When cancer touches your life, there is rarely a simple fix. Surviving cancer takes invasive treatment and turns your life around. It takes strength, consistent care, and luck to keep fighting. Cancer survivorship also takes a caring team. At Fairview Range, we offer an array of cancer services led by a team of compassionate experts who understand every cancer journey is different and every journey is difficult.
Do you ever think about your bone health? You wouldn’t be alone if you said no. It’s not the first thing that springs to mind when you think about staying healthy. While you may not think about it often, it’s a very important factor in your wellness and length of life. May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, so we had Fairview Range’s Senior Staff Technologist Kirsten Olson and Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital’s PACS Manager Angel Bradshaw cover your most common questions. Both locations offer DEXA bone density scans for patients.
Fairview Range’s Medical Director of Behavioral Health, Dr. Glen Rebman, DO answers your questions.
Did you know April is National Donate Life Month? Right now, over 100,000 people across the United States are waiting for an organ according to the Health Services and Resources Administration.
We can’t just magically zap up the benefits of vitamins and minerals. Our bodies need help, and sometimes other vitamins and minerals are the perfect helpers. Like any mutualistic symbiotic relationship, certain nutrients give each other a boost when paired. This can be especially beneficial when it comes to vital vitamins, like vitamin D, which can be harder to come by in the darker months on the Iron Range. Here are a few pairings to keep in mind and easy ways to pair them.
When it’s bitterly cold outside, getting up and moving can be difficult. You crave comfort foods and cozy blankets. While it’s good to listen to your mental health needs, it’s also important to keep your heart in mind.
SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder, is something that affects many of us, especially in the grips of winter. What is it exactly? It’s a depression associated with lack of sunlight and happens more frequently in populations farther from the equator. In the United States alone, over 10 million people a year suffer from SAD. How do you know if you have SAD, and if you do, how do you combat it?
All people entering our hospital, clinics, or other locations are required to wear a medical mask at all times while inside our facilities. This includes – but is not limited to – patients, visitors, couriers, vendors, providers, and employees. Wearing a mask helps protect you, our patients, and our staff from COVID-19.
In 2021, we had the joy of welcoming nearly 250 babies at our Women’s Health and Birth Center. At the end of each year, one of our favorite traditions is tallying up the top names. We’ve crunched the numbers and here were the most popular baby names in 2021.