Archives for April 2019

[CCX News, April 15, 2019]   Allina Health's sixth Everyday Clinic is now open in Plymouth. Everyday Clinics are part of Allina's growing offerings in convenience care to meet customers where they are rather than making them come to the doctor.
April 15, 2019
[WCCO Radio, April 13, 2019]   A superbug considered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as "a serious global health threat" has been proliferating in the U.S. and abroad in recent years, with 617 confirmed cases domestically and more than 20 other countries reporting multiple instances. The fungus, named Candida auris – also called C.
April 13, 2019
[Fox 9, April 13, 2019]   Thousands of kids who otherwise might not be able to afford it, now have a freshly cleaned and refurbished bike. Hundreds of Allina Health volunteers fitted donated bikes and new helmets to the kids just in time for spring through the Free Bikes 4 Kidz program.
April 13, 2019
[KARE 11, April 12, 2019]   1 in 8 U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. The key to survival is early detection.
April 12, 2019
[KARE 11, April 12, 2019]   Forget about that snow outside right now, spring allergy season is about to take hold. Allina Health allergist Dr. Pramod Kelkar talked with KARE 11 News about what allergy activators are about to hit us and how to combat them.
April 12, 2019
[KARE 11, April 10, 2019]   “Chickenpox parties” recently made headlines after Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin said he chose to expose his children to the highly contagious virus, instead of getting them vaccinated . The old and often controversial parties are regaining popularity among anti-vaccine parents.
April 10, 2019
[KMSP Fox 9, April 09, 2019]   April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, and the deadly disease is rapidly on the rise. Allina Health is home to one of the leading medical teams fighting the cancer.
April 09, 2019
[WCCO-TV, April 09, 2019]   Unless it's sprayed on, tanning is bad for you says Allina Health dermatologist Dr. Kevin Christensen . He told WCCO TV that sun damages our skin and the damage is cumulative.
April 09, 2019
[WCCO-TV, April 08, 2019]   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing a new rule to require health care providers tell women if they have dense breast tissue after a mammogram. Dense tissue make it harder to detect breast cancer.
April 08, 2019
[Barnard Podcast, April 08, 2019]   When it comes to tanning, don’t, says Allina Health dermatologist Dr. Elizabeth Farhat . She talked with Tom Barnard on podcast about the dangers of tanning beds and actual sun exposure to your skin.
April 08, 2019