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Health and Wellness Features

Remembering Smell

A life devoid of smell lacks more than odor.

By Bonnie Blodgett

Heal Thyself

Six holistic-health experts say smart prevention—nutrition, supplements, and mind-body connections—is the painless solution.

By Sarah Moran

Best Doctors for Women 2010

Our annual guide to the best physicians in the Twin Cities

Compiled by Ellie Bayrd, Mandee Hayes, and Erik Williams

Take Care

Experts answer your health questions—whether silly, serious, embarrassing, or curious

By Sarah Moran

Take Care

Expert answers to your most perplexing health questions—whether silly, serious, or curious.

By Sarah Moran

We provide a snapshot of some of the area's best doctors for women. After reading these profiles, you'll quickly see why their patients find them so experienced, approachable, and dedicated to helping others.

Hope Chest

The Hope Chest raises money through the sale of donated upscale furniture, accessories and designer clothing in a chain of Hope Chest retail stores.

Many women and organizations should be recognized for their contributions to the cause. See them here, and for additional information, visit www.hopechest.us

Heart Health

The goal of Go Red For Women is to spread the word about cardiovascular disease risk factors, signs and symptoms, and prevention. Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of about 500,000 women each year. It’s time to do something about this!

Spas and Beauty

Most people like how they look and feel, they just want to look and feel better.

Join us as we answer some of the most common questions in the growing industry of health, beauty and wellness.

Photo courtesy of Twiggs Salonspa & Michael R. McCaffrey

The Treatment

Face Forward

Healthy Recipe

Grandpa's Cereal

Plain yogurt makes breakfast fast, healthy, and tasty. and, best of all, delicious!

By Molly Stevens
Photo by Terry Brennan

Health Tips

For educated input regarding a wide variety of health concerns and preventative measures, try these websites:

National Women's Health Resource Center
www.healthywomen.org

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
www.hhs.gov
www.healthfinder.gov
www.hrsa.gov

National Health Information Center
www.health.gov

Health A to Z
www.healthatoz.com

Top Dentists

We polled area dentists and asked: who would you trust with your own family’s teeth?

Here are their choices for Minnesota’s top general dentists, periodontists, orthodontists, and more.

Living Green

Green living—living in a way that makes less of an impact on the environment—is the best way to protect the earth.

Learn about the environmental impacts of day-to-day living and the concepts of “living green” at Living Green Expo 2008 – the state’s largest environmental event – May 3 and 4 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Health Care Listings

Need an ER? Visiting a patient?

Here's a list of hospitals in the Twin Cities and extending metro.

We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information. However, you should always call ahead to confirm location and other information.