Health

Dave Dahl Shares His Experience with Skin Cancer

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 2:55pm

KSTP Meteorologist Dave Dahl spends his life predicting the weather, but one thing he did not see coming was a skin cancer diagnosis.

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Ramsey County Offers Toxic Chemical Awareness Workshops

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 11:16am

Ramsey County is offering free workshops to residents about identifying and reducing exposure to toxic chemicals.

The workshops are open to all residents but are geared toward parents, grandparents, and those who have young children in their homes. They will focus on being cautious about exposure to daily chemicals.

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'Let's Talk About It' Event Comes to Ramsey County

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012, 11:37am

A “Let’s Talk About It, Ramsey County” event is coming to Northwest Youth Family Services next week.

The event has previously been hosted throughout Anoka County.

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Ramsey County Hosts Lecture for 'National Public Health Week'

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, 1:30pm

Ramsey County is celebrating National Public Health Week with speakers and advice on healthy living.

The theme of this year’s National Public health Week is “A Healthier America Begins Today: Join the Movement.” The initiative is organized by the American Public Health Association and runs from April 2-8.

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'Operation Medicine Delivery' Tests Emergency Preparedness of Twin Cities

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Thursday, March 29th, 2012, 2:25pm

If there’s an emergency, can the government quickly get medicine to the public?

The Twin Cities is about to find out.

A public health emergency preparedness test called “Operation Medicine Delivery” will be conducted by the U.S. Postal Service and local, state, and federal government agencies.

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Ramsey County Gives Tips for National Poison Prevention Week

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012, 11:24am

Ramsey County city officials are reminding residents that it’s National Poison Prevention Week.

According to information from the county, most poisonings include cosmetics, soaps, cleaning products, and medicines, and more than half of all incidents each year involve kids under the age of 6.

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State: Test Your Home, Save Your Life

Submitted by Mike Maybay on Wednesday, March 7th, 2:06 pm

The Minnesota Departments of Public Safety and Health have created a video to encourage you to test your home for radon.

it tells the story of a Minnesota woman whose dying wish was that everyone would get their home tested. The video features interviews with her children. It also shows how to test for radon, describing the process as simple and inexpensive.

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