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Eat well During pregnancy, you'll be eating for two ― you and your baby. However, don't think of this as eating twice as much. Instead, think of it as eating twice as well. Most of your baby's major o...

At age 15, Temeka Wirkkala had been a rising star athlete at her high school in Red Wing, Minnesota. During a basketball game, Wirkkala went up for a shot, and her opponent took her to the ground. Upo...

Living with a chronic condition can be a challenge. Just ask Barb Welch. She lives with two of them. “I have diabetes and arthritis,” Welch says. “I have a lot of aches and pain...

At 31 years old with a young daughter and the natural inclination to go, go, go, slowing down was hard for Lindsey Bruns to imagine. However, Bruns, a business owner and Mankato resident, was forced t...

Jim Hurt finds satisfaction in doing a good day’s work and spending time with his family. Both of those were threatened when he learned that he needed further testing of his heart during a routi...

Massage therapy during pregnancy focuses on the special needs of the mother as her body changes throughout pregnancy. After the baby is born, many mothers appreciate the relaxing and nurturing qualiti...

George Hite is happy and engaged in life. But that wasn't always the case. He battled addictions to opiates and food. But thanks to lots of hard work and bariatric surgery, he is a changed man.

Bruce Simones is a busy person. So he was happy when he could get his prostate cancer removed robotically and a hernia fixed at the same time. Now he's back serving his community and feeling great.

Is this the right time to have a baby? Here are some questions you may ask yourself in determining whether the time is right: Why do I want to have a baby? Does my partner feel the same way I...

Lisa Luskey-Lestrud had her first total knee replacement at age 47 because pain was curtailing her active life. Five years later with two new knees, she's gained years of pain-free activity.