Archives for 2018

[Isanti County News, November 07, 2018]   For veteran and Allina Health paramedic Mark Reina, a career in emergency medical services wasn’t something he anticipated while growing up, but it has become something he’s grown to love. After spending his childhood in a rural area of upstate New York, Reina knew he wanted to escape the boringness that surrounded him and explore the world, and he was able to do just that once he enlisted in the Marine Corps.
November 07, 2018
[KARE 11, January 01, 0001]   Food labels are getting a makeover to help consumers make healthy choices about what we eat. Allina Health's Elizabeth Vander Laan explains the changes.
November 06, 2018
[KARE 11, November 05, 2018]   The driver of a pickup truck that struck and killed three Girl Scouts and one of their mothers on a Wisconsin highway is accused of huffing before the crash. But what is huffing, exactly?
November 05, 2018
[KSTP TV, November 03, 2018]   A wheelchair basketball tournament is attracting some of the top teams from across the country to the Twin Cities area. The 36th Annual Courage Kenny Classic kicked off Saturday at Hastings High School.
November 03, 2018
[KARE 11, November 01, 2018]   Nearly half of all American adults have high blood pressure, and a new study confirms what cardiologists have been saying for years: at-home tests are just as accurate at monitoring hypertension -- if not more so -- than having your blood pressure checked at the doctor’s office. Allina Health cardiologist Dr. Nick Burke , with the Minneapolis Heart Institute , talked with KARE 11 News about the study.
November 01, 2018
[Coon Rapids Herald, October 30, 2018]   Allina Health has announced it will open a new “customer experience center” in Coon Rapids next year.
October 30, 2018
[Southwest Journal, October 30, 2018]   Allina Health is heavily investing in Southwest Minneapolis. The health care provider plans to open the area’s third location on the second floor of Calhoun Village at 3200 W.
October 30, 2018
[MPR News, October 29, 2018]   Traditional school Halloween celebrations are going away in favor of more educational activities in some schools and some parents do not agree. Read more.
October 29, 2018
[KSTP TV, October 28, 2018]   October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder to women that the best way to survive breast cancer is to detect it early. Sharon Ernst shares her story.
October 28, 2018
[KARE 11, October 25, 2018]   Minnesota is among the best states in the nation when it comes to preventing maternal pregnancy-related deaths. Learn what we're doing that works.
October 25, 2018