After a 40 minute session changed her breathing and sense of smell, Greta Sher opened Essential Salt Spa in Minneapolis. The spa’s dry salt therapy circulates pharmaceutical grade sodium chloride to help clear airways and calm skin conditions. Sher says halotherapy supports, not replaces, treatment plans and is part of a more affordable, inclusive approach to wellness.
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More summer smoke? Experts monitor climate-fueled events and health effects
Minnesota health officials are warning of the health effects of climate change, including increased wildfire activity.
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New York, other states grapple with worsening air pollution due to Canadian wildfires
The impact of the wildfire smoke extended beyond New York City, triggering air quality alerts across parts of the Northeast and Midwest.
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MN could include environmental justice in deciding industrial project
‘They’re running away from some of the pollution, some of the additional barriers they face over there.’
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All MN high school coaches required to take asthma training
The Minnesota State High School League has joined the Minnesota Department of Health’s asthma program to launch an online training module that teaches coaches about asthma symptoms and how to respond if a student athlete has an asthma attack. To ensure athlete safety, the high school league is requiring that all 22,000 Minnesota high school […]