Essentia Health-Women's & Children's

01/08/2025

"[Children] ... don’t sweat as well, and they don’t cool off as quickly," said Dr. Malik Muhammad Anwar, pediatric hospitalist at Essentia Health.

"And especially, a lot of kids can’t tell you that they are overheating, and that ends up being a disaster.”

Doctors say a child’s body heats up three to five times faster than an adult’s, making hot cars especially dangerous in summer.

31/07/2025

What's a well-child visit? How often does my kid need one? Are they the same as sports physicals?

You've got FAQs — we've got answers!

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How often should your child have a well-child visit? Get the answer to that and other questions in our blog about the well-child visit schedule.

29/07/2025

Get your growing athlete ready for the season with Essentia Health's walk-in sports physical events this August in Brainerd, Hermantown, and Staples, Minnesota!

29/07/2025

The new, 10-year agreement builds on a successful 12-year partnership between Essentia Health and Fosston Public Schools and marks a significant investment in the health and well-being of students in the community.

Essentia Health and Fosston Public Schools are extending their sports medicine contract. The new, 10-year agreement builds on a successful partnership and marks a significant investment in the health and well-being of students in the community.

25/07/2025

When choosing the right pregnancy provider, what does that look like? What’s right for you might be different than what’s right for a friend or family member.

Start by checking out this list of FAQs👇

A pregnancy provider plays an important role in helping you stay healthy and well during pregnancy. Here’s what to consider when you’re choosing a provider.

24/07/2025

Essentia Health and the Virginia Fire Department are thrilled to team up again for another free car seat check-up on July 30 in Virginia, Minnesota — first come, first served basis!

23/07/2025

Blitzes will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, July 28, through Friday, Aug. 1, at the Essentia Health-South University Clinic and the Essentia-The Lights West Fargo Clinic.

Vaccinations will also be available, and the clinics are open for those up to age 18.

To help student-athletes prepare for the quickly approaching 2025-26 sports season, Essentia Health will offer additional walk-in sports physical and immunization blitzes the last week of July.

22/07/2025

Your first visit with a pregnancy provider will be scheduled between 8 and 12 weeks of pregnancy.

At this appointment your provider will 👶👇

Prenatal visits play an important role in keeping you healthy during pregnancy. Find out what to expect from your first prenatal appointment to your last.

18/07/2025

A very special "thank you" to CJ Ham for another phenomenal year of the CJ Ham Youth Football Camp presented by Essentia Health in Duluth, Minnesota!

All proceeds from camp go to the Ham Family Scholarship presented by Essentia Health and in partnership with the Boreal Waters Community Foundation ❤️

17/07/2025

Slower summer months are the perfect time to schedule well-child/teen visits before the school year takes over!

Don't forget to include a sports physical and immunizations during your child's visit ⚽

Essentia Health is reminding parents that the slower summer months are an ideal time to schedule well-child/teen visits.

16/07/2025

“A lot of parents ... have believed that, because we haven't seen large amounts of measles ... it isn't a dangerous disease, or that our grandparents survived it and it was all OK,” explains Essentia Health's Kelsey Nefzger, RN, and immunization program manager.

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The U.S. hit its highest count of measles in three decades. North Dakota has reported 35 cases.

15/07/2025

Welcome to the Essentia Health family, Dr. Krueger!

Dr. Danielle Krueger, an OB/GYN, is excited to join the Essentia Health-32nd Avenue Clinic.

“I am passionate about obstetric and gynecologic health,” says Dr. Krueger. “I appreciate the variety of care that I’m able to provide to patients, from adolescence into reproductive years and through surgeries and into the mid-life menopause era.”

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