more. Read about her work with the Mankato MoonDogs and other team...

The drop in COVID-19 cases may lead you to think the pandemic is ending. While stats are headed in the right direction, an infectious diseases expert explains why it's too early to say it's over.

Sports physicals ensure a student athlete is healthy enough to participate in sports and compete without compromising their well-being. Now's the time to schedule these important physicals.

An avid hunter, Gregory Jones, M.D., found traditional hearing protection unsatisfactory. Then his audiologist recommended next-generation devices. Learn about this option.

Yvonne Rands did her research and chose to have a hysterectomy, double mastectomy and breast reconstruction enabling her to continue her life journey as healthy as possible.

It was an ordinary trip for Randy Gruhlke to the store to fix his cellphone, when the clerk smelled his breath and was concerned by his behavior.

When 62-year-old Mankato resident Dale Hachfeld’s coworkers first heard him slurring his words, they thought he was trying to be funny. But when his left side gave way and he started to fall over, his...

Flu season is just around the corner. Learn how to put up your best defense and decrease your chances of getting the flu.