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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.

Recent news

See articles and videos featuring our patients and care team members, plus watch how Allina Health experts add context to health stories in local news reports.

Courage Kenny Athlete’s love of basketball sparks learning and connection

[KARE 11 News, April 03, 2026] A member of the Courage Kenny Rolling Jr. Rolling Timberwolves helped bring two basketball worlds together in St. Louis Park. In addition to playing on the Jr. Rolling Timberwolves, Lucas Dean serves as a team manager for the St. Louis Park girls basketball team.

Dean understands what it takes for the team to perform at its best on the court. Once a year, the players gain insight into his experience as an athlete by spending an entire practice playing wheelchair basketball, building awareness and appreciation for adaptive sports.

KARE 11 was there to capture the fun and the impact of experiencing wheelchair basketball firsthand. Watch the story below, and click here to learn more about adaptive programs, including wheelchair basketball, offered by Allina Health Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Why does hitting your funny bone hurt?

[WCCO-TV News, July 15, 2024] When a viewer reached out to a local television station's Good Question segment to ask why the funny bone isn’t so funny, the reporter called Allina Health to find an expert. L. Pearce McCarty, III, MD explains what the funny bone is, what it isn't and why there's so much pain when you hit that area of the elbow.
July 15, 2024
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Let's talk women's health

[WCCO Radio, July 14, 2024] Indy Lane, MD, Allina Health’s new vice president of Women’s Health, joined WCCO Radio's Health Hour discuss all thing women's health. She touched on everything from mammograms to bladder issues.
July 14, 2024
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EMS teams begin Collaboration with Cake

[WCCO-TV News, July 09, 2024] Allina Health EMS and Hennepin EMS joined forces to create the first Collaboration with Cake, an event geared toward building connection amongst EMS departments across the state.
July 09, 2024
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Allina Health psychologist discusses teens and mental health

[WCCO Radio, July 07, 2024] David Nathan, PsyD, LP, a psychologist with Allina Health, spent an hour talking about teens, their mental health and the impact of social media.
July 07, 2024
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Allina Health chaplain discusses sobriety, service and spiritual care

[Busy Living Sober, July 01, 2024] Chaplain Michael Le Buhn is a spiritual care manager at Allina Health. He uses his training as a chaplain, experiences as a veteran and his journey of sobriety to help provide exceptional care to Allina Health patients.
July 01, 2024

News releases

When we’re making news, you can find details here. Read on to learn about the innovative ways we deliver expert care for people in Minnesota and western Wisconsin and celebrate inspiring milestones.

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Allina Health to Join Sutter Health, Creating Bold Vision for Nonprofit Healthcare

March 17, 2026
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Allina Health Buffalo Hospital expands its robotic surgical systems, bringing greater precision to many surgeries

Now patients can benefit from physicians trained on the da Vinci Xi system without having to travel to metro hospitals.
February 23, 2026
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New Ulm Medical Center names Carisa Buegler as new president

Allina Health is pleased to share that Carisa Buegler has been named the new president of New Ulm Medical Center.
February 12, 2026
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Our Allina Health doctors and providers share information on health topics that matter to you.

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The one person every cancer patient should know about

A nurse navigator helps cancer patients navigate diagnosis and treatment, coordinate care, access resources and receive whole-person support.

Posted March 30, 2026

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Practical ways to prevent neck and spine pain or injury

To protect your neck and spine from injury, focus on small daily habits like maintaining healthy posture, strengthening supporting muscles and protecting yourself when moving your body.

Posted March 27, 2026

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Understanding AFib: What your heart is telling you

Learn what atrial fibrillation (AFib) is, common symptoms and risks, treatment options and how most people live well with proper care.

Posted March 25, 2026
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Media contacts

Our media team is staffed by former reporters and producers. Reach out for help connecting to subject matter experts for your time-sensitive questions.

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