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Nine year old water skier’s leg saved in a boat propeller accident

Dalton loves to water ski. His family was up at their lake home when a boat propeller accident turned a great day sour.

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Our Richfield Clinic Experience

Much of what we hear about COVID-19 comes from the hospital perspective with particular attention paid to intensive care units.

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Pediatric Vaccine Mobile serves children in the community during the pandemic

Hennepin Healthcare staff delivers exceptional care without exception, and this has remained true even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide and boating this summer. Be safe.

The Niblett family has a lot to be thankful for. Living on beautiful Lake Geneva in Alexandria, MN, they spend a lot of time on the water.

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Here for families: Pediatric care in the midst of a pandemic

We know parents and caregivers are really scared. But providers are still here, ready to help you care for your child.

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National EMS Week: Ready today. Preparing for tomorrow.

National Emergency Medical Services Week honors the emergency medical professionals who take care of our citizens throughout the community.

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May is stroke awareness month

Although sometimes it seems the world has stopped and everything is focused on the world of COVID-19, strokes don’t care. They still happen.

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Nurses Week 2020: Honoring the light of our nurses and frontline staff as we find our “flo”

Florence became known as the “Lady with the Lamp” as she rounded on wounded soldiers at night during the Crimean War.

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Rituals and resilience

A ritual plays out in our pediatric clinics. A happy baby lays on an office table. They receive a vaccine, a stressful experience.

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Birth providers celebrate your baby’s birthday

Having a baby is a sacred event. Not even a pandemic can take that away. There is so much uncertainty caused by COVID.

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Melanoma Monday is still a thing!

The first Monday of May we have always promoted ‘Melanoma Monday’ – a conscious reminder to take care of our skin and prevent melanoma.

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Skin care during coronavirus days and PPE

Jenny Liu, MD recently shared some skin tips with our healthcare staff who are on the front lines fighting COVID-19.

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10 steps for managing sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic

Many people are understandably worried during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, when we worry, we may not sleep as well.

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Black Maternal Health Week: Through the eyes of two Black doulas

Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) – April 11 through 17 – is a national campaign led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance.

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A message from our CEO

As we navigate through the COVID-19 public health crisis together, your trust is very important to all of us here at Hennepin Healthcare.

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World Delirium Awareness Day is March 11, but what exactly is delirium?

Delirium is a rapid change in brain function that affects the ability to focus attention that patients experience while hospitalized.

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Vocabulary lesson: What is a doula?

Having a baby is one of the most exciting, scary, and vulnerable times in a mom’s life. You have never had so many questions.

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98% artery blockage took him by surprise

Eric had been dealing with chest pains for about a week, but only when he bent over to do something like tie his shoes.

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The healthy woman’s heart attack

Early in January 2017, Bobbijo felt something was wrong, and passed it off as acid reflux, thinking it would go away.

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Want a healthy heart?

We all have heard the things we should be doing to have a healthy heart. Diet and exercise. Diet and exercise. Diet and exercise.

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