Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness

The People and the Place

From budget-friendly family activities to hidden waterfalls to recommendations from locals, check out our blog for trip ideas and to learn more about what makes Duluth so special. 

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MOLN Fall Leadership Conference

The 2025 Leadership Conference is specially designed for nurses including: registered nurse, nurse managers, chief nursing officers, nurse leaders, school of nursing faculty, advance practice nurses, staff nurses, clinical nurse specialists, directors of nursing, and student nurses. For more information, visit www.moln.org.

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MN Financial Workers & Case Aide Association Conference

The Minnesota Financial Worker and Case Aide Association (MFWCAA) is a professional organization of over 750 county and tribal agency staff, representing thousands of their peers and colleagues throughout the state. Since our inception in 1969, MFWCAA has been recognized by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, and we have been instrumental in gaining increased respect for financial workers and case aides throughout Minnesota. For more information, visit mfwcaa.org/#Conference

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Duluth Area Parkinson’s Disease Conference

Join the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Minnesota Chapter for a day of learning and connection at the 2025 APDA Duluth Area Parkinson’s Disease Conference in Esko, Minnesota. This event will bring together leading experts to share their knowledge and provide valuable insights for individuals living with Parkinson’s, as well as their families and care partners. Date: Friday, October 17th, 2025 Location: St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Esko, MN Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM *Lunch will be provided by APDA Minnesota Chapter Featured Topics and Speakers: Medications – Dr. Kelsey Jensen, MD Focused Ultrasound & DBS – Dr. Kyle Nelson, MD The History & Future of Neuromodulation for Motor & Non-Motor Symptoms in PD – Dr. David Darrow, MD, MPH, FAANS FCNS On-site check-in begins at 9:30am and the program starts at 10:00am.

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Yoga & Beer

$20 to enjoy a private, laid-back, all-levels adult yoga class and a pint of your choice afterward with the brewery as our backdrop. Pre-registration is recommended to fully reserve your spot, but there will be a handful of walk-in spots available as well. Sunday’s 11:00 a.m. Start time BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) and Your 21+ ID Yoga class will take place inside the OLD taproom at 1912 W. Michigan St.

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Demystifying Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Panel

This event helps professionals in healthcare better understand how to support birthing people with substance use disorder. Schedule: 4:30pm Social Hour 5:30pm Dinner 6:00pm Demystifying Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Panel with Dr. Cresta Jones & Julie Seitz, MSW, LGSW, LADC Disclosure To comply with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Aspirus St. Luke’s requires everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity must disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies to the provider. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No one in control of the content of this educational activity has any relevant financial relationship(s) with an ineligible company to disclose. Accreditation Aspirus St. Luke’s is accredited by the Minnesota Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aspirus St. Luke’s designates this…

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Speak Out Superior (S.O.S)

S.O.S! One in three women (or 30%) have experienced domestic violence within their lifetimes. Specifically in Wisconsin, it’s reported that every 4.3 days a life is lost due to domestic violence. We need awareness, support, and love/understanding more than ever! For S.OS. we will be having fundraising with vendors at KindredHeart between 2pm and 4pm, we will be having a march before 5pm (route to be determined), and from 5pm-6:30pm we will have resources at UWS in Swenson Hall, and a Speak Out in the auditorium at approximately 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome to send it stories of domestic violence to the KindredHeart mailbox, email readingsbykls@gmail.com or text us at (218) 590-6377. We will be having stories spread out on poster boards throughout both KindredHeart and UWS. If you want to send in personal items to be attached to the poster boards or make your own poster board, you are free…

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