Archives for July 2024

Making athletes with disabilities more visible

[Minnesota Public Radio, July 31, 2024] U.S. Paralympian, and former Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute athlete, Chuck Aoki shares his journey of becoming an elite athlete and also helping to increase the visibility of athletes with disabilities.
July 30, 2024

FDA approves blood test to detect colon cancer

[KARE11 News, July 29, 2024] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of a blood test to screen for colon cancer. KARE 11 News interviewed Joleen Hubbard, MD about this development.
July 29, 2024

Debunking hair loss myths

[KMSP Fox 9 News, July 29, 2024] It’s a normal thing, but so many people often feel shame.Julie Schultz, MD, FAAD is a dermatologist with Allina Health.
July 29, 2024

What causes swimmer’s itch?

[WCCO News, July 24, 2024] Allina Health dermatologist Elizabeth Farhat, MD explains what swimmer's itch is, what causes it and how to treat it.
July 24, 2024

Why donate blood in the summer?

[Allina Health Newsroom, July 24, 2024] Allina Health and Minnesota United (MNUFC) teamed up to host a blood drive at Allianz Field in St. Paul to help raise awareness about the increased need for donors during the summer months.
July 24, 2024

The best way to treat sunburn

[WCCO-TV News, July 22, 2024] Allina Health dermatologist Elizabeth Farhat, MD helped WCCO-TV with its Good Question Segment. Viewers wanted to know the best way to treat sunburn.
July 22, 2024

What's the deal with compression socks?

[WCCO-TV News, July 22, 2024] Nedaa Skeik, MD, FACC is a vascular medicine specialist with Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute. He sat down for an interview with WCCO-TV to explain what compression socks are and how they work.
July 22, 2024

How much do you know about the heart?

[WCCO Radio, July 21, 2024] Mario Goessl, MD, PhD joined WCCO Radio’s Health Hour to talk all things heart.
July 21, 2024

A perfect day for wheelchair softball

[KSTP-TV News, July 20, 2024] Players from across the Midwest participated in the third annual Jerry Anderson Memorial Tournament in Brooklyn Park.
July 20, 2024

Future EMTs receive free training thanks to scholarships

[Allina Health Newsroom, July 18, 2024] New Ulm Medical Center recently completed a course for community members to become trained as emergency management technicians (EMT). Allina Health New Ulm Medical Center, in partnership with Hobart and Charlotte Anderson Estate and others, offered scholarships to 27 people from nine communities in south central Minnesota.
July 18, 2024