Brady Pickering from All-Star Nutrition joined KEYC News 12 This Morning to discuss their “New Year, New You,” a body composition challenge for the greater Mankato area.
The public meeting will allow regional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) boars and EMS workers to engage in a discussion about how the state can help with recruitment and retention of EMS workers.
Mankato Area Public Schools report an average flu rate compared to years past, continuing to monitor and promote prevention as flu season hits schools state-wide.
Motivation is key in crushing those fitness resolutions, but a little over motivation may lead to rushing through those exercises and perhaps even an injury.
The weight loss challenge put on by Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center (LCARC) and All Star Nutrition begins Jan. 10 with an initial weigh-in with two more later on in the challenge.
Starting on Thursday, Jan. 2, homeowners can pick up a free short-term test kit at the health collective’s office on the second floor of the Nicollet County Health and Human Services building in St. Peter.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services has given over $11.2 million in State Opioid Response Grants, including $373,613 to local nonprofit WEcovery.
The remote-controlled wheelchair was built for Henry by students after Go! Therapy in St. Peter saw an article on a robotics team in Farmington, Minnesota, who had done something similar.
Jessica Potter with the Blue Earth County Historical Society joined KEYC News 12 this Morning to share some history with antique Christmas decorations.
"Twenty-thousand people in the United States will die this year from radon. Radon is the number two killer behind cigarette smoking for lung cancer across the country,” Community Development Manager Rick Jeddeloh said.
Flu season in Minnesota is off to an unusual start, with the B strain of influenza causing most of the lab-confirmed cases instead of the A strain, which typically emerges first.
Stephanie Miller from the Teal Program Project joined KEYC News 12 This Morning to talk about their upcoming Craft with Santa event, taking place Saturday, Dec. 14, from 2-4 p.m. at the St. Peter Community Center
Every October, Dig 'N Pink raises money and awareness for breast cancer with the help of local high school volleyball teams. This year’s fundraisers included t-shirt sales and silent auctions.
Blue Earth County announced on Tuesday that it will prohibit smoking and the use of all tobacco products on county government grounds beginning April 1, 2020.
Older adults worked off their turkey dinners at VINE Adult Community Center with a scavenger hunt fitness challenge that had them moving throughout the building to different exercises and classes.
Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos from Johns Hopkins says the flu and vaping related lung illnesses present similar symptoms and health care providers are having trouble diagnosing patients.
With low commodity prices and inclement weather taking a beating on producers and rural America, it’s important to notice the signs of faltering mental health for suicide prevention.
The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy regulates the practice of alcohol and drug counseling and professional counseling/professional clinical counseling in the state.
Nurses told KEYC News 12 they are now planning to picket in front of the hospital and have filed charges against the hospital with the National Labor Relations Board.
“I wish I had it when I was in high school. It gives them the opportunity to explore the different careers in healthcare. Healthcare we will need forever. We’ll always need hands-on and this will give them the opportunity to learn about those careers.”
Nearly doubling their space in these departments, the hospital added six additional exam rooms, two trauma bays and a couple of mental health or secure holding rooms.
Wednesday night, St. Peter community members joined local lawmakers in a statewide conversation on cannabis that House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler launched this summer.
Students will have the opportunity to network and establish relationships with health care professionals, while also being able to gain firsthand exposure to the healthcare field through different breakout sessions.
The 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award® was presented by Press Ganey, a national company that monitors patient satisfaction in over 41,000 healthcare facilities across the country.
The public meeting will offer community members the opportunity to tell their own stories, as well as learn more about two options being considered that would grant Minnesotans access to more affordable prescription drugs.
Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Department of Health Science joined thousands in “The Great American Smoke Out,” a nationwide intervention for smoking tobacco by providing resources to students.
Minnesota lawmakers and community leaders will be engaging in a conversation on policy solutions to address the current state of prescription drug prices.
Learning how to provide the best care for injured athletes was the goal Wednesday night when Minnesota State University, Mankato Athletic Training students visited South Central College EMT students in a collaborative training event.
The Vitals App provides first responders with crucial information about vulnerable individuals, improving both the way they respond to incidents, but also raising the chances of a safe resolution.
Dr. Colin Weerts from the Mankato Clinic joined KEYC News 12 This Morning to discuss how “No Shave November” raise awareness for issues in men’s health, such as prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
The Mankato Clinic Foundation has provided more than $1.8 million in scholarships and grants to organizations, programs and projects in the greater Mankato area in the last 10 years.
Departments within Minnesota State University, Mankato’s College of Allied Health and Nursing will be providing a variety of free services to active, reserve and retired members of the military during a “Health for Heroes” event
