Looking for ways to reduce your arthritis pain?
🚶♀️ Take a brisk walk
🧘♂️ Join a yoga class
🌺 Spend time in the garden
🕺 Groove to the beat
Any kind of physical activity is better than none. Find out more:
#ArthritisAwarenessMonth
#JointPain
Are you a community coach? The Athletes and Asthma: The Community Coach’s Role course is free, takes only 35-minutes, and gives you the tools to know what to do during an
#asthma
attack! Start the course here:
#asthma
#kNOwAsthma
#AQAW
Learning to recognize your emotions and how they show up for you will help you navigate life when your emotions are strong. The Mental Health Coalition has tools for this:
Join us at
#MNHealthCareHomes
Learning Days May 16 in St. Cloud and discover how to address burnout & prioritize wellness in primary care! Learn from one clinic's journey in building an employee wellness program to deliver top-notch patient care.
It’s
#AirQualityAwarenessWeek
! Today, we’re focused on air quality and environmental justice. In Minnesota, neighborhoods with larger BIPOC populations are exposed to more air pollution from traffic and industry than the rest of the state. Learn more:
During
#SafeDrinkingWaterWeek
, we wanted to recognize our 2024 Source Water Protection Awardees: Vergas & Waconia! Thank you to these public water suppliers for their exemplary source water protection efforts to ensure safe drinking water in Minnesota!
#CleanWaterFund
#MNwater
Our air is usually healthy to breathe, but with the impact of climate change, air quality conditions change from day to day. Go to for air quality conditions local to you and steps to take to protect your health.
#AirQuality
#ClimateChange
At tonight's game we are highlighting Mental Health Awareness and the importance of taking care of your mental wellbeing.
We love you, Twins Territory! 💚
Happy Nurses Week! Thank you to the amazing nurses who assist in screening the tiniest Minnesotans! You make such a difference in the lives of Minnesota families.
#NursesWeek2024
#NursesMakeTheDifference
Not only is it
#SafeDrinkingWaterWeek
, 2024 also marks the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Directing all public water systems in the US to follow national health-based standards, the SDWA protects the public from contaminants that can be found in drinking water.
The University of Minnesota's School of Public Health is collaborating with our Emergency Preparedness and Response Division to offer free, self-paced, e-learning courses for all public health professionals.
Learn more:
Join us at
#MNHealthCareHomes
Learning Days May 16 in St. Cloud to explore weight inclusive health care! Discover how addressing weight stigma in healthcare fosters patient-centered care and supports mental & physical health for patients of all sizes.
Happy
#SafeDrinkingWaterWeek
, Minnesota! This week, we recognize the importance of safe drinking water in our daily lives, and express gratitude to the many dedicated professionals who work hard every day to ensure the water we drink is safe and accessible for everyone.
#MNwater
World Hand Hygiene Day is May 5! Join us for our MDH Project Firstline Hand Hygiene review training on May 14 or 15. Learn how hand hygiene helps prevent the spread of germs in health care facilities. Register now:
It’s Air Quality Awareness Week! Have you checked the air today? Breathing poor quality air like wildfire smoke is bad for our health. Go to to get the air quality forecast where you are, and for steps to protect your health.
#AQAW2024
#Wildfires
RELEASE: MDH launches ‘Hear Her’ campaign to reduce pregnancy-related deaths. The Hear Her campaign encourages partners, friends, family, health care providers, and anyone who supports people during or after pregnancy to listen to their concerns.
People 65 years and older who received one dose of any updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine should receive one additional dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine at least four months after the last one.
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