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This is where we share helpful health information, news about our hospitals and clinics and media reports featuring Allina Health team members as subject matter experts. You can also access our latest news releases and media contacts.

A love of sewing helps provide comfort to cancer patients

[New Ulm Journal, November 16, 2024] Volunteers play such a vital role in helping Allina Health care teams provide exceptional care. Gwen Mack is one of those volunteers. Her good deeds have earned her the tile of Lemon Drop Lady! She donates lemon drop candies and homemade therapeutic corn bags to Allina Health Cancer Institute in New Ulm. Chemo can leave patients with cold hands and an uncomfortable taste and feeling in their mouths. The corn bags warm the hands, and the lemon drops help eliminate that yucky taste.

The Journal in New Ulm profiled Gwen and her mission to help others. Read the entire story here: Warm hands, hearts and lemon drops | News, Sports, Jobs - The Journal (nujournal.com).


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Photo of Gwen Mack<br /> Courtesy: Travis Rosenau
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[Allina Health Newsroom, September 23, 2024] All Together Better magazine is a quarterly collection of stories showcasing the Allina Health vision in action. Articles with videos highlight patient care, employee and volunteer service, and collaborative solutions created for local health care challenges.
September 23, 2024
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[KARE11 News, September 21, 2024] As part of National Spinal Cord Injury awareness month, Jen Kelly, a Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute patient, sat down for an interview with KARE 11 News to talk about her recovery journey and the advances made in spinal cord injury treatment.
September 21, 2024
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[KSTP TV, September 18, 2024] Three-month-old Santiago Portillo had his first surgery while he was still in his mother’s womb. It was the 100th surgery of its kind for the doctors at Midwest Fetal Center, a collaboration between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota.
September 18, 2024
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[WCCO-TV News, September 16, 2024] An Allina Health allergist explains the two factors making fall allergies more severe than usual for some allergy sufferers.
September 16, 2024
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[WCCO-TV News, September 16, 2024] Courage Kenny is offering free classes for people with Parkinson’s disease. An Allina Health physical therapist is working hard to make sure people know about the classes and why they are so beneficial.
September 16, 2024
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[KMSP-TV, September 15, 2024] Allina Health Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute and Move United hosted a USA Wheelchair Football League Tournament in Blaine.
September 15, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, September 13, 2024] Allina Health received a $500,000 grant to combat substance abuse among children. Sydney Hobart is leading the team working on this program, and she explains how it will be different from past programs.
September 13, 2024
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[Axios Twin Cities, September 13, 2024] Autumns are getting warmer in Minnesota, according to Axios Twin Cities. The higher temperatures mean allergy sufferers will have to deal with their symptoms longer than usual. Allina Health allergist Pramod Kelkar, MD shares some solutions to help them cope.
September 13, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, September 12, 2024] When employees moved into the new Center for Mental Health & Addiction on the Mercy Hospital—Unity Campus this May, Kaite Anschutz surprised her team with a plot in a nearby community garden.
September 12, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, September 11, 2024] A live person with fast, accurate answers to important health and well-being questions. Now that’s a perk — available to every Allina Health employee and their families.
September 11, 2024
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