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Get your skin ready for the winter

October 8, 2019

October is National Eczema Awareness Month. Sounds like a good time to talk about winter and how the cold upcoming weather can be harsh on our skin. Dry skin and eczema are two of the most common conditions the dermatologists at Hennepin Healthcare see this time of year. Dr. Jenny Liu, from the Dermatology Clinic, shares some easy and simple gentle skin care tips that everyone can use.

Bathing tips:
1. Daily bathing is recommended. Baths are better than showers as soaking can help hydrate the skin.
2. Avoid super-hot water. Although it feels good with the cold weather, hot water can dry out the skin. (more…)

Two heart attacks – two different types of pain

September 27, 20193

Is it heartburn? Muscle strain? Pain from a heart attack can take on different forms for women – and unfortunately, it’s those subtle differences that could be making a huge difference in clinical outcomes for patients.

Coronary heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death for women in the United States even though more is being done to identify and treat the disease. Ignoring the symptoms of heart attack is one of the key factors attributing to this statistic.

“Since the 1980s there’s been a steady decline in cardiovascular disease rates for women, and that’s great,” explains Dr. Michelle Carlson at Hennepin Healthcare. “Awareness of prevention efforts like reducing cholesterol, stress and smoking cessation as well as incorporating positive exercise and diet choices are making a difference. But there’s one obstacle we’re still not overcoming – and that’s the likelihood of women to dismiss symptoms until it’s too late.” (more…)

Soothe your soles and save your toes

September 18, 2019

Brenda Lutzke is feeling lucky. She’s heading to Las Vegas after a rough beginning to her summer when she was facing amputation due to a diabetic wound on her left toe that would not heal. “But I came here on a Monday and by Tuesday I started hyperbaric treatments,” she said. “Between the great care […]

Brooklyn Park Clinic expansion to bring more health care services and specialists to the NW suburbs

September 18, 2019

Hennepin Healthcare is completing a major expansion in Brooklyn Park. The Brooklyn Park Clinic, at the corner of Zane Ave. and Brooklyn Blvd., has doubled in size, added more specialists and opened a physical therapy gym and an onsite pharmacy.

“People need access to specialty care close to where they live and our expanded clinic brings more Hennepin Healthcare specialists and services to the northwest suburbs,” said Dr. Teresa Barrera-Anderson, Medical Director of Brooklyn Park Clinic & Pharmacy. (more…)

The History of Trauma Care

August 30, 20192

As Hennepin Healthcare celebrates 30 years of Level 1 Adult & Pediatric Trauma verification, it’s important to look back in time and see how we got here. Trauma is not new – it has happened and been treated since the beginning of time, not just the past 30 years. But before the formal verification process was developed by the American College of Surgeons, an interesting journey led us to this honorable professional status. (more…)

Join Hennepin Healthcare at the 2019 MN State Fair

August 16, 2019

No appointment necessary! Visit Hennepin Healthcare at the MN State Fair. Check out the following events and get together with Hennepin Healthcare at the Great Minnesota Get-Together.

Burn Center at Governor’s Fire Prevention Day
Friday, August 23 | 8:00am – 4:00pm | Hot Zone (Expo Place inside Admission Gate 2)
Meet some of our Burn Center experts as they share important burn prevention information for the entire family on Friday, August 23 (Governor’s Fire Prevention Day at the Fair). Cool off with a fan from Bernie the Rescue Dog!

Live broadcasts of Healthy Matters with Dr. David Hilden
Sunday, August 25 and Sunday, September 1 | 7am – 8am | WCCO Radio Booth on Carnes Ave.
Be a part of the audience for live broadcasts to help us kick off the new show time for Dr. David Hilden’s Healthy Matters radio program! Get your health questions ready, grab some coffee and have a seat at the WCCO Radio booth (located next to Sweet Martha’s Cookies on Carnes Ave. between Nelson & Underwood streets) on Sunday, August 25 and Sunday, September 1 from 7am to 8am.

Flu shots given by MVNA nurses
Thursday, August 22 through Monday, September 2 | 9am – 6pm | Health Fair 11 Building on the corner of Cooper and Dan Patch
Protect yourself, loved ones and the community from the flu by getting vaccinated! MVNA can bill any insurance and will also accept cash. Join thousands of others who have made getting a flu shot a State Fair tradition!

Bringing back “normal” with farm muscles, prayer

August 6, 20191

Malinda, Makala, and Parker – June 2019

Level I Trauma care and a half-century of rehab experience help family heal

The Lemburg family’s journey began on May 9, 2019 when several inches of slushy springtime snow covered the roads in rural Marshall, Minnesota.

“The kids had just left for school when they started to slide sideways and were t-boned on the passenger side of the car by a full-sized truck,” explains Rachel Miller whose children, Malinda (18) and Parker (15) Lemburg both received life-threatening injuries and were rushed to Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center before being flown to HCMC, a Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center in Minneapolis. (more…)

Free from dialysis thanks to kidney that needed a little TLC

August 2, 20191

On Friday, July 26, 2019 Hennepin Healthcare surgeon Dr. Paul Stahler transplanted a hepatitis C-infected kidney into a patient with kidney failure. This new life-saving – and life-changing – protocol of allowing the use of kidneys from hepatitis C-infected donors helps make transplant possible for more patients like CJ Dabney, who was fully aware of the risks and actually encouraged the procedure.

Dabney and transplant surgeon Dr. Paul Stahler discuss the procedure before going into the operating room.

“I did a lot of research and asked a lot of questions,” he said. “I’m confident that if this type of transplant was available earlier, I would have made the same decision.”

In Minnesota the wait time for a deceased donor kidney is anywhere from 5-7 years. Sadly, because many patients are on the waiting list too long, they become too sick to undergo a kidney transplant or die. This is what happened to one of Dabney’s friends he met at dialysis, who jokingly coveted his “choice” spot where the two spent many hours each week receiving treatment. (more…)

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