Telling stories. Sharing ideas. Healthy advice.

young pregnant woman with her partner holding her belly together, life-changing experience, place to give birth, birth plan, postpartum support, prenatal support, lowest C-section rate, dr tara gustilo, dr laura nezworski, natural birth, pain management options

A natural, life-changing event

Birth is an intimate and life-changing experience. We sat down with two doctors to learn more about The Birth Center.

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man yawning at work, sleep apnea, daytime fatigue, low energy, trouble concentrating, sleep disorders, Ranji Varghese, MD, minnesota regional sleep disorder center, sleep center, STOP-Bang Sleep Apnea Test, untreated sleep apnea

Are you at risk for sleep apnea?

Are you tired during the day? Is your energy low? Do you have trouble concentrating? Your challenges could be due to nighttime troubles.

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Ladies…do you pee when you sneeze?

About one in every three women over the age of 45 experience urine leakage. It is common and can be distressing, but it is treatable.

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Same-day Surgery and Procedures designs space for optimal patient experience

It doesn’t happen every day – the opportunity to reimagine the entire process of same-day surgical procedures.

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Expanding surgical expertise with the da Vinci Xi HD robotic system

The robotic system allows surgeons to perform minimally invasive procedures that result in smaller incisions and enhanced recovery times.

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Redesigning the patient experience

Preparing to move to the new Clinic and Specialty Center is much more than packing boxes and moving the equipment to a new location.

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may is stroke awareness month, face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to call 911, fast, donna lindsay, symptoms of stroke

Think F.A.S.T. – educate yourself about the symptoms of a stroke

It is often thought strokes only happen to older people. A stroke can happen at any age. In fact, stroke is on the rise in adults age 25-55.

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diver diving from dock into lake, spinal cord injury, diving accident, nick maestas, minnesota Level 1 trauma center, dr uzma samadani, spinal fracture, neurosurgeon

A spinal injury that changed a young man’s life

Spinal cord injuries can happen in an instant and may significantly change a person’s life. This was the case for Nick Maestas.

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microneedling, cosmetic derm, cosmetic dermatology, cosmetic procedure, micro needling, dr jenny liu, dr erin luxenberg, collagen stimulation

Microneedling?

Our dermatologists offer several cosmetic procedures including microneedling, an in-office based procedure quickly gaining popularity.

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Join us for the North Loop Clinic and Pharmacy Open House April 26th!

North Loop Clinic & Pharmacy offers family medicine, allergy, dermatology, women’s health, and integrative care.

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Spring allergies are here…get relief!

Spring – it’s here!  But if you’re an allergy sufferer, it can also signal the start of a long-term battle to keep your allergies in check.

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Keeping you in the loop

After much planning and listening to a new neighborhood tell us what’s important to them, we are opening our North Loop Clinic and Pharmacy!

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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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