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Paramedics re-unite with 5-year old Cora, a lucky girl

Cora Stabler is a sweet, normal 5 year old little girl. On May 8th of 2021, Cora took a fall down 15 steps and was seriously injured.

New paramedics closer to graduating

These 23 EMTs have now passed their written exams, called the FISDAP – well known in the paramedic community.

Stroke recovery challenges 83-year-old marathon runner

He’s been on the run since he was 12 years old – and had no plans to slow down until a recent illness brought him to Hennepin Healthcare.

Why are childhood vaccines so important?

As we emerge from this COVID haze, it is a great time to get your children caught up on their routine immunizations.

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Skull fracture causes frightening TBI – but nothing scary about seamless care

As a nurse at a local hospital, Jeanne Leach has worked with families caring for loved ones with a health emergency.

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Telehealth, teamwork, and other silver linings during a pandemic

Every year, May is identified as Mental Health Awareness Month. The past year has been extremely difficult.

Donate Life

In the case of someone having a traumatic life-ending event, are you ready to donate your organs to save someone’s life?

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Viruses do what they do. That’s why we need to be ready.

“Mutating viruses” sounds like a punk-rock band from the 1980s or the subject of a sci-fi movie. But it describes the very nature of viruses.

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Staying healthy…while staying inside

With many of us staying inside most days, especially during the winter months, managing a healthy weight can be more challenging than ever.

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Go red for women or just wear red day, which is it?

Remember when the first Friday of February was designated as Go Red for Women and they had the little red dress pin?

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Moving beyond opioids to complementary and integrative services for chronic pain care

In 2018, two million people in the US suffered from an opioid use and more than 130 people died every day from opioid-related drug overdoses.

New faces in Hennepin EMS

Because of a shortage of emergency medical technicians on a state and national level, Hennepin EMS has had to get creative to recruit.

Speech therapists (speech-language pathologists) on the front lines

Front-line workers are overwhelmed treating our COVID afflicted patients. But it’s not just doctors and nurses that are on the front line.

Physical therapy after COVID

Physical therapists, especially those who specialize in neuro-therapy, are seeing a lot of patients who are recovering from COVID-19.

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Acupuncture and acupressure during pregnancy; decreasing pain and stress, improving birth outcomes

A woman’s body goes through so many changes during pregnancy. Quality and restful sleep become more difficult to obtain.

The closest to being cared for, is to care for someone else

Pam provides home health care to our patients which includes a range of medical, social, assistive and other services.

Women’s health physical therapy is restoration and strength

It feels like no one told me what would happen to my body. But being pregnant possibly made me tune out what others were saying.

Children injured in ATV accidents on the rise

The summer of 2020 was unique for many reasons – due to an increased number of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents reported in children.

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Hennepin EMS community paramedics and MVNA lead the charge in COVID-19 community testing

Many of us have heard the phrase, “It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon” when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Your flu shot can protect everyone

With the flu season rapidly approaching, there’s still no cure for COVID-19. You might be thinking, “The flu is not as deadly as COVID-19.”

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Telling stories. Sharing ideas. Healthy advice.

Paramedics re-unite with 5-year old Cora, a lucky girl

New paramedics closer to graduating

Stroke recovery challenges 83-year-old marathon runner

Why are childhood vaccines so important?

Skull fracture causes frightening TBI – but nothing scary about seamless care

Telehealth, teamwork, and other silver linings during a pandemic

Donate Life

Viruses do what they do. That’s why we need to be ready.

Staying healthy…while staying inside

Go red for women or just wear red day, which is it?

Moving beyond opioids to complementary and integrative services for chronic pain care

New faces in Hennepin EMS

Speech therapists (speech-language pathologists) on the front lines

Physical therapy after COVID

Acupuncture and acupressure during pregnancy; decreasing pain and stress, improving birth outcomes

The closest to being cared for, is to care for someone else

Women’s health physical therapy is restoration and strength

Children injured in ATV accidents on the rise

Hennepin EMS community paramedics and MVNA lead the charge in COVID-19 community testing

Your flu shot can protect everyone

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