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Public health nurse Hani Jacobson, who works for CentraCare Health, administers a seasonal flu shot Nov. 19 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waite Park, Minn. Once a month the church offices serve as a health clinic for members of the Latino community who lack access to health care. Paul Middlestaedt for MPR News

Wellness 11:45 am, Nov. 23, 2020

A medical haven for Latino immigrants in rural Minnesota

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Earlier menopause, fewer pregnancies linked to early onset of progressive MS

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Bursack: Thanksgiving gratitude is still possible during COVID

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Dear Friend: Is that mango sweet or sour?

A turret taken from a historic Willmar home will now be used for Project Turnabout programming in Willmar as a meditative spot for those battling addictions.

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Willmar's new women's recovery home built on attention to detail, history

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Bursack: Is cognitive testing worth the stress for older adults?

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Dear Friend: Who lives in your brain?

After a contentious election season, some people might find conversations strained with relatives with differing opinions. But there are several ways to prepare. iStock

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How to ensure the election doesn't ruin your holidays with family and friends

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Bursack: Joining the world of someone living with dementia is different than lying

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Dear Friend: Here's a 'zoom' meeting you shouldn't miss

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Moorhead teen battles parasite that attacked eye via contact lens

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Bursack: Is a short nostalgic drive to old hunting grounds OK for confused dad?

Chadwick Boseman during arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards on Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. Boseman died in August of colon cancer. Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times / TNS

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Colon cancer screening should start at age 45, not 50, top panel says

A pedestrian walks along a snowy path Oct. 20 in Upper Landing Park in St. Paul. Christine T. Nguyen / MPR News file photo

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Pandemic may add to misery of seasonal affective disorder, but strategies can help

People wait in line to vote at the Montgomery County Executive Office Building on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 in Rockville, Md. Win McNamee / Getty Images / TNS

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Is election stress disorder real? The data says yes

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Dear Friend: Build patience with a few simple exercises

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Willmar woman loses 143 pounds and gains a 'second chance at life'

When the COVID-19 pandemic began to intensify, many health care institutions suspended their screening programs and weren't offering mammography to patients. Dreamstime / TNS

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Don't delay mammograms, other breast cancer screening

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Bursack: No respite for family caregiver during COVID

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Bursack: Not every child can be a long-term caregiver

Mankato sophomores Samantha Edwards, Karley Everson, Kenzie Dufner, Shelby Gately, Abbey Everson, and Renee Lisovskis wave to their friend, Makenna Studer getting treatment at St. Mary’s on Saturday, October 3, 2020, in Rochester. On a recent emergency room visit for complications with COVID-19, Studer also received a diagnosis of Leukemia. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

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Trip to the clinic for COVID leads to leukemia diagnosis

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Bursack: Grown children shouldn’t try to force beliefs on dying parent

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Bursack: Mom should pay longtime friend for shopping, errands

Heather Thingvold says the loss of her brother to suicide "doesn't get easier, just different. " She says she doesn't know when those gut wrenching, paralyzing days will hit, but they do. Submitted photo

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