[KMSP Fox 9 News, June 30, 2015]
After a very short wait, Elizabeth Sammons, who spends her time crocheting scarves for the needy, got her heart transplant just two weeks ago and is now ready to go home. Sammons was able to manage making four scarves for the needy while waiting for her transplant at Abbott Northwestern Hospital 's Minneapolis Heart Institute , but her old heart was getting weak.
June 30, 2015
[Pioneer Press, June 29, 2015]
A $2 million donation from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation will help Abbott Northwestern Hospital expand its neurological intensive care unit and treat more patients with injuries and disorders to the brain and spinal cord.
June 30, 2015
[Duluth News Tribune, June 30, 2015]
On a November morning in 2011, Kraig Lee was hit with the worst headache of his life. The 58-year-old Wannaska farmer took several over-the-counter pain pills.
June 30, 2015
[KSTP TV, June 29, 2015]
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke. Someone will die of a stroke every four minutes, making it one of the top five leading causes of death in the country.
June 29, 2015
[KQDS-TV, June 22, 2015]
The feel of the wind through your hair and the helpful hand of a volunteer are just some things you may experience at Courage Kenny Northland—all the while being surrounded by people who believe in your abilities. Bicycling on the Lakewalk is just one of Courage Kenny Northland’s summer programs.
June 22, 2015
[KARE-TV, June 22, 2015]
A medical conference in Italy is sparking conversation about pacemakers. Researchers at the University of Iowa looked at six patients who spent two to three weeks with a temporary pacemaker.
June 22, 2015
[KARE-TV, June 16, 2015]
A lot of people use yoga to stay in shape, but there is another use for it many people may not know much about. It's helping 60-year-old Steve Stoner of Hugo.
June 18, 2015
[Star Tribune, June 18, 2015]
It’s rare for Paul Nitz to do anything slowly. During a track career that has spanned five Paralympics, the Edina native has earned a reputation as one of the world’s speediest men on wheels, winning multiple gold medals and setting a world record in the 100 meters.
June 18, 2015
[KARE-TV, June 16, 2015]
A family is mourning the death of their teenage daughter who died after complications during a wisdom teeth extraction. The family of Sydney Galleger announced on her CaringBridge page that she died on Monday, roughly a week after she went in for a "simple, common" procedure to get her wisdom teeth removed.
June 16, 2015
[KMSP-TV, June 15, 2015]
A new HPV vaccine protects against twice as many strains of human papillomavirus as the original vaccine. Cheryl Bailey , MN, a cancer specialist with Minnesota Oncology at Abbott Northwestern , talked about who should get the vaccine and its benefits on Fox 9 News.
June 15, 2015