January is Radon Awareness   Radon - a colorless and odorless gas that comes from the soil which can accumulate i...

December is Hypothermia Awareness: Symptoms and Causes   Hypothermia occurs when the body gets cold and loses...

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month   November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month...

October 6th -12th is National PA Week   There are more than 3000 licensed PA in Minnesota. PAs are medical prof...

National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month   Approximately 786,000 Minnesotans – 14.02% of the state...

Extreme Heat: Hot Weather Can Be Deadly   Although Minnesotans live in a cold weather state, the summer heat ca...

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month   Sarcoma is an exceedingly rare type of cancer that arises in the connective t...

June is Cataract Awareness Month   Prevent Blindness and the National Eye Institute have declared June as Catar...

Covid-19 vs Allergies   With the improved weather comes the arrival of environmental allergies. In normal circu...

April 24th is World Meningitis Day   Dedicated to raising awareness of meningitis and underscoring the importan...

March is National Nutrition Awareness Month   MAPA cares about you and your families nutrition and encourages y...

February is National Children's Dental Health Month   Even though tooth decay has been on the decline for the p...

January is Thyroid Awareness Month   Up to 20 million Americans have a thyroid condition — and up to 60 per...