After much planning and listening to a new neighborhood tell us what’s important to them, we are excited to open our North Loop Clinic and Pharmacy in April!
The clinic, located in the TractorWorks Building on 800 N Washington Avenue, will offer primary and specialty care to those who work and live in the North Loop and beyond. We heard you wanted local healthcare. We heard you wanted a pharmacy. So here we are. (more…)
The construction of our new clinic and specialty center brings once-in-a lifetime opportunities to leave a legacy. We are offering naming rights to unique program spaces and public areas in this vibrant building opening spring 2018. Whether a local company, staff member, grateful patient, resident alumni, or community organization, there’s a unique space to showcase your appreciation of HCMC’s mission. (more…)
We’ve heard it time and time again. Want to drop a few pounds? Diet. Exercise. If only it were that easy.
But what if there was someone to guide you? Someone to hold you accountable in a medically controlled environment? Someone to counsel you? Well, there may be a solution for you. Natalie Ikeman, PA-C at our Golden Valley Clinic has developed a program and can help you get healthier by hitting weight-loss goals. And better yet – most insurance plans will cover your monthly visits. Natalie has developed a plan that includes exercise videos to kick start your path to health, wellness and weight loss. The videos are tailored to your level in the program – whether you’re a beginner or have graduated to a higher intensity. (more…)
Dermatologist Dr. Jenny Liu offers some tips to get your winter skin ready for summer.
Exfoliate
Get ready to reflect that summer glow! Healthy skin glows because light reflects off of it. If it doesn’t, it could be due to the buildup of dead skin. Using a mild exfoliating scrub or mild glycolic acid wash can help remove this buildup that can make your skin look dull.
Use an antioxidant
Apply an antioxidant serum every morning. This is will not only help prevent the skin from sun damage, but products containing vitamin C can also help lighten and brighten your skin. (more…)
Most teens (and many tweens) in the US actively use a variety of social media platforms daily – starting, but not ending with Facebook. Keeping up with new social media options is challenging! We encourage parents to stay tuned into the social media world and try to understand the scope of their kids’ online presence – while still respecting the importance of privacy.
Logically, social media appeals to teens, offering opportunities for creativity, strengthening identity, and staying connected to friends. Research shows that social media allows exposure to new ideas and knowledge. Teens may collaborate on projects through social media platforms. As well, it may provide social contact and support – this may especially benefit those feeling marginalized or lonely, for example LGBTQI youth. Social media can also be a source of health promotion messages for teens. (more…)
Caring for premature and low birth weight infants has significantly changed over the past 75 years. When a nurse practitioner from Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC)
recently met a patient from 1942, these amazing details were brought to life – and are a reminder of the remarkable advances that have been made in premature infant care.
Calvin Lepp was born on January 5, 1942 weighing one and three-quarter pounds. At the time, he was Minneapolis General Hospital’s smallest surviving premature infant. A local newspaper learned of Lepp, covered his progress while he was hospitalized, and then ran a feature story about him when he was finally discharged in May of that year. (more…)
The Mother-Baby Program at HCMC is only the 4th of its kind in the nation. Created by Dr. Helen Kim, the program is designed to help mothers who experience serious post-partum depression. This video shows the pain and anguish of post-partum depression and how HCMC’s physicians and therapists help Moms heal by bonding with their babies.
For Mac Scheuble of Waconia, Minnesota, life was all about fishing, football, friendship and family. In the summer of 2016, the 13-year-old faced a major limb-threatening injury that might have discouraged the bravest adult. But with determination, phenomenal community support and Minnesota’s first Level I Pediatric Trauma Center on his side, he’s back doing the things he loves.
