[KSTP TV, March 18, 2018]
Perhaps you wouldn't think of it, but it makes sense — men are more likely to schedule vasectomies around the time of major sporting events like March Madness and the Masters golf tournament. Urologist and surgeon, Dr. Peter Sershon , director of the robotic surgery program at United Hospital , talked with KSTP-TV News about the reasons why.
March 18, 2018
[WCCO-TV, March 12, 2018]
Feeling a little groggy after losing an hour of sleep? You’re not alone.
March 12, 2018
[Sun Focus, March 11, 2018]
Allina Health is halfway through a three-and-half-year project to truly transform Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids and the former Unity Hospital in Fridley into “one hospital, two campuses.”
At the beginning of 2017, the two hospitals, 9 miles apart, officially merged and began operating under one license. Unity Hospital is now known as Mercy Hospital - Unity Campus .
March 11, 2018
[WCCO-TV, March 10, 2018]
A new study says that what you eat, more than how much, is the key to losing weight. Allina Health dietician Elizabeth Vander Laan , talked with WCCO-TV News about what that study is telling us.
March 10, 2018
[WCCO-TV, March 06, 2018]
The opioid drug problems is epidemic in the U.S. and government and medical leaders are struggling to get it under control. But just why are opioids so addictive?
March 06, 2018
[KARE 11, March 06, 2018]
The older we get, the more health problems we likely will face. While some of those issues are a normal part of the aging process, others are not and should be treated by someone specializing in ailments that impact seniors.
March 06, 2018
[KMSP Fox 9, March 02, 2018]
The American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending teens get annual screening for depression starting at age 12, rather than waiting for a sign that something might be wrong. “It’s long overdue,” said Dr. Mary Beth Lardizabal , medical director of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychology at Allina Health.
March 02, 2018
[KARE 11, March 01, 2018]
A new and vastly improved shingles vaccine is just now becoming available to the public. Dr. Frank Rhame , an Allina Health Clinics infectious disease specialist, highly recommends it to protect against a disease that can be very painful.
March 01, 2018