[KARE, January 29, 2016]
Three years ago, doctors told a Minnesota woman she would never walk again. Carol Suchy, 50, was involved in a snowmobile accident.
January 29, 2016
[KARE11, January 28, 2016]
The alarming spread of the Zika virus has prompted many questions. Allina Health Clinics infectious disease specialist Dr. Wendolyn Slattery answered some of them for KARE 11 News.
January 28, 2016
[KARE11, January 27, 2016]
It's understandable that women are confused about breast screening guidelines. Earlier this month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued its final recommendations saying mammograms should be done every 2 years starting at age 50.
January 27, 2016
[KSTP TV, January 26, 2016]
Local doctors are cautiously optimistic and somewhat surprised by this year's flu season, because there really hasn't been one. Last year 4,153 people were hospitalized with the flu in Minnesota.
January 26, 2016
[KSTC 45TV, January 25, 2016]
With confirmed Zika virus infections in four states and 21 countries and territories coping with an outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issues a new warning. The WHO says the virus, spread by mosquitos and is linked to neurological issues in babies, will likely spread across the Americas.
January 25, 2016
[Star Tribune, January 25, 2016]
Casey Jo Schulte died at age 26 in August 2015. Answers might soon come regarding the mysterious death of Casey Jo Schulte in a Fargo apartment garage last August — whether she accidentally overdosed on painkillers, died by suicide, or was killed — but her family already knows a culprit that put her in harm’s way.
January 25, 2016
[KMSP & WCCO TV, January 01, 0001]
[KMSP-TV and WCCO-AM) Parents of a 22-year-old who died from eating peanuts warn people to heed food label warnings. Their son who was allergic to peanuts ate a piece of candy that didn't contain peanuts but was produced in a facility where peanuts were used.
January 25, 2016
[KMSP-TV, January 21, 2015]
The USDA recently announced new dietary recommendations for Americans. The biggest change was to the amount of sugar we should have in our diets.
January 21, 2016
[WCCO-TV, January 19, 2016]
In 1900, the average American lived to only 48 years old. By 1980, life expectancy had jumped to 74 by decreasing childhood mortality and making major medical advances in heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes.
January 19, 2016
[The Alley, January 18, 2016]
On December 1st, Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Allina Health announced that they were putting into action a new food and beverage policy starting in 2016. These changes will include removing sugary drinks and deep-fat fried foods from all cafeterias, vending machines and gift shops.
January 18, 2016