by Halle Pardun | Jan 20, 2021 | Healthy Minute, News
Do you smoke or use chewing tobacco? Rarely a day goes by without a magazine, newspaper, or TV news report carrying a message about tobacco-related medical problems — the dangers of lung disease, cancer, heart problems and low-birth weight babies. Perhaps you even...
by Halle Pardun | Dec 24, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
What’s the magic number when it comes to how much sleep you need each night? Experts say we should aim for at least seven or eight hours in order to thrive the next day. Sleep allows us to recharge our brains and bodies. However, in today’s jam-packed world of always...
by Halle Pardun | Dec 2, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
We have been dealing with COVID-19 since March… that’s a long 8 months! Unfortunately, it does not seem to be getting better but worse. We are all starting to feel the effects of it mentally, physically and emotionally. How do we overcome this pandemic as an...
by Halle Pardun | Nov 11, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
Tobacco. The first thing that comes to mind for a few of us are: stress relief, morning coffee, post meal, gross or bad habit. I’m not going to bore all of us with tobacco is bad and you should not use tobacco products. We all know that. We all know we shouldn’t use...
by Halle Pardun | Nov 4, 2020 | Healthy Minute, News
In Wisconsin, 65% of teens have tried alcohol at least once, and nearly 42,000 of our high schoolers tried alcohol before age 13. Many in Northwest Wisconsin believe high school drinking is just a rite of passage, but did you know that underage drinking can lead to...
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...