Ragan has temporarily lowered the registration fee for its Annual Health Care Social Media Summit at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester, Minn., October 16-18. CHICAGO,

Mayo Clinic researchers have amassed additional evidence that secondhand smoke kills and smoke-free workplace laws save lives.

Take-a-Hike: The winner and five friends will each receive a yearlong pass to the Minnesota State Parks system and a backpack filled with a t-shirt, healthy snacks and a pedometer.To the Market: The winner and five friends will each receive a cookbook and $50 certificate to a local farmers market or co-op. To help carry home their treasures, each person will receive a tote bag. Sous-Chefs: The winner and up to 11 friends will participate in a group cooking session and dinner led by Kate T. Moore, host of Family Dinner Minneapolis. Kate will come to the location of your choice and help your group prepare a healthy dinner together, teaching and cooking throughout the process. Ski, Skate or Snowboard: A day of winter fun for up to 12 people to cross country ski at Quarry Hill Park or ice skate at Rochester Recreation Center Ice Skating Rink; or up to 5 people to downhill ski or snowboard at Welch Village. Afterwards, warm up with hot cider and a healthy lunch. This package includes ski, skate or snowboard rentals.Get into the Groove:

11 childcare centers in Olmsted County that are working to focus on physical activity for kids in both structured and unstructured settings - all as part of a new initiative that integrates movement into early learning. The expectation is that skills and attitudes kids learn now can carry over in other settings and foster healthy living in later years.Members of Rochester Fire Department Station 3 decided to supplement their station wellness efforts with an increased focus on nutrition after learning that nationwide 50 percent of firefighter deaths off duty in the past 10 years have been cardiovascular related. The result: a beautiful vegetable garden less than 100 feet from the kitchen table for all three shifts to enjoy. Dover-Eyota Public Schools, which in 2011 marked its third year of its farm-to-school program

Web Site Will Connect Families with Uninsured Children to Non-Profit Agencies Assisting with Enrollment into State-Sponsored Health Coverage Programs ST.