Archives for October 2017

[Star Tribune, October 27, 2017]   Addiction and public health authorities in Minnesota welcomed President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration on Thursday, saying they hope it will reduce stigma and promote treatment in a state where overdose deaths have soared in recent years. “Individuals struggling with addiction had been [treated as] the stepchild of the family,” said Dr. Roger Laroche, medical director for addiction services at Allina Health .
October 30, 2017
[KSTP TV, October 27, 2017]   Allina Health is among the first healthcare providers in the Twin Cities to meet federal requirements for having two layers of security for practitioners sending electronic prescriptions for controlled substances to pharmacies. "We're making sure the prescriptions go there without any potential for forgeries of those prescriptions," Lee Mork said, who is one of Allina Health's pharmacy directors.
October 27, 2017
[KARE 11, October 26, 2017]   October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the disease and those who are affected by it. Among them, Emmy-winning actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who recently announced she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
October 26, 2017
[Star Tribune, October 21, 2017]   The couple from New Zealand figured they each had a kidney to spare. So why not give one away?
October 21, 2017
[KSTP TV, October 11, 2017]   Bill Clements has lived with chronic pain most of his adult life. After he had colon surgery, he relied on fentanyl administered through an internal pain pump.
October 11, 2017
[KARE 11, January 01, 0001]   Grey skies and a little rain didn't keep people from coming to more than 50 Allina Health sites to donate used bikes for Free Bikes 4 Kidz. It was the seventh year that Allina has teamed up with Free Bikes 4 Kidz to collect donated bikes.
October 07, 2017
[KSTP TV, October 07, 2017]   For the seventh year in a row, Allina Health is teaming up with the nonprofit Free Bikes 4 Kidz to collected used bikes from the public that will be cleaned up and repaired, then given to kids of families in need. Allina and FB4K spokespeople talked with KSTP-TV News about the event.
October 07, 2017
[WCCO-TV, October 05, 2017]   This week, three Americans have won the Nobel Prize for their years of work on circadian rhythms. Their research helps scientists better understand how animal and plant body clock adapts to their physiology during the day.
October 05, 2017
[KARE 11, October 04, 2017]   A new study says children who play tackle football before the age of 12 have a higher risk of developing cognitive and behavioral issues as adults. Another study reveals 1 in 5 teens says they've been diagnosed with a concussion.
October 04, 2017