Archives for June 2016

[KMSP Fox 9, June 30, 2016]   When Allina Health EMS paramedic Bill Griep and his partner were called to a burning house fire last September they arrived before the fire department. And when they heard a cry for help from someone in the house, they didn't think twice.
June 30, 2016
[WCCO-TV, June 30, 2016]   Looking for a way to shave a few strokes off your golf game? A few minutes of stretching before you drive off the first tee might do it for you.
June 30, 2016
[KMSP Fox 9, June 29, 2016]   Coloring is not just for kids anymore. Adult coloring is a growing trend — one that Kristin Brown, an occupational therapist at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, says we can all benefit from.
June 29, 2016
[KARE 11, June 28, 2016]   As much as some people loathe the winter, summer may be the more stressful time of the year. Digital coaching platform meQuilibrium looked at assessments from more than 30,000 members and found that their ability to deal with adversity diminished and stress levels went up during the summer.
June 28, 2016
[KARE 11, June 28, 2016]   More than 37 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches. Migraines are very painful, but they can also be dangerous.
June 28, 2016
[KMSP-TV, June 27, 2016]   There's yet another reason to protect yourself from tick bites this summer. Health officials are warning people about a disease that can stop your heart.
June 27, 2016
[KMSP Fox 9, June 20, 2016]   The death of Muhammad Ali has brought Parkinson's disease to the attention of the public again. Abbott Northwestern Hospital's neurologist, Dr. Okeanis Vaou , talked with Fox 9 News about the disease and new developments for treating it.
June 20, 2016
[Business Journal, June 17, 2016]   As a case coordinator in the early youth eye care program of Allina Health’s Phillips Eye Institute , Cody Engelhaupt encountered the same frustrating circumstances over and over: Kids would fail initial eye screenings, yet would never receive the follow-up care they needed to diagnose and treat eye problems. As community programs coordinator for the institute, she found herself in a position to do something about it.
June 17, 2016
[Star Tribune, June 16, 2016]   Bob DeMarce made a living as a funeral director, but he didn’t think much about his own mortality until he developed cancer. He soon learned it took more than being sick to prepare him for death.
June 16, 2016
[Isanti County News, June 15, 2016]   After years of hard work, Allina Health and the city of Isanti have broken ground for a new clinic. A formal ground-breaking was held June 9 for the new Allina Health Isanti Clinic to be constructed at the southwest corner of Highway 65 and County Road 5.
June 15, 2016