Sports physicals are required in Minnesota for all school athletes starting in seventh grade — and sometimes even in sixth. Check with your school about its policy. There’s a distinction. A sports physical is not as comprehensive as an annual physical, although it can be scheduled at the ...

Welcoming a baby into the world is an exciting time. You want to give birth in comfort, safety and with peace of mind. The New Ulm Medical Center Birth Center is here for you. “Our hospital consistently ranks in the top 20 in the nation among rural hospitals, according to the National Rural ...

With warmer weather upon us, people of all ages are out walking and bicycling. The Heart of New Ulm (HONU) continues to promote these activities as part of a healthy lifestyle for both children and adults. Two HONU action teams — the Safe Routes to School Action Team (SRTS) and the Coalition ...

New Ulm Medical Center Foundation is the primary funder of the Heart of New Ulm (HONU) for 2019, 2020 and 2021, with additional funding provided by small grants. HONU leadership continues its work to develop a long-term funding plan and more than 80 community volunteers representing 35 ...

NUMC Blood Drive When: Wednesday, July 17; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: New Ulm Medical Center, 3rd Floor Auditorium. Registration: To schedule an appointment or for more information, visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: New Ulm Medical Center Youth-Focused First Aid Training When: ...

New Ulm Medical Center is offering low-dose lung screening to detect lung cancer early when treatment may work better. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States. Each year more than 228,000 Americans are ...

When it comes to sun exposure, there’s no such thing as a “healthy tan.” Tanning and sunburn are your body’s physical response to DNA damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light (UV). And damaged DNA can lead to skin cancer, including deadly melanoma. Skin cancer is the most ...

Dermatologist Susan Rudolph, MD, will be joining New Ulm Medical Center Clinic in July. Learn more about her at wellness.allinahealth.org/Rudolph.

Would you like to help ensure that our community can benefit from the care and service provided by New Ulm Medical Center far into the future? “The availability of excellent health care locally is important to all of us, and one of the best ways to ensure our future is through legacy ...

On Wednesday, April 17, the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine at New Ulm Medical Center was decommissioned to make room for a new and improved MRI. “The old machine has served us well,” said Nathan Groebner, MD, a radiologist and medical director at New Ulm Medical Center. “But ...

Unless you are a woman who has gone through menopause, you don’t have to worry about osteoporosis, right? Not quite. It’s true that women who are past menopause are at higher risk of osteoporosis, which is a decrease in bone density. But everyone’s bones naturally become weaker with ...

With 2019 bringing a variety of new health plans to Minnesota – including Allina Health | Aetna Medicare Advantage plans – consumers are able to simplify their coverage and identify options for better care. Whether you’re just learning about Medicare or actively looking for a new plan, ...

“The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.” —Leonardo daVinci Just think about it. Your feet contain nearly one-quarter of all the bones in your body, and each foot contains 33 joints. When these work together to help you stand, walk, run, jump and dance, the ...

Osteoporosis is a sneaky disease. Your bones can weaken significantly before you even know you have it. Many people don’t realize they have osteoporosis until they have a fracture. Because there may be no obvious symptoms of bone loss, it is important to talk with your doctor about whether ...

Gwen Mack is known around New Ulm Medical Center as the lemon drop lady. She buys lemon drop candies for patients with cancer to help prevent dry mouth, a common side effect of chemotherapy treatment. However she gives much more than just sweet treats in her volunteer work in the New Ulm ...

Diabetes is chronic disease with far-reaching health consequences. But many people with diabetes can learn to manage the condition, allowing them to live a healthy life. That is good news, especially when you consider that 30.3 million people in the United States have diabetes, or almost ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and that’s a great reason to schedule a colon cancer screening. Fortunately, with colon cancer screening, you have options for how your screening is performed. Colon cancer screening helps doctors find intestinal polyps before they become cancerous. ...

While many people are familiar with heart disease and heart attacks, there’s another serious heart condition that impacts more than 5 million Americans, half of whom are age 65 and older. It’s called valvular heart disease (VHD), and it occurs when the heart valves do not work properly to ...

Persistent Pain Support Group Date/Time: Twice monthly, 1st Monday at 1 p.m. and 3rd Monday at 6 p.m. Cost: Free Description: Come to support each other, learn pain management techniques, share what you have learned and encourage others. RSVP: Call 507-217-5348 for more ...

This article originally ran as a blog post in Allina Health’s Healthy, Set, Go. It was authored by Heather Flannigan, Radiologic Technologist (RT) in Minneapolis. Read more stories like this at allinahealth.org/healthysetgo. People avoid mammograms for all kinds of reasons, maybe a lack of ...