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As the state government shutdown drags on, more patients at St. Cloud Hospital are being affected. Dave Borgert is the Director of Communications and Government Relations for CentraCare. He says most patients have not seen a disruption in services yet. However, some services require pre-authorization.

St. Cloud Hospital has received a $1 million donation. Anderson Trucking Service has made the donation in support of CentraCare Health Foundation's "Caring For Generations" Capital Campaign.

CentraCare is offering a limited number of free skin cancer screenings Monday as part of Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. The screenings are part of a national campaign to encourage early detection and teach prevention of skin cancer.

State and local officials joined with parents to spread the word on the importance of childhood immunizations today. The Minnesota Department of Health's program, held at CentraCare Health Plaza this morning, gave parents like Shannon Duffy the chance to share stories highlighting the importance of vaccinating children against seemingly harmless illnesses like the Chicken Pox.

The Minnesota Department of Health is taking its message about the importance of immunizing infants and children on the road Monday. The programs will be at 9:30 a.m. at the CentraCare Health Plaza in St. Cloud and at 1 p.m. at the Whittier Community Clinic in Minneapolis.

The goal of "Women's Health 101" is to provide a day of information, presentations and screenings geared toward healthy living for women. Presentations by health professionals will be going all day, and include such diverse topics as eating well on a tight budget, alternative medicine and emotional healing through art therapy.

A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics says there is a new phenomenon developing called "Facebook Depression." The report says Facebook can provide a skewed view of what's really going on. And, some teens say that comparing online friends and photos amounts to a popularity contest.

CentraCare is offering free tests for colorectal cancer. You can pick-up your screening kit at the drive-up window at CentraCare Pharmacy at St. Cloud Hospital or at the Coborn Cancer Center.

The "Day of Dance," was hosted at Holiday Inn on the evening of Thursday, February 24th. Teachers of all forms of dancing -- from ballroom to salsa - led workshops designed to teach dance skills with health benefits. It was sponsored by St...

Minnesota's second-largest health plan has launched a new system for rating thousands of doctors on quality and costs. Medica has posted the information on it's website. However, the Medical Director of CentraCare Health System Dave Tilstra says you shouldn't put too much faith in the rating system.