Archives for November 2016

[Twelve News, November 29, 2016]   The holiday season is known as the 'most wonderful time of the year,' but for some, the holidays can get overwhelming, making stress relief essential to our mental health. For people looking for a new way to manage stress, registered nurse Julie Streeter of Allina's Penny George Institute for Health and Healing recommends aromatherapy.
November 29, 2016
[KSTP TV, November 27, 2016]   Allina Health urologist Dr. Pete Sershon talked with KSTP-TV about men's health issues.
November 27, 2016
[Star Tribune, November 23, 2016]   The Heart of New Ulm Project , the effort of Allina Health and the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation , proved that a town known for beer and brats could improve its cardiovascular fitness if residents received guidance and support to eat better, exercise more and make better use of medical care. Blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels have all improved since 2009 in a target population of New Ulm adults, according to study results released this May.
November 23, 2016
[KARE 11, November 21, 2016]   Dr. Josser Delgado , an interventional neuroradiologist at Abbott Northwestern Hospital , talked with KARE 11 News about arterial dissection. This less-known cause of stroke was in the news recently after a social media sensation and model died unexpectedly after developing neck pain.
November 21, 2016
[Business Journal, November 18, 2016]   The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal has named Allina Health Chief Financial Officer Duncan Gallagher the CFO of the Year for nonprofits. Though Allina Health’s highest-profile challenge this year was a labor standoff with nurses, the health system has been working on several fronts to balance cost and care, and Chief Financial Officer Duncan Gallagher has been at the forefront of it.
November 18, 2016
[Minnesota Public Radio, November 17, 2016]   New research shows the emotional and social quality of life near its end may not be nearly as bad as many expected. Sandy Schellinger, palliative nurse with Allina Health LifeCourse , talked about new studies she and other researchers are presenting this week to the Gerontology Society of America.
November 17, 2016
[WCCO-TV, November 15, 2016]   Chances are there are folks in your family who backed either side in the last election — the topic of plenty of heated discussions. But how do you keep the conversation civil at holiday gatherings this year?
November 15, 2016
[WCCO-TV, November 14, 2016]   Movember is a month dedicated to talking about men's health. For many men, even talking about their own health issues is something they avoid.
November 14, 2016
[Star Tribune, November 13, 2016]   Lee Younger isn’t a doctor, but he makes daily rounds through the halls of his Phillips neighborhood apartment building, checking on the health of neighbors and offering help and support. Younger has been making his rounds for more than six years as a volunteer with the Backyard Initiative , a health improvement experiment in south central Minneapolis.
November 13, 2016
[KARE 11, November 11, 2016]   Differing views about politics, particularly the just finished election, among other things, could make for tense conversations when your family convenes for the holidays. Allina Health Shakopee Clinic psychologist, Dr. Dan Kessler , talked with KARE 11 News about tactics for surviving the holidays with your family.
November 11, 2016