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Smallest premature infant from 1942 celebrates 75th birthday

Calvin Lepp was born weighing one and three-quarter pounds. At the time, he was the hospital’s smallest surviving premature infant.

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Healing family relationships one mother at a time

The Mother-Baby Program, created by Dr. Helen Kim, is a program designed to help mothers who experience serious post-partum depression.

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Mac’s story

For Mac Scheuble of Waconia, Minnesota, life was all about fishing, football, friendship and family. At 13, he faced a major injury.

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Smoking cessation: you don’t have to do it alone!

Quitting smoking becomes easier with support from clinical specialists. It can oftentimes be a difficult resolution to achieve on your own.

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7 ways we make getting your care downtown easy

Our main campus in downtown Minneapolis is much more than just a hospital. It also houses a number of primary care and specialty clinics.

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Take the bite out of frostbite

Frostbite can happen quickly. Infants and children are at higher risk because they lose heat from their skin more rapidly than adults.

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