by Halle Pardun | May 20, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
A courtroom is not a place where you expect to find scenes of celebration and tears of joy. Unless, of course, it’s a drug court. This May, drug courts throughout Wisconsin will join more than 4,000 programs nationwide in celebrating National Drug Court Month....
by Halle Pardun | May 14, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
We are familiar with viruses like the common cold and the flu, the coronavirus (COVID-19) is new and presents a situation that none of us could have imagined a few short months ago. The outbreak of COVID-19 may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease...
by Halle Pardun | Apr 22, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
NOTE: Due to COVID-19, the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is cancelled. Every April and October, Polk United and Burnett County Prevention Coalition team up with the Sheriff’s Department to collect highly addictive medications. This event is...
by Halle Pardun | Apr 8, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
A recent CDC study found that 99% of the electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) sold in assessed venues in the United States contained nicotine. Nicotine is the highly addictive drug in cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products. Using nicotine in adolescence can...
by Halle Pardun | Mar 18, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
Everyday our newspapers are filled with stories of meth busts. While meth is a stark reality in Northwest Wisconsin, alcohol is by far the biggest drug problem in our nation, state, and local counties. Let’s face it— we don’t like to talk about it. Alcohol is...
by Halle Pardun | Mar 4, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), six in ten adults in the United States have a chronic disease and four in ten adults have two or more. The definition of chronic disease is a condition that lasts one year or more and requires ongoing medical...
by Halle Pardun | Feb 19, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
Take a look at the nutrition facts label on your breakfast cereal. Do you notice anything different? On January 1, 2020 manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual sales were required to switch to a new (updated) label. Smaller manufacturers have a little more...
by Halle Pardun | Feb 5, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
Dating violence is no longer constrained to person to person abuse. Many forms of abuse can be carried out with the use of technology, or Cyber Abuse. If you are aware or suspect that your teen is being abused via media platform, you need to treat it as you would...
by Halle Pardun | Jan 22, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
Fresh breath, strong teeth and healthy gums are all part of your oral health. There are four simple ways you can make —and keep— your mouth clean and healthy: Brush twice a day. Floss regularly. Rinse with mouthwash. Chew sugar-free gum after meals. It is...
by Halle Pardun | Dec 25, 2019 | Healthy Minute, News
With the new year quickly approaching, the American Medical Association (AMA) is offering 10 recommendations to help Americans make the most impactful, long-lasting improvements to their health in 2019. “This is the perfect time of year for each of us to...
