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young child on atv, Dr. Stephen Smith, American Academy of Pediatrics, julie philbrook, Children injured in ATV accidents on the rise, too young to have a driver’s license, wearing helmets, accident prevention, injury prevention

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.

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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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50 years ago today by Don Bania

Patient stories are one of the great things we get out of working at Hennepin Healthcare. This story came in and touched our hearts.

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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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Speeding (literally) through the pandemic

Do you remember when you used to drive to work and then home again? You would get back on the road to do errands or meet friends for a meal?

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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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Life-saving ECMO after brain injury

Flying airplanes at heights came naturally to him, but it was a fall from a golf cart that landed the fearless pilot in the hospital.

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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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Young adults in the time of COVID-19

More young adults are testing positive for COVID-19 as cities and states re-open bars, restaurants, salons, and gyms.

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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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Life in 2020 as an LGBTQ+ medical student

For his first two years of medical school at the University of Minnesota, Mitchell Moe spent most of his time sitting through lectures.

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A white midwife’s letter to tonight’s Black baby

Today will be your birthday. Our city, our country, the world are grieving the murder of George Floyd and too many others gone too soon.

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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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An elbow bump is not a hug

An elbow bump is not a hug. It was kind of fun at first I guess; a novel addition to social grace as new restrictions settled in.

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Cardiac rehab in an app

Did you know that only 20% – 30% of people who have been referred to cardiac rehabilitation actually make a first appointment?

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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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