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Sinus Headaches or Nasal Headaches?

Sinus Headaches or Nasal Headaches?

ENT specialist Gerard O'Halloran, MD explains: Do you have pain or pressure beneath your eyes or in your forehead – what most people would call a sinus headache? Is it worse when you have a cold, are...

Hospital Auxiliary Book Fair runs April 23-27, 2019

Hospital Auxiliary Book Fair runs April 23-27, 2019

It’s a sure sign of Spring: The annual Northfield Hospital Auxiliary Book Fair. The 2019 Book Fair will take place April 23-27 at the Northfield Ice Arena on Highway 3.

Six questions with David McIntyre, MD

Six questions with David McIntyre, MD

First job? Stock boy at Kmart in Faribault. I remember showing up for work my first day in white pants and a shirt and tie and there was a dumpster fire that I got to clean up in my white pants and...

child crawling on floor

Understanding Childhood Vaccines

Pediatrician Ben Flannery, MD helps you understand childhood vaccines – why your child needs them, when to get them, and common side effects. The Vaccine Schedule

Free classes on Advance Care Planning set for February 11 and March 4

Free classes on Advance Care Planning set for February 11 and March 4

Free classes on Advance Care Planning set for February 11 and March 4

Northfield Hospital + Clinics introduces a free class to help individuals understand Advance Care Planning and get a start on

Northfield, MN Primary Care and Specialty Care Clinic

Clinic and Birth Center Expansions

Plans are moving forward to expand both the Northfield Clinic and the Birth Center in 2019.

NH+C welcomes Jodi Wieczorek as Director of the Cancer Care & Infusion Center

NH+C welcomes Jodi Wieczorek as Director of the Cancer Care & Infusion Center

Northfield Hospital + Clinics has named Jodi Wieczorek, APRN, AGCNS-BC, ACHPN, OCN as Director of the Cancer Care & Infusion Center on the Northfield Hospital campus.

Stay healthy by managing holiday stress

Stay healthy by managing holiday stress

Holidays aren’t always happy.

Tips for a Safe Holiday Season with Food Allergies

Tips for a Safe Holiday Season with Food Allergies

If you manage food allergies for yourself or your

Should I get a flu vaccine while pregnant?

If you're pregnant, you may be wondering: Should I get a flu vaccine while pregnant?

Good sleep can make school better

By Bryan Hoff, MD

Shepley, Wille complete 30 years . . . together

Shepley, Wille complete 30 years . . . together

It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Plastic surgeon provides breast reconstruction at Northfield Hospital

Plastic surgeon provides breast reconstruction at Northfield Hospital

We’re proud to introduce plastic surgeon Valerie Lemaine, MD, MPH who is working with our general surgeons to provide breast reconstruction at

Six Questions with Dr. Amy Kraushaar, pediatrician

Six Questions with Dr. Amy Kraushaar, pediatrician

First job? I was a hostess at a golf course restaurant all during high school. I learned customer service, and how to work with people – good skills that still serve me well.

Start the school year right with “healthy sleep”

Start the school year right with “healthy sleep”

Waking up for school can be tough on kids and parents. Shifting from summer to a busy (early!) school routine makes it tempting to cut corners on sleep.

Wake Up to Snoring

Wake Up to Snoring

Do you snore? Maybe. Does someone you love snore? You can answer that more easily. The answer can affect your health in surprising ways.

LifeSource honors Northfield Hospital for organ donations

LifeSource honors Northfield Hospital for organ donations

Organ donation saves and heals lives. Hospitals play a delicate role as a bridge between donors and recipients.

Say hello to pediatrician Amy Kraushaar, DO.

Say hello to pediatrician Amy Kraushaar, DO

Dr. Kraushaar loves the laughter and curiosity of kids. She’s a pediatric specialist who cares for children and adolescents in the Northfield Clinic, starting August 7.

High Blood Pressure: How (and why) to manage it

High Blood Pressure: How (and why) to manage it

At every check-up, one of the routine steps is a blood pressure check. Why is it so important?

Protect your health by recognizing and managing stress

Protect your health by recognizing and managing stress

Feeling stressed out? That can be hard on your health. Dr. Randolph Reister shares advice about recognizing and managing stress:

Northfield Hospital + Clinics honored 101 employees

Northfield Hospital + Clinics honored 101 employees

Northfield Hospital + Clinics honored 101 employees – with a combined 1,134 years of service – at its annual Length of Service Awards.

Concussion safety, on and off the field

Concussion safety, on and off the field

Enjoying summer activities? Make sure you’re protecting your head.

Dr. Katherine Helgen gives advice on travel medicine

Dr. Katherine Helgen gives advice on travel medicine

Got travel plans for summer? Dr. Katherine Helgen offers tips on preparing before you go, to stay healthy while you travel:

Long Term Care Center earns 5-star rating, seven years in a row

Long Term Care Center earns 5-star rating, seven years in a row

The Long Term Care Center earned a 5-star rating – the most stars possible – for 2018 from CMS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Aching hands? Therapist Kathy Heimer offers advice

Aching hands? Therapist Kathy Heimer offers advice

Are your hands aching from yardwork and gardening? Here’s some advice from certified hand therapist Kathy Heimer OTR/L, CHT:

Stay safe in summer heat

Heat is the #1 cause of weather-related death in the U.S. Protect your health during high heat and humidity.

Healthy sleep boosts wellness at every age

Healthy sleep boosts wellness at every age

Sleep changes as you age. The amount of ZZZs your body needs, your ability to fall (and stay) asleep, your body’s response to lack of sleep . . . it’s a shifting landscape.

Need 911? Here’s what to expect

Emergencies are scary. Brian Edwards, Chief of Emergency Medical Services, talks about what takes place when you call 911 . . . and how you can help first responders help you.

Northfield’s Book Fair set to hit $1 million in sales

Northfield’s Book Fair set to hit $1 million in sales

Hospital Auxiliary Book Fair runs April 24-28, 2018

Express Care Clinic opens April 9 in downtown Northfield

Express Care Clinic opens April 9 in downtown Northfield

Northfield Hospital + Clinics offers convenient walk-in care Your new Express Care Clinic is just around the corner . . . opening April 9 in downtown Northfield.

Kick off Spring and Summer with family-friendly exercise

Kick off Spring and Summer with family-friendly exercise

Spring is here! (Er, it’s coming . . . .) With warmer days ahead, think about adding exercise to your daily family routine. It’s a great way to establish healthy habits for life.

Northfield Hospital connected two people across a century.

Northfield Hospital connected two people across a century

When Margit Fredrickson turned 100, her son Karl thought it would be nice to celebrate with someone who shares her birthday.

Coping with Stress

Coping with Stress

Everyone experiences stress at times. The National Institutes of Mental Health highlights three distinct kinds of stress:

Six Questions with Dr. Adam Ailabouni, Family Medicine physician

Six Questions with Dr. Adam Ailabouni, Family Medicine physician

First job? I was a basket boy at the Farmington pool across the street from my house. I was the guy who took your stuff to store in a basket while you swam.

Shingles? There’s a vaccine for that

Shingles? There’s a vaccine for that

Remember having chickenpox as a kid? It might strike again . . . as shingles.

Ah, winter . . . the season of germs

Ah, winter . . . the season of germs

So, how do health professionals stay well when they’re exposed to germs all day? And what’s their advice for you?

Do you have tendon pain too? Tenex may help.

Do you have tendon pain too? Tenex may help.

Tenex is a one-time treatment for chronic tendon pain.

Tips to stay healthy in times of stress

Holidays aren’t always happy.

80 new donors in Northfield now, ready to give life-saving bone marrow when it’s needed!

80 new donors in Northfield now, ready to give life-saving bone marrow when it’s needed!

NH + C’s Surgical Services team and St.

Holiday gatherings often center on food.

Holiday gatherings often center on food

Holiday gatherings often center on food. Our favorite treats symbolize connection and celebration. But for families managing food allergies, this heightened emphasis on food is stressful.

Healthcare hub under construction in downtown Northfield

Healthcare hub under construction in downtown Northfield

Construction is now underway to expand downtown healthcare resources in the Sterling Pharmacy building on Division Street at 7th Street.

What’s your risk for prediabetes?

What’s your risk for prediabetes?

Eighty four million Americans have prediabetes. Are you one?

Mayor Rhonda Pownell and doctors and staff receiving their awards

Northfield honored as a “Bookend Community” by Reach Out and Read

Northfield has been designated as a “Bookend Communi

Guide to treats

Tricks for managing food allergies at Halloween

Kids love Halloween – carving pumpkins, bobbing for

Six Questions with Sara Gergen, MSN, CPNP-PC, NNP-BC

Six Questions with Sara Gergen, MSN, CPNP-PC, NNP-BC

Sara is a neonatal nurse practitioner who cares for

Jose Fulco, MD is one of the top doctors in Minnesota

Jose Fulco, MD is one of the top doctors in Minnesota

Neonatal specialist Sara Gergen joins Northfield Hospital + Clinics

Neonatal specialist Sara Gergen joins Northfield Hospital + Clinics

Sara Gergen, APRN, CPNP-PC, NNP-BC brings special ex

Mammograms save lives. Is it time for yours?

Care Center in October and treat yourself to a spa-l

Start the school year right with “healthy sleep”

By Stacey Zell, RT

Got music? Share your talents with Northfield Hospice

Got music? Share your talents with Northfield Hospice

Music is a powerful tool for those at the end of life.

Six questions with Mukti Patel, PA-C

Six questions with Mukti Patel, PA-C

First job? I was a Candy Striper at a hospital in Georgia when I was 14. It opened my eyes to the hospital, and it was an interesting place to be and to help people.

NH+C’s Lakeville Clinic welcomes Sara Lybarger, PA-C

NH+C’s Lakeville Clinic welcomes Sara Lybarger, PA-C

Lakeville resident Sara Lybarger, PA-C has joined the Lakeville Clinic, caring for patients of all ages.

Reading to young children helps develop their brains

Reading to young children helps develop their brains

Ever notice how children seem to light up when you read to them? Maybe what you’re seeing is neurons firing as you stimulate their brains.

NH+C’s Farmington Clinic welcomes Mukti Patel, PA-C

NH+C’s Farmington Clinic welcomes Mukti Patel, PA-C

Mukti Patel, PA-C has joined the Farmington Clinic, caring for patients of all ages. Mukti has 13 years’ experience as a Certified Physician Assistant, primarily in Family Medicine.

How to protect your children against measles

How to protect your children against measles

By Ben Flannery, MD When it comes to preventing measles, age matters.

Tips on Preventing Lyme Disease

Tips on Preventing Lyme Disease

Blech, ticks. They make most people nervous . . . and they can make you pretty sick, too.

Northfield Hospital Auxiliary Book Fair

A salute to the Book Fair Volunteers

Our friends at the Northfield Hospital Auxiliary have done it again. It was another record-breaking year for the Annual Book Fair, with $65,200 in sales. Wow!

April is National Occupational Therapy Month.

April is National Occupational Therapy Month.

Each year, Occupational therapy enables people of all ages live life to the fullest.

Support Groups serve patients and their loved ones

Support Groups serve patients and their loved ones

We all need encouragement sometimes. NH+C has support groups to serve many interests. Is one of these right for you?

SAD is one form of depression that’s common in winter

SAD is one form of depression that’s common in winter

Happy Spring! If you experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), you might be feeling renewed energy as the days grow longer and we get more sunlight.

Northfield Hospital & Clinics partners with Minneapolis Heart Institute®

Northfield Hospital & Clinics partners with Minneapolis Heart Institute®

Northfield Hospital & Clinics and Minneapolis Heart Institute® announce a new collaboration in cardiology care for patients in the greater Northfield area.

Here’s your fashion tip for March: Royal blue is in season.

Here’s your fashion tip for March: Royal blue is in season.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month . . . and Friday (March 3) is national “Dress in Blue Day” to encourage everyone 50 and older to get screened for colon cancer.

Long Term Care Center honored by U.S. News & World Report

Congratulations to

Six Questions with April Fitzloff, PA-C

Six Questions with April Fitzloff, PA-C

First job? Corn detasseling as a young teenager.

Aromatherapy enhances patients’ experience

Aromatherapy enhances patients’ experience

Aromatherapy helps patients feel more at ease during a hospital visit, and more comfortable during medical procedures like chemotherapy.

February is American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month

This Valentine’s Day, consider a gift to yourself: the gift of a healthy heart.

Six Questions with Jill Galassi, Nurse Practitioner

Six Questions with Jill Galassi, Nurse Practitioner

See what our new provider of Women’s Health says.

Women’s Health Center Expands with Two New Providers

Women’s Health Center Expands with Two New Providers

The Women’s Health Center of Northfield Hospital & Clinics is adding two advanced practice providers, expanding OB/GYN services for women of all ages.

Set Healthy Nutrition Goals for the New Year

Set Healthy Nutrition Goals for the New Year

After celebrating the holidays (and maybe over indulging in our favorite foods), it’s not surprising that we’re ready for a fresh start in January.

Knitters donate hats for newborns

Knitters donate hats for newborns

Babies look so cute in hats! Every baby born at Northfield Hospital gets a handmade hat to wear home. With over 500 babies a year . . . that’s a lot of knitting.

EMS' Mark Weiberg honored with Morris A. Miller Health Hero Award

Scott County presented its Morris A. Miller Health Hero Award to paramedic Mark Weiberg on Dec. 20 to honor Weiberg for his actions on Feb.

Travel Tips from Dr. O’Halloran: Solving Airplane Ears

Travel Tips from Dr. O’Halloran: Solving Airplane Ears

Many people have trouble with plugging or pain in their ears during airplane rides. Most people have trouble during the plane's descent.

NH&C donation funds heart monitors for High School

Northfield Hospital & Clinics donated $15,450 to Northfield School District to purchase 40 wrist-wearable heart monitors for high school students to track their physical activity during PE cla

Diabetes and Depression

Diabetes and Depression

People with diabetes are more than twice as likely as others to have depression.

Six Questions with Dr. Michelle Muench

Six Questions with Dr. Michelle Muench

First job? Waitressing, in high school. My parents own the bowling center in Northfield, and I grew up waitressing there.

NH&C reveals new logo

NH&C is getting a new look! We are happy to unveil our new logo, which will begin appearing on NH&C materials starting in November.

Discrimination is Against the Law

Northfield Hospital & Clinics (NH&C) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,

Naloxone Saves Lives

Rice County health professionals are spreading the word that Naloxone can save lives – and ordinary citizens can help.

New endoscopy services now available through Surgery Center

The Surgery Center has added two new endoscopy procedures, both designed to study the esophagus. These specialty tests are not common throughout the area; now,

Fall = Flu season. Did you get your flu shot yet?

Fall = Flu season. Did you get your flu shot yet?

Your vaccination protects your family and friends (and you!) by keeping the virus from spreading. Our clinics make it quick and easy. Call for an appointment.

CSMR Celebrates National Rehabilitation Awareness Week

CSMR Celebrates National Rehabilitation Awareness Week

Happy National Rehab WeekSeptember 18 - 24, 2016

Northfield Hospital recognized for excellence in patient safety

Northfield Hospital recognized for excellence in patient safety

Northfield Hospital has been recognized by the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) for superior performance in patient safety – one of just 16 hospitals statewide lauded by MHA for excellence in p

Six Questions with Dr. Ben Flannery

Six Questions with Dr. Ben Flannery

First job? I was a lifeguard, and I worked in a bookstore in the mall. I was around 15.

Cataracts: Causes and Cures, Dr Michelle Muench

Cataracts: Causes and Cures

Cataracts are the leading cause of reversible vision loss for people 55 and older. What causes cataracts (hint: are you wearing your sunglasses?) and how can they be treated?

Sitting or standing at work: Help, or hype?

Sitting or standing at work: Help, or hype?

Ergonomics specialist and athletic trainer Sam Erickson, ATC, CSCS shares an NPR story on those trendy standing work stations – and their impact on your health. Turns out

Six Questions with Dr. Katie Helgen

Six Questions with Dr. Katie Helgen

Dr. Helgen sees patients in the Northfield Clinic. She also treats in-patients as a hospitalist.

NH&C’s Northfield and Farmington Clinics honored for diabetes and vascular disease care

Northfield Hospital & Clinics has been recognized with a 2016 Minnesota Bridges to Excellence Award for improving care delivery and outcomes fo

Dr. Gerard O'Halloran explains You don’t have to swim to get Swimmer’s Ear.

You don’t have to swim to get Swimmer’s Ear.

ENT specialist Dr. Gerard O’Halloran explains:

1-2-3 Read Program

1-2-3 Read Program

Thanks, KYMN for talking with Dr. Ben Flannery and Board member CC Linstroth about a cool early-literacy program that's getting its start at the Northfield Clinic.

military veterans now get special recognition at Northfield Hospital

Military veterans now get special recognition at Northfield Hospital.

When patients arrive in the Emergency Department, during their initial RN interview the nurse asks about their military status.

keep hydrated - why is water important

Keeping Hydrated – Why is Water Important?

Dehydration is the loss of water from the body. As you age, you are more at risk for dehydration.

Long Term Care Carnival

Long Term Care's 1st Carnival

It’s Carnival time! The Long Term Care Center at Northfield Hospital & Clinics held its first-ever carnival for residents, staff, families and friends on July 26.

Six Questions with Dr. Amunrud

Six Questions with Dr. Amunrud

First job? I cleaned construction trucks and mowed lawns for a construction company. I was 14.

Elko New Market Golf Tournament pros play

Fore! Clinic pros play Elko New Market tourney

Dr. Greg Randall and Nicole Strusz-Mueller golfed in the Elko New Market Tournament as part of ENM's Fire & Rescue Days . . .

Celebrated the Doctors at Lonsdale Clinic

Thank you to Lori Nickel and the Lonsdale News-Review for the photos and story

Is swaddling safe?

Is swaddling safe?

A blanket wrapped snugly around your baby’s body can resemble the mother’s womb and help soothe your newborn baby.

Northfield and Lonsdale welcome new family medicine physician

Northfield and Lonsdale welcome new family medicine physician

Dr. Jack Felland likes variety.

Welcome new Oncologist, Sarah Kratz, MD

Welcome new Oncologist, Sarah Kratz, MD

Sarah Kratz, MD provides compassionate care for people with cancer. With over 30 years of experience, she comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience in hematology and oncology.

New Evening Hours for Adults

Kids aren’t the only ones who need a doctor in the evening.

And now, a word about colons

By Randolph Reister, MDMarch is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. I know: You don’t want to talk about it.

Flu hits Minnesota late this year

Flu season has arrived.

Meet Dr. Nicole Dohm-Palmer

Meet Dr. Nicole Dohm-Palmer

Nicole Dohm-Palmer, MD, an Obstetrics and Gynecology physician, joined Women’s Health Center on September 8.

Scott Edin, a healthcare finance professional with more than 30 years of experience, has been named Northfield Hospital & Clinics’ Vice President of

Hospital receives trauma designation

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recently renewed Northfield Hospital’s designation as a Level 4 trauma hospital.

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