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This is where we share helpful health information, news about our hospitals and clinics and media reports featuring Allina Health team members as subject matter experts. You can also access our latest news releases and media contacts.

Is it time to change how we talk to kids about substance abuse?

[Allina Health Newsroom, September 13, 2024] Allina Health received a $500,000 grant to combat substance abuse among children. Sydney Hobart is leading the team working on this program.

“We really want to differentiate between programs that were about fear mongering,” said Sydney, a community health improvement program design consultant at Allina Health.

Sydney and her team want children to understand how drug and alcohol abuse impacts brain development, mental health and physical health. Watch her story below to learn about her plans to help our youth.


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[Axios Twin Cities, September 13, 2024]   Autumns are getting warmer in Minnesota, according to Axios Twin Cities. The higher temperatures mean allergy sufferers will have to deal with their symptoms longer than usual. Allina Health allergist Pramod Kelkar, MD shares some solutions to help them cope.
September 13, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, September 12, 2024]   When employees moved into the new Center for Mental Health & Addiction on the Mercy Hospital—Unity Campus this May, Kaite Anschutz surprised her team with a plot in a nearby community garden.
September 12, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, September 11, 2024]   A live person with fast, accurate answers to important health and well-being questions. Now that’s a perk — available to every Allina Health employee and their families.
September 11, 2024
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[WCCO Radio, September 08, 2024]   Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute researchers analyzed how the film industry portrays heart attacks on screen. They found moviemakers are contributing to misconceptions by missing the mark on representation.
September 08, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, September 06, 2024]   Hospice volunteering happens in private homes, assisted living centers, skilled nursing facilities, group homes and residential hospice facilities. Volunteers who work directly with patients are considered part of the care team, but typically act independently.
September 06, 2024

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Jennifer Steingas
Manager Public and Media Relations
jennifer.steingas@allina.com
Voice/Text: 612-388-1895

Erika Rasmussen
Communications Consultant Senior
erika.rasmussen@allina.com
Voice/text: 708-214-8464