[KARE-TV, April 29, 2016]
Nearly every hour of every day, a young man learns he has testicular cancer. It’s the most common cancer among men under 35 and the number of cases reported each year has been increasing for decades.
April 29, 2016
[WCCO-AM, April 29, 2016]
In the adult world, taking time for a nap during your work day might be frowned upon, but a little shut-eye in the afternoon is actually one of the best things you can do for your body and mind. Dr. Andrew Stiehm , a sleep specialist with Allina Health has tips on getting the most from those afternoon zzz’s.
April 29, 2016
[KMSP-TV, April 29, 2016]
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and local law enforcement officials helped Minnesotans dispose of more than 5,000 pounds of prescription drugs Saturday as a part of a national effort to curb prescription drug abuse. Read more at fox9.com .
April 29, 2016
[KSTP TV, April 27, 2016]
On Tuesday, a United Hospital team was repairing a failing valve in 83 year old Donald Nierenhausen's heart. Two days later, Nierenhausen is headed home.
April 27, 2016
[Star Tribune, April 27, 2016]
There are many fish in the sea, but with the advent of Match.com, Tinder, even Twitter, those fish have never been so easy to catch. We can order up our next date the same way we order a pizza.
April 27, 2016
[KARE11, April 26, 2016]
A growing body of research suggests that for some of us, in the right kinds of work, at short nap at work in the afternoon may make you a more productive employee. Sleep doctor Andrew Stiehm , medical director at the United Lung and Sleep Clinic , St. Paul, talked with KARE 11 News about why that is so.
April 26, 2016
[Healthcare Informatics, April 26, 2016]
As an organization participating in the federal Pioneer accountable care organization (ACO) program, Allina Health , based in Minneapolis, has a natural incentive to improve clinical performance. Even so, the decision on the part of senior leaders at the 13-hospital, 90-clinic, 26,000-employee Allina to commit to achieving exceptional outcomes—senior executives strove to be in the top decile of performance on every meaningful, measurable quality metric—was ambitious enough to give the project a semifinalist award in this year’s Healthcare Informatics Innovator Awards program.
April 26, 2016
[KMSP Fox 9, April 26, 2016]
Mosquitoes are already starting to buzz. The CDC has issued new warnings about the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
April 26, 2016
[News-Medical.net, April 19, 2016]
Current health system practices are not sufficient to address growing rates of obesity and diabetes, health and economic disparities and cost control. "A Design Thinking Framework for Healthcare Management and Innovation" argues that addressing these complex challenges will require leaders that can think, and act, more like designers.
April 22, 2016
[WCCO-TV, April 21, 2016]
A young father, paralyzed after diving into Lake Minnetonka, is telling his story for the first time. He crushed his spine.
April 21, 2016