Archives for July 2015

[KARE-TV, July 25, 2015]   When it comes to health, sitting is the new smoking. But it holds greater dangers for woman than men.
July 30, 2015
[KMSP-TV, July 27, 2015]   When it comes to health, most of us have heard that sitting is the new smoking. Now, a recent study says women who sit too much have a greater risk of developing cancer than men.
July 29, 2015
[KARE-TV, July 25, 2015]   The mammogram debate was reignited with the release of two studies this past week that said mammograms don't save as many lives as people think. Lisa Schneider , M.D., a breast imaging specialist with the Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital talked about the issue with Rena Sarigianopoulos at KARE-TV.
July 25, 2015
[KMSP-TV, July 25, 2015]   The federal government is strengthening an existing label warning that non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increase the chance of a heart attack or stroke. Dr. Yasha Kayan , an interventional neuroradiologist with Consulting Radiologists at Abbott Northwestern Hospital , part of Allina Health , talked about the studies that lead to the decision with Fox 9 News' Leah Beno.
July 25, 2015
[KARE 11, July 10, 2015]   Once rare, whooping cough (pertussis) has been making a comeback in the U.S. in recent years. Rapid increase in whooping cough may largely be a result of transmission from people who are infected with the bacterium but show no symptoms of disease, a new study suggests.
July 10, 2015
[KMSP-TV, July 05, 2015]   Imagine if you were suddenly unable to do the things you were most passionate about. Sadly, for too many people, a cancer diagnosis robs them of those things.
July 07, 2015
[MPR News, July 08, 2015]   Dr. Penny Wheeler , President and CEO of Allina Health , is leading the non-profit network of health clinics and hospitals at a time when American health care is undergoing some significant changes. She discussed the Affordable Care Act, rising premiums and inequities in health services.
July 05, 2015