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We are Hennepin Healthcare

Hennepin Healthcare is an integrated system of care, that strives to deliver clinical expertise across many locations and services.

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Best of 2017

As we reflect back on 2017, we remember the top achievements of over 130 years of HCMC serving the community!

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Seasonal affective disorder a.k.a. the winter blues

Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that’s related to changes in seasons, most common in the late fall or winter months.

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Interview: How Hennepin EMS is preparing for Super Bowl LII

Did you know that Hennepin Emergency Medical Services staff every home game for the Twins, Lynx, Timberwolves, MN United, and the Vikings?

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Brain injury research on concussions leads to neck strengthening in young athletes

Increased public awareness of the potential consequences of concussion has raised concern about the safety of youth sports.

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Read Jessie’s story

Jessie Krone is incredibly thankful for her children. Her youngest daughter was born by C-section after a traumatic car crash.

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How to talk to your kids about mass violence

Young children may not know or understand, but they can sense distress. Parents can manage their reactions and affect how children react.

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Read Chris’s story

Chris Leatherdale has been through a lot. He was taken to HCMC after suffering burns while saving his horses that were trapped in a barn fire.

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The best for healthy Latino youth

As it is National Hispanic Heritage Month we’re celebrating the Aqui Para Ti program at the Whittier Clinic.

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HCMC at the 2017 Minnesota State Fair

Going to the MN State Fair? Check out the following events and get together with HCMC at the Great Minnesota Get-Together.

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Family, friends of 9-time Ironman Triathlete hold fundraiser to support brain injury research

Charlene had long been a dedicated runner, biker, and swimmer who would eventually run more than 40 marathons.

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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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Celebrate Twin Cities Pride with Hennepin County Medical Center!

Join us as we participate in Twin Cities Pride! Diversity and inclusion are an important part of our values and drive our mission.

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Gun safety awareness – talk to your kids

Firearm injuries take the lives of people every year in the US. Children are killed by guns almost as frequently as by motor vehicles. 

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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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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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Get your spots checked

Melanoma, one of the least common forms of skin cancer, can be deadly. Limiting exposure to the sun reduces the risk.

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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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Teens and social media

Most teens, and many tweens, in the US actively use a variety of social media platforms daily – starting, but not ending with Facebook.

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Our youth were ready

I was lifted through the trial by our youth, who were there with Mr. Floyd, providing hope in his last moments.

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