Are you ready for winter?
[MPR News, Oct. 28, 2019] Winter may not officially arrive for almost another two months, but the temperatures are already starting to take a dive. How do you deal with the cold, the snow and the ice?...
View ArticleSober curious? Here’s what happens when you abstain from alcohol
[Minnesota Public Radio, Jan. 17, 2020] Drinking alcohol is a big part of how we socialize. But increasingly, people are choosing to abstain for a month or more for personal reasons. What happens when...
View ArticleHow heart disease affects women differently
[MPR News, Feb. 11, 2020] Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women. More women die from heart attacks than men. But men are often the focus when it comes to research and talking about...
View ArticleAllina Health is prepared for COVID-19
[MPR News, March 10, 2020] How are healthcare providers preparing for COVID-19? Is there enough capacity in terms of beds, and equipment? And how are hospital and clinics protecting employees and...
View ArticleAllina collects donated face masks from the public
[KMSP Fox 9, March 22, 2020] Heeding the call from Allina Health for donations of face masks, manufactured and handmade, members of the public Sunday started dropping off thousands of masks at Allina...
View ArticleDealing with grief in the COVID era
[MPR News, April 14, 2020] When we think about grief we often associate it with the loss of a loved one. But grief can factor into all kinds of situations, and now in the COVID-19 era, it can even be...
View ArticleAmbulance providers say they have enough PPE for now; it’s lack of calls that...
[MPR News, April 15, 2020] Calls for ambulances have dropped 10 to 40 percent statewide. While sheltering in place has reduced common types of emergency calls across the country, Bruce Hildebrandt,...
View ArticleAllina doctor on working with COVID patients
[MPR News, May 13, 2020] Dr. Charles Pogemiller is a hospitalist at Allina Health’s Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He’s been treating COVID positive patients throughout the pandemic. He talked with...
View ArticleIs it an allergy or COVID-19?
[Minnesota Public Radio, June 24, 2020] When is a cough or sneeze more than just a cough or sneeze? And how do we know? Allina Health allergist Dr. Pramod Kelkar talked with MPR News about the...
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