Blogs & Podcasts
Looking for Real Stories From Our Community
Are you a Stellis Health patient or a member of our local community? Your experience could encourage, inform, and inspire others.
We’re looking for real stories about care, wellness journeys, recovery, or meaningful moments that made a difference. Selected stories may be featured on our podcast, blog, or social media channels.
If you’re interested in sharing, we’d love to hear from you.
Leg Cramps: What you can do about them
Leg Cramps: Why We Get Them and What We Can Do About Them [3 minute read] If you suffer from leg cramps, often called “charley
Unexplained Weight Loss in Seniors
Q. My 91-year-old father lives on his own and has been living alone since my mother died five years ago. He looked rather thin last
Summer Safety Series: Water, Heat, and Tick Safety [4 min. read]
Summertime is time to bring out the bathing suits, shorts, and T-shirts, along with your sense of adventure. People are out enjoying the beautiful warm
Stellis Health named a 2022 Top Workplace by the Star Tribune
Stellis Health has been named one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. The Top Workplaces award recognizes the most progressive companies
Analyzing Alzheimer’s: Straight Talk About the Disconcerting Disease
Think of all the information your brain accrues over your lifetime – it’s immense. Everything from knowing the capital of Montana (it’s Helena) to where
Orthopedics Care
Protecting Your Musculoskeletal System As children, many of us sang ‘The Skeleton Dance’ song (“…. the foot bone’s connected to the leg bone, the leg
Independent Group Practices = Personalized, Quality Patient Care
How independent practices benefit patients. Navigating the complex healthcare system is undoubtedly a difficult feat. Having options and the ability to make choices that best
New Orthopedic Surgeon Joins Stellis Health
Fellowship trained sports medicine and adult reconstruction orthopedic surgeon specialist Jim Lorge, DO, recently joined Stellis Health. “We are excited to welcome Dr. Lorge to
Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner Joins Stellis Health
Doctorate of nursing practice and certified family nurse practitioner Chris Elness, DNP, recently joined Stellis Health. “We are excited to welcome Chris to our medical
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Know Your Screening Options
When searching for birthday cards at the store, especially for a 50th birthday, inevitably you will find at least a handful with jokes regarding colonoscopies – “Look who’s all grown up and ready for a colonoscopy! Happy 50th Birthday!” There are a multitude of jokes, comics, and memes on the topic, but colorectal care and cancer prevention is no laughing matter. It is estimated that colon cancer causes 50,000 deaths annually. However, if detected early, it is also one of the most treatable forms of cancer.
It may be an uncomfortable topic, but colorectal care and cancer screening should never be
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