Archives for 2024

NICU patient grows up to become a NICU nurse

[KMSP Fox9, March 13, 2024] Nearly three decades ago, Sammy Warwick was a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patient at Children’s Minnesota’s Minneapolis Hospital.
March 13, 2024

What is an iron lung?

[WCCO Radio, March 13, 2024] After the death of a man who spent more than 70 years using an iron lung made headlines, people wanted to know more about the machine. WCCO radio host Henry Lake reached out to Dr. Laurel Stephenson to learn the history of the iron lung.
March 13, 2024

People are feeling seasonal allergies earlier than usual

[KSTP-TV News, March 13, 2024] This year’s mild winter has people feeling seasonal allergies earlier than normal. Allina Health allergist Pramod Kelkar, MD shared tips to help people keep those allergies in check.
March 13, 2024

Daylight saving time and the impact on sleep

[KSTP, March 08, 2024] Adjusting the clocks causes many people anxiety as they try to calculate how much sleep they’ve gained or lost because of daylight saving time. Allina Health psychologist and sleep specialist Daniel Kessler, PsyD, LP spoke KSTP-TV about this issue.
March 08, 2024

Allina Health employee's work highlights the importance of community connection

[New Ulm Journal, March 06, 2024] As the Community Benefit and Engagement Lead at New Ulm Medical Center, Jen Maurer has an incredible connection to the community. A local paper highlighted her work and its impact.
March 06, 2024

Never too early to start planning for pregnancy

[WCCO-TV News, March 06, 2024] If you know you want to become a parent, it’s never too early to start planning for pregnancy, according to Rachel Pilliod, MD an OB/GYN with Minnesota Perinatal Physicians and The Mother Baby Center.
March 06, 2024

Diagnosed at 35: Patient shares journey of early-onset colorectal cancer diagnosis

[Allina Health Newsroom, March 01, 2024] When Chris Rodriguez felt the pangs of a stomachache and constipation in 2023, he went to the doctor out of an abundance of caution. At 35 years old, he had no idea that months later he would be diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
March 01, 2024

Minneapolis ranks among the loneliest cities in America: Allina Health psychologist weighs in

[WCCO Radio, March 01, 2024] Minneapolis landed in the top 10 of America’s loneliest cities, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. WCCO Radio wanted to know why. So, they turned to Allina Health psychologist David Nathan, PsyD LP for some answers.
March 01, 2024

Allina Health expert explains what happens when items get stuck in the lungs

[WCCO-TV News, February 27, 2024] Allina Health pulmonologist Andrew Stiehm, MD helped WCCO-TV answer a viewer question about what happens when food and drink go down the "wrong pipe."
February 27, 2024

AI-Driven Blood Sample Analysis Helps Transform Breast Cancer Care

[Targeted Oncology, February 27, 2024] Targeted Oncology featured groundbreaking cancer research happening at Allina Health Cancer Institute in partnership with Astrin Biosciences.
February 27, 2024