by Halle Pardun | Oct 14, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
As we head into October, we see many groups bringing awareness to their organizations that are near and dear to their hearts. According to nationaldaycalendar.com, domestic violence shares October with 29 other awareness groups. Why pay attention to domestic violence?...
by Halle Pardun | Sep 2, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate people that substance use treatment and mental health services can help those with substance abuse and/or mental health disorders to be able to live a healthy and rewarding life. This...
by Halle Pardun | Aug 19, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
Many of us may not think about hunger very often, if at all. Many of us, when hungry, simply open our refrigerator or cupboard and grab a snack any time our tummies get to rumbling. It is a luxury we often don’t even think twice about as we go about our day. ...
by Halle Pardun | Aug 14, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
It is important for parents to talk to their kids and teens about STDs (sexually transmitted diseases). Your kids need to understand how STDs spread and how to protect themselves. STDs (also called sexually transmitted infections, or STIs) are infections that spread...
by Halle Pardun | Jul 20, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
Wisconsin will have been Smoke-Free in all indoor public places for 10 years on July 5th, 2020! This is a significant milestone for the health of all Wisconsinites. Years before the law passed communities came together to learn about how cigarettes impacted...
by Halle Pardun | Jun 25, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
When you think of health what do you think about? Weight? Physical health? Heart health? Mental health? What about brain health? When was the last time you thought about your brain and what you can do to keep your brain sharp and functioning in tip top condition? If...
by Halle Pardun | Jun 17, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
As our lives have been impacted by a whole range of direct and indirect consequences of COVID-19, we have grown weary, irritable even, at the mere mention of the topic. We are living in a world with constantly changing rules and recommendations and many of us are sick...
by Halle Pardun | Jun 10, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
Having a job that consists of computer work and sitting at a desk throughout your workday can make it difficult to be active. Our bodies are made to move and it is known that physical activity is beneficial to both physical and mental health. Here are some simple but...
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...
