Lack of resources, poor diagnoses and unequal care cause medical issues The issue of women's health is an endlessly complex and controversial topic. For centuries, it has been argued upon and...
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Strength & conditioning coach joins staff
Peterson brings exercise-science expertise to assist athletes If you've been hearing your friends talking about sore muscles and improved athletic performance, chances are they're working out with...
Covid vaccines become available
CDC approves multiple COVID-19 vaccines The Covid-19 pandemic has continued on and vaccines have been approved in record time. With the first case happening just about a year ago, two Covid-19...
What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines
M.A. nurse explains how vaccines are developed, provides latest information, addresses anti-Vax concerns Heidi Streed, Minnehaha Academy's upper-school nurse, addressed vaccine questions and...
Disordered eating in the ballet community
Dancers are sacrificing their mental and physical health in an attempt to meet outdated body image standards Little girls watch The Nutcracker, wide-eyed with awe, as ballerinas twirl around in...
Coronavirus: How to stay fit in quarantine
Mental health as much a priority as physical during quarantine With quarantine and digital learning in full force, the effects of these measures have given students new health challenges. These...
Brief: Changes bring new choices
Graduating requirements alter for physical education and health, students acquire more electives Next fall, Minnehaha...
Endangered antibiotics
The disease fighting effects of antibiotics are rapidly decreasing as they are being excessively used. Could this be...
Breaking Bread
Bread, pasta, cake, cookies, are just a few foods gluten free students cannot eat. Food intolerances affect...
Minnesota: number one in health
Photo of Life Time Fitness Reindeer Run 2010 taken December 4, 2010. Photo by T-Bone Sandwich, Flickr Sometimes,...
Mary Carlson: the final walk
"I never had a break,"said health teacher Mary Carlson as she reflected on her early days at Minnehaha Academy. Her...
Mental health aid
Minnesota nonprofit clinic Walk In is working to make counseling a tool accessible to all An estimated 43.7 million...
Caffeine versus teens
Stimulants have become prominent in teens with side effects becoming more well known "One time at work, I had about...
Student video is contest finalist
Contest voting ends April 17.
School lunch prices increase
To retain qualtity, lunch prices rise When students returned from Christmas break, Taher Inc., the food service...