[KMSP-TV, March 29, 2016]
Four local youth teams are competing in the national wheelchair basketball tournament April 7 to 9 in Louisville. The Jr. Rolling Timberwolves, sponsored by Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute , part of Allina Health , are the number one seed in their division, having lost just one game all season.
March 29, 2016
[KMSP-TV, March 23, 2016]
For 30 years, a Maplewood man hasn't been able to do some of the simplest things because of essential tremor. Recently, he had surgery at Abbott Northwestern Hospital that has dramatically changed his life.
March 25, 2016
[KARE 11, March 22, 2016]
The U.S. is seeing a growing epidemic of epidemic of prescription painkiller addiction. About 40 Americans die each day from overdosing on prescription painkillers.
March 22, 2016
[ABC Newspapers, March 18, 2016]
Andover High School students and others across the state of Minnesota are taking the “ Chiller Challenge ” to de-stress. The challenge, launched by Allina Health last year as part of it's Change to Chill project, aims to help adolescents find balance in their lives, according to Karen Manikowski, project manager with Allina.
March 18, 2016
[Star Tribune, March 15, 2016]
Abbott Northwestern Hospital is reporting success using acupuncture in its emergency room to treat conditions ranging from car accident injuries to migraines to kidney stones, and hoping to prove that the traditional Chinese treatment can reduce doctors’ reliance on addictive opioids to manage patients’ pain. The Minneapolis hospital was the first in the nation to staff its ER with an acupuncturist two years ago, as part of a broader campaign to promote Eastern remedies as complements to Western mainstream medicine.
March 15, 2016
[Twelve News, March 15, 2016]
On Sunday afternoon, representatives from local hospitals, gyms, weight loss centers and a variety of other places that fall under the health umbrella gathered at the Plymouth Creek Center for the annual Healthy Living Fair. One of the highlights of the fair was the free health screenings offered by Allina Health .
March 15, 2016
[Medical Express, March 14, 2016]
After five years, results indicate that The Heart of New Ulm Project (HONU) is having a positive impact. The percentage of people who had normal blood pressure increased from 79% to 86%, while the percentage of those with total cholesterol under 200 increased from 59% to 64%.
March 14, 2016
[KARE-TV, March 11, 2016]
A warmer winter and El Nino are expected to create a major spring allergy season. However, there are several alternatives to over-the-counter treatments.
March 11, 2016
[CTN News, March 11, 2016]
Today's teenagers are feeling stressed out. That according to a 2014 nationwide survey, which said more than 25 percent of teens experienced extreme stress.
March 11, 2016
[KMSP Fox 9, March 11, 2016]
A new study shows that nearly one in five stroke victims are now aged 45 or younger, a significant increase from just 10 years earlier. Neurologist Sandra Hanson, MD , a stroke expert with John Nasseff Neuroscience Clinic at Allina Health's United Hospital in St. Paul talked with Fox 9 News about that study and how to recognize strokes.
March 11, 2016