Allina Health Newsroom

Allina Health Newsroom

This is where we share helpful health information, news about our hospitals and clinics and media reports featuring Allina Health team members as subject matter experts. You can also access our latest news releases and media contacts.

High number of influenza hospitalizations in Minnesota

[KMSP-TV Fox 9 News, January 09, 2025] The Minnesota Department of Health says the state had a record number of influenza hospitalizations for the week ending January 4, 2025. Frank Rhame, MD, an infectious disease physician with Allina Health, calls the rate of infections unusual. He says there are two things you can do to protect yourself and the people you care about from getting sick: wash your hands and get influenza vaccine. He did an interview with FOX 9 News, which you can watch below.

 


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[KARE 11, December 11, 2024] Brian Bruggeman, Allina Health’s director of Real Estate Services, and his family were recently featured in a KARE 11 "Land of 10,000 Stories" report.
December 11, 2024
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[KSTP-TV News, December 05, 2024] For more than a decade, Allina Health and Cummins Inc. have partnered to make sure children with mobility differences have access to adaptive toys for the holiday season.
December 05, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, December 04, 2024] The Comfrey Comets 4-H Club made a significant impact on the community with its generous donation of 40 new mammography capes to Allina Health Springfield Clinic.
December 04, 2024
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[WCCO-TV, November 30, 2024] Allina Health psychologist David Nathan, PsyD LP shares tips to help people find healthy ways to handle the stress that can come with the holiday season.
November 30, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, November 27, 2024] What he thought was a stomach bug from a trip abroad turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Tom Steller — and a tipoff to early-stage pancreatic cancer.
November 27, 2024
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[WCCO-TV, November 26, 2024] Allina Health’s Craig Bowron, MD breaks down the important tests and screenings men should consider as they work to prioritize their health.
November 26, 2024
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[WCCO-TV, November 25, 2024] November is recognized as Diabetes awareness month. Ryan Lofton, MD, FACOG, an OB/GYN with Allina Health’s Minnesota Perinatal Physicians helped educate WCCO-TV viewers about what diabetes is.
November 25, 2024
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[MPR News, November 20, 2024] Allina Health Uptown Clinic, formerly called The Doctors, has been providing inclusive, affirming care since the mid-1980s when it was founded in response to the HIV/AIDS crisis.
November 25, 2024
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[WCCO Radio, November 24, 2024] Hospice care, respite care and palliative care are all different types of care. Allina Health experts explain the differences.
November 24, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, November 22, 2024] Hospice staff helped a patient fulfill her wish to attend her daughter's wedding.
November 22, 2024

News releases

Opportunities for Wright County students pursuing health care career
January 16, 2025
Applications are now being accepted for the New Ulm Medical Center scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year.
January 15, 2025
Abbott Northwestern Hospital attained Magnet recognition again for the fourth time in December 2024, a testament to its continued dedication to high-quality nursing practice.
January 13, 2025
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Media contacts

Jennifer Steingas
Public Relations Manager
jennifer.steingas@allina.com
Voice/Text: 612-388-1895

Erika Rasmussen
Senior Communications Consultant
erika.rasmussen@allina.com
Voice/text: 708-214-8464