Archives for June 2019

[KARE 11, January 01, 0001]   Some coaches and doctors are worried. They fear teens playing specialized sports could leave children more vulnerable to injury.
June 10, 2019
[KARE 11, June 10, 2019]   In a New York Times op-ed, writer Jessica Knoll argues that the "wellness culture encourages an obsession with food and bodies that keeps women from living full and meaningful lives." Knoll writes that, in her opinion, wellness culture is "a dangerous con that seduces smart women with pseudoscientific claims of increasing energy, reducing inflammation, lowering the risk of cancer and healing skin, gut and fertility problems. But at its core, 'wellness' is about weight loss." "It's not a day unless somebody asks me about a diet," said Amy Pleimling , a registered dietitian with Allina Health Weight Management .
June 10, 2019
[WCCO Radio, June 08, 2019]   A new study found that violent video games increased risky behavior around real firearms in children. Allina Health psychologist David Nathan , PsyD LP, talked with WCCO Radio about the study and how much faith to put in it.
June 08, 2019
[Star Tribune, June 08, 2019]   When they think about taking care of themselves, many Americans seek online advice about how to sleep, or be distracted by music or a good book. But not Minnesota.
June 08, 2019
[WCCO Radio, June 07, 2019]   Your diet may have more impact on your cancer risk than you might think, a new study has found. An estimated 80,110 new cancer cases among adults 20 and older in the United States in 2015 were attributable simply to eating a poor diet, according to a recently published Study.
June 07, 2019
[KARE 11, June 04, 2019]   National CPR and AED Awareness Week is June 1 to June 7. Dustin Hadley is an Allina Health EMS paramedic and cardiac arrest survivor who says he was saved by CPR.
June 04, 2019
[Becker's Hospital Review, June 04, 2019]   When it comes to pregnancy apps, it's a jungle out there. In November 2017, there were more than 318,000 digital health apps and counting, with 9 percent of those dedicated to women's health and pregnancy, according to the latest available data from IQVIA Institute.
June 04, 2019
[WCCO-TV, June 01, 2019]   As summer gets underway, we should be thinking about sunscreen, but picking the right one can be tricky. A recent study found several sunscreen ingredients were found in the bloodstream after just one day of use.
June 01, 2019