Suicide is a significant public health issue that impacts individuals, families, and communities everywhere. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were nearly 45,000 deaths by suicide in the US in 2016, making suicide the 10th leading cause of death that year. Many more individuals considered or attempted suicide in the same year: 10 million American adults seriously considered suicide and over one million attempted suicide.
Something magical happens when medical equipment provides both an enhanced experience for the patient and advanced diagnostics for the clinician. The new state-of-the-art Philips 3.0Tesla MRI, located on the first floor of the Clinic & Specialty Center, provides a perfect example of how this technology comes together to serve both purposes.
The MRI includes the Philips Ambient Experience – an immersive audio and visual feature in which patients select a “themed setting” that provide a calm and peaceful experience during the MRI study.
The Philips system is also equipped with Compressed Sense technology that offers superior images quality and much shorter scan time.
We asked Dr. David Hilden to participate in a full-body MRI scan and give us his first-hand perspective of having an MRI performed and the advantages of the Ambient Experience and Compressed Sense technology. See the video below.
Going to 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 24 | 8:00am – 6:00pm | 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 24 (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 26 and Sunday, September 2 | 7:30am – 8:30am | WCCO Radio Booth on Carnes Ave.
Be a part of the audience for live broadcasts of 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 26 and Sunday, September 2 from 7:30am to 8:30am.
Flu shots given by MVNA nurses
Thursday, August 23 through Monday, September 3 | 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!
The answer is blowing in the wind.
Ragweed is a weed grows throughout the country, especially in Minnesota. Ragweed flowers in mid-August and one plant can release up to a billion pollen grains. The ragweed pollen can travel over 400 miles by the wind and unfortunately finds its way to the sinuses of allergy sufferers. (more…)
Was Rip lazy, shiftless, irresponsible or suffering from a sleep disorder?
The 300 year old Rip Van Winkle legend describes a major, (protracted) sleep episode. Legend has it that Rip went for a walk in the woods with his dog and his hunting rifle to escape his nagging wife. High in the Catskill Mountains, he encountered a strange little man carrying a large barrel. Rip gave the man a hand and was given a drink from the barrel as thanks. Rip fell asleep and woke to find his dog gone, his rifle rusty and falling apart, his clothes in tatters and his appearance a mess.
Once he made it back to town he discovered his wife had died 20 years previously, and his small children were now grown.
Was Rip lazy, shiftless, irresponsible or suffering from a sleep disorder? (more…)
Ricardo Ortiz went jet skiing with his family on Prior Lake, MN. It was a sunny summer day. He had an accident and later received an unexpected diagnosis.
He decided to go for one last ride on the lake with his son when he lost his balance and hit the water very hard on his left side. He started to feel the water coming into his mouth and nose and all of a sudden, everything was dark. When he woke up, he was in an ambulance. (more…)
By Sarah Oliha, Public Relations Intern, Hennepin Healthcare
We have all experienced a bad stomach ache. The sensation may have been dull, sharp, or a mixture of both. No matter what the cause, we can agree that it was unpleasant and the moment it passed we welcomed relief.
Thankfully there are common and simple treatments for stomach aches that are usually effective. Dr. Robert Matlock, Division Chief for Gastroenterology at Hennepin Healthcare, says “Often, stomach aches are temporary and can be treated with a bland diet, rest, and over-the-counter medications for control of specific symptoms, such as antacid for upper abdominal pains, antidiarrheal agents for cramping pain with diarrhea, or bismuth (Pepto Bismol) for upper abdominal discomfort and nausea. Many home remedies exist for short-term stomach aches.” (more…)
“Dear neurosurgery team and ICU nurses@ Hennepin Healthcare,
I was hospitalized September 20, 2017 after suffering from a subarachnoid ruptured aneurysm and stroke. I spent two weeks in the ICU.
I really can’t thank all of you enough! I wish I knew each of your names! I know that my personality in the ICU was challenging and at times extremely rude. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the excellent care you provided…. and for putting up with me! Haha
I have continued to thrive and build my strength pretty much back to normal. However as TBI survivors we are altered for life and never unscathed…. I hope you enjoy my story!” (more…)
