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View recent medical stories from local and national media featuring experts from Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.


Reinventing care for poor means relying less on ER

Star Tribune, 3/14/10; Mike Harristhal quoted


Diabetes News & Articles | The Sleep-Diabetes Connection

Diabetic Connect, 3/9/10; Dr. Mark Mahowald quoted

Sleep, pray, love -- survey sheds light on U.S. bedtime routine

CNN Health, 3/8/10; Dr. Mark Mahowald quoted

Minn. Teen Saves Father's Life Using CPR
WCCO 4, 3/4/10

Medtronic device saving years of pain for woman after motorcyle crash
KARE 11, 3/2/10; Dr. Brian Allen interviewed

Refugee Health
CNN's "Inside Africa"; 3/2/10; Dr. Douglas Pryce, Deb Boehm, RNCP, Dr. Mary Bradmiller, Abdi Ali interviewed

Good Question: Does Napping Make You Smarter?
WCCO 4, 2/25/10; Dr. Mark Mahowald interviewed

Number of injuries from gas fireplaces increases

KSTP 5, 2/22/10; Dr. George Peltier interviewed

'Iron Man' tests his mettle as Dr. Melson
St. Cloud Times, 2/18/10; Dr. Taj Melson interviewed


Good Question: Are We Being Over-Scanned?
WCCO 4, 2/17/10; Dr. Gopal Punjabi interviewed


First Lady works to solve childhood obesity

Fox 9, 2/10/10; Ben Ranstrom, RN interviewed

Undocumented, uninsured and the unknown
Minnesota Daily, 2/10/10; Annie Listiak, Interpreter Services, interviewed

Snow forces Mpls. to ponder street parking restrictions
KARE 11, 2/9/10; Paramedic Jess Ackerman interviewed

Snow forces Minneapolis to limit street parking

KSTP 5, 2-10-10; paramedic Tom Myhre interviewed

Woman Crashes Car, Ends Up In HCMC Stent Study
WCCO 4, 2/02/10; Dr. Joseph Van Camp interviewed

Tragedy for local Haitian family

Fox 9, 1/30/10

Car Crashes Into Tree In Mpls., 2 Dead, 1 Hurt

WCCO 4, 1/29/10

More injuries on slippery sidewalks

Fox 9, 1/25/10; Dr. Robert Rusnak interviewed

Minnesota's sick and poor, hospitals, brace for GAMC cuts

KARE 11, 1/22/20; Art Gonzalez interviewed

Misdiagnosed concussions: a danger in hockey

WCCO 4, 1/18/10; Julie Philbrook, RN interviewed

Gail Rosenblum: Budget cuts leave a hole in kids' dental care
Star Tribune, 1/17/10; Dr. Patricia Tarren quoted

Plan to cover health care for needy is unfair, Hennepin County says
Star Tribune, 1/15/10; Art Gonzalez quoted

Teen Recovering From Burns After Pinto Fire
WCCO 4, 1/15/10; Dr. George Peltier interviewed

Push is on to save coverage for the poor

Star Tribune, 1/14/10; Art Gonzalez quoted

Heeding the wake up call on teens and sleep

Minnesota Parent Magazine, 1/13/10; Dr. Mark Mahowald quoted

Tons of green at HCMC
Star Tribune, 1/13/10; Bill Marks quoted

Facing End-of-Life Talks, Doctors Choose to Wait
New York Times, 1/12/10; Dr. David Hilden quoted

Hyperbaric chamber may help patients recover from traumatic brain injury
KARE 11, 1/11/10; Dr. Gaylan Rockswold interviewed


Doubling up on kidney donations
Star Tribune, 1/9/10; Dr. Mark Odland, Eugenia Steffens quoted


Extreme Cold Brings Extreme Frostbite
FOX 9 News, 1/5/10; Dr. George Peltier interviewed

18-year-old man found in subzero temps, hospitalized in Twin Cities
Duluth Budgeteer, 1/5/10

Fargo teen hospitalized after being found in subzero temps
KARE 11, 1/4/10; Gina Cincinelli, PA interviewed

Hennepin County Medical Center / Hyperbaric therapy treating brain injury
Pioneer Press, 1/5/10; Dr. Gaylan Rockswold quoted

Hyperbaric Oxygen Study Shows Potential Benefit for Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

CNBC, 1/4/10; Dr. Gaylan Rockswold quoted

HCMC's hyperbaric chamber saves lives, but is running on borrowed time
Star Tribune, 12/31/09; Dr. Cheryl Adkinson quoted


Son Saves St. Paul Couple After CO Poisoning

WCCO 4 News, 12/31/09; Dr. Cheryl Adkinson interviewed


St. Paul couple, victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, were rescued in the nick of time
Pioneer Press, 12/31/09

Carbon monoxide cases treated in state's only emergency hyperbaric chamber
Minnesota Public Radio. 12/30/09; Dr. Cheryl Adkinson interviewed

Ice makes sidewalks, roads dangerous
KARE 11, 12/29/09; Dr. Steve Smith interviewed

Winter Ice Proves to be Dangerous
FOX 9 News. 12/29/09

Pilot survives plane crash and is reunited with his family at HCMC

Fox 9 News, 12-22-09

Booster seats: Only one in four get good ratings in new report
KARE 11 News, 12/22/09


Harvin's headaches keep him out of practice again

CNN, 12/17/09; Dr. Mark Mahowald quoted

Harvin's headaches keep him out of practice again
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 12/17/09; Dr. Mark Mahowald quoted


More Budget Cuts, More HCMC Layoffs
FOX 9 News, 12/15/09

$7.7 million retail development breaks ground in Brooklyn Park
Finance and Commerce, 12/14/09; Greg Lutz quoted

Both suffered heart attacks, saved by 'AED' machine
KARE 11 News, 12/11/09; Dr. Fouad Bachour interviewed

Extended health coverage for poor?

Star Tribune, 12/10/09; Art Gonzalez quoted


Uninsured die more often in hospitals

Fox 9 News, 12/10/09; Dr. Kevin Larsen interviewed

HCMC struggles with budget choices
Minnesota Public Radio, 12/10/09; Art Gonzalez, Doug Brunette, MD interviewed

H1N1 leads to jump in pneumonia cases
Minnesota Public Radio, 12/9/09; Dr. Con Iber interviewed

All in a Day's Work: Nurse Practitioner
Star Tribune online, 12/9/09; Deb Boehm, RNPC interviewed

Sister-In-Law First Responder To Man's Stroke
WCCO 4 News, 12/1/09

'Will You Lose?' campaign lays out HCMC's fiscal challenge -- and its potential effects throughout Minnesota
MinnPost.com, 11/30/09; Tom Hayes interviewed

The case for GAMC health care
Twin Cities Planet, 11/30/09

Steven Miles: HCMC: A hospital for all of Minnesota
Star Tribune, 11/29/09

'It's a long way to $25 million' for HCMC
Star Tribune, 11/25/09; Larry Kryzaniak quoted


Can you be blamed for sleepwalking crimes?

New Scientist Magazine, 11/24/09; Dr. Michel Cramer-Bornemann interviewed

HCMC bleeding with deep cuts
Star Tribune, 11/23/09; Dr. Joe Clinton, Dr. Scott Davies, Bill Gossett quoted

'Poorest of poor' to be hit by cuts
Mesabi Daily News, 11/22/09

HCMC budget calls for more job cuts

KSTP 5 News, 11/18/09; Art Gonzalez interviewed

2010 HCMC budget calls for up to 200 job cuts

WCCO 4 News, 11/18/09; Art Gonzalez interviewed

HCMC to reduce charity care, cut jobs

Star Tribune, 11/19/09; Art Gonzalez, Larry Kryzaniak, Mike Harristhal quoted

A physician cuts out the middle man
Star Tribune, 11/12/09; Dr. Michael Belzer quoted

The GAMC gap: Fate uncertain for health care program serving poorest Minnesotans
Capitol Report

Minnesota hospitals brace for healthcare cuts
BusinessNorth.com


A Dream Interpretation: Tuneups for the Brain
New York Times, 11/11/09; Dr. Mark Mahowald quoted

Minnesota charities spreading the word
Star Tribune, 11/05/09; Emily Fuerste, Art Gonzalez quoted

Flu drug gets credit for saving patient at Hennepin County Medical Center
Paul Pioneer Press, 10/31/09; Dr. Stacene Maroushek quoted

Twin Cities hospitals put limits on visitors to fight flu
Star Tribune, 10/31/09

Twin Cities hospitals tighten visitor rules due to H1N1
Minnesota Public Radio, 10/30/09

Is Your State Getting Enough Sleep?
Fox 9, 10/30/09; Dr. Mark Mahowald interviewed


Former Viking Earsell Mackbee's final wish to go home granted
KARE 11, 10/30/09

Hospitals enact visitor restrictions to curb spreading H1N1 virus
Apple Valley Sun-Current, 10/31/09


Flu season keeps hospitals, emergency rooms busy
KARE 11, 10/29/09; Dr. Joseph Clinton, Dr. John Hick interviewed

Family Feels 'Helpless' For Badly Beaten Son
WCCO 4, 10/30/09

Ex-Vikings' dying wish: Return home one last time
Minneapolis Star Tribune, 10/29/09

FDA makes last-ditch H1N1 drug available
Star Tribune, 10/29/09; Dr. Stacene Maroushek interviewed

Former Viking Ersell Mackbee Faces Final Days
FOX 9, 10/28/09


Couple returns to hospital healthy, thankful
WCCO 4, 10//27/09

Accident Survivors Thank Their Doctors
FOX 9 News, 10/27/09


Who has the H1N1 vaccine?
KARE 11, 10/27/09; Dr. John Hick interviewed


H1N1 Fears Fill Emergency Rooms
WCCO 4, 10/27/09; Dr. Joe Clinton interviewed

Please explain: Sleep
WNYC Radio, 10/23/09; Dr. Michel Cramer Bornemann interviewed

Thousands of health care workers skip flu shots
Minnesota Public Radio, 10/22/09; Mary Ellen Bennett, RN interviewed

With call volume off the hook, state plans nurse hot line
Star Tribune, 10/19/09; Dr. John Hick interviewed

Foundation hopes to keep Hennepin County Medical Center healthy
Minnesota Sun, 10/18/09

Groups race to find replacement for medical assistance program
Minnesota Public Radio, 10/16/09; Dr. Scott Davies interviewed

HCMC calls health-care bill a good step but worries about MN cuts
KARE 11, 10/3/09; Mike Harristhal interviewed

Sheriff's office makes plans for H1N1 outbreak
Litchfield Independent Review, 10/13/09; Dr. Jeff Ho interviewed

H1N1 Drives Near-Record Numbers to Local ERs
KSTP.com, 10/13/09; Dr. Stephen Smith interviewed

Man Suffers Cardiac Arrest In Luckiest Conditions
WCCO 4 News, 10/10/09; Paramedic Jordan Wardell interviewed


Exploring sleep's twilight zone

National - Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates, 10/9/09; Dr. Mark Mahowald quoted

HCMC Creates Fundraising Foundation

KSTP 5 News, 10/06/09

HCMC launches charitable foundation
Bizjournals.com

First Doses of H1N1 Vaccine Arrive in Minnesota

KSTP 5 News, 10/05/09; Mark Lappe interviewed


State health care cuts to push up Hennepin County taxes
KARE 11, 10/01/09; Dr. Michael Belzer interviewed


More Budget Cuts Coming at Hennepin County Medical Center
KAAL 6 (ABC), 10/01/09; Dr. Michael Belzer interviewed


Painful Cuts at Minnesota Hospitals
FOX 9 News, 10/01/09; Dr.Michael Belzer interviewed


Medical education cuts at HCMC ‘on the table’
Minnesota Daily, 10/05/09; Dr. Michael Belzer quoted

Property taxes may go up 3 percent to cover HCMC shortfall
Star Tribune, 9/30/09

Hennepin County, HCMC face funding shortages
Minnesota Daly, 9/30/09

A scalpel or an ax at HCMC
Twin Cities Planet, 9/29/09

Bare-bones budget for Hennepin County
Star Tribune, 9/27/09

Don’t See Doctor When You're Sick?
FOX 9 News, 9/16/09; Dr. Douglas Brunette interviewed

Summit focuses on H1N1's second wave: Will pandemic peak before ...

Minnpost.com, 9/15/09; Dr. John Hick quoted

What should you do if you think you have H1N1 flu?

KARE 11 News, 9/15/09; Dr. John Hick interviewed


HCMC retains InfoLogix subsidiary Delta Health to help reduce costs
Bizjournals.com, 9/8/09; Tom Hayes quoted


Minneapolis Clinic Caters to Needs of Immigrants
WCCO 4 News, 9/6/09; Dr. Douglas Pryce, Deb Boehm CNP interviewed


Making Sure Your Helmet Will Protect Your Head
WCCO 4, 9/2/09; Julie Philbrook, RN interviewed

DFL legislators push to replace funds for medical care program
Finance and Commerce, 8/14/09; Dr. Scott Davies interviewed

Online therapy for insomnia
Minnesota Public Radio, 8/14/09; Dr. Michel Cramer-Bornemann interviewed

Former UnitedHealth exec Lois Quam supports public option
MinnPost.com, 8/12/09; comments about HCMC

Preparing for the worst with possible new wave of H1N1

WCCO 4, 8/10/09; Dr. John Hick interviewed

Homeless Speak Out Against Pawlenty's Health Cuts
WCCO 4, 8/8/09; Mike Harristhal interviewed about loss of GAMC

Hospital Donates Ambulance To Literacy Program
WCCO 4, 8/6/09

Caught napping recently? You're not alone
MinnPost.com, 8/6/09; Dr. Mark Mahowald quoted

HCMC donates ambulance to literacy program

Pioneer Press, 8/5/09

Two HCMC nurses get honors for rescues outside hospital
Paul Pioneer Press, 8/5/09

HCMC recognizes nurses for heroism
KARE 11, 8/04/09

Hospital donates ambulance to literacy program
KXMB Bismarck, 8/4/09

GAMC cuts hurt us all
Minneapolis Southside Pride, 8/4/09

Minnesota Nurses Save Lives Off the Job
FOX 9 News, 8/3/09; Annie Swanson, RN and Mickey Hayes, RN quoted

2 Minnesota Nurses Recognized for Saving Lives Outside of Hospital
Fox News, 8/3/09; Annie Swanson, RN and Mickey Hayes, RN quoted

R.J. Frascone, Brian D. Mahoney: Loss of GAMC hurts everyone
Star Tribune, 7/31/09; Dr. Brian Mahoney submitted letter to the editor

Frascone, Mahoney: Effects of General Assistance Medical Care cuts aren't limited to poor people
Pioneer Press, 8/2/09; Dr. Brian Mahoney submitted letter to the editor

Rooftop garden opens at Hennepin County Medical Center
Downtown Journal, 7/29/09

Emergency responders awarded for OD rescue
Northfield News, 7/29/09

HCMC Opens Rooftop Garden For Fresh Herbs
WCCO 4, 7/28/09

Hennepin County Medical Center opens rooftop garden
Pioneer Press, 7/28/09)

Minneapolis hospital opens rooftop garden
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 7/29/09

HCMC Secures $300K for New Medical Equipment
KSAX, 7/24/09; Dr. Michael Belzer quoted


Minn. Hospitals Ranked in National Survey
KSTP.com, 7/16/09


Minnesota hospitals say services are in peril
Duluth Budgeteer, 7/15/09; Mark Bernhardson quoted


Minnesota's public hospitals preparing to cut
WKBT, La Crosse,WI, 7/14/09

Hospitals' rate of care slow in July
Minnesota Daily, 7/14/09; Dr. Louis Ling quoted


Definitely, not your mother's maternity ward
Star Tribune, 7/14/09; Ted Blank quoted


Burned St. Joseph teen has long road to recovery
St. Cloud Times, 7/12/09


Minneapolis Hospital Looks Up For Fresh Herbs
WCCO 4, 7/10/09


HCMC Now Includes Organic Garden
KSTP 5, 7/10/09

Werner Simon, leader in psychiatry and lover of music
Star Tribune, 7/8/09; Dr. Michael Popkin quoted

Accidental smothering of infants rarely results in charges
Star Tribune, 7/06/09; Dr. Linda Thompson interviewed

Salute the Health Care Heroes Among Us

KARE 11, 7/3/09; Dr. John Hick receives award

Minn. Budget Tour Visits Big Safety-Net Hospital

KSTP 5, 7/3/09

Minn. Budget Tour Visits Big Safety-Net Hospital
WCCO 4, 7/3/09

Bang! Be careful with those fireworks
Star Tribune, 7/2/09; Dr. Douglas Brunette interviewed

Dangers Of Illegal, And Legal, Fireworks
WCCO 4, 7/2/09; Dr. Douglas Brunette interviewed

The Dangers Of Sleeping With Your Baby
WCCO 4, 7/1/09; Dr. Linda Thompson interviewed

Minimize trampoline injuries by minimizing jumpers
KARE 11, 7/1/09; Julie Philbrook, RN interviewed

Gov. Pawlenty formally approves unallotment plan
Minnesota Public Radio, 7/1/09; Mike Harristhal quoted

Teen Struggles To Survive After Fiery Pinto Crash
WCCO 4, 7/1/09; Dr. George Peltier interviewed

Boy Burned Near Ham Lake
FOX 9 News, 6/26/09

Father Burned Putting Out Fire On 12-Year-Old Son
WCCO 4, 6/26/09

Father, son burned in fire pit accident
KARE -11, 6/26/09


Oliver Fein, of Physicians for a National Health Program speaks at HCMC
Twin Cities Planet, 6/26/09


Hospital room becomes graduation site for Koenen's daughter
Suburban Journals, St. Louis, MO, 6/23/09; Annie Swanson, RN performs CPR at a graduation ceremony in Iowa


Excessive heat warning issued for metro today

KARE 11, 6/24/09; tips on how to stay safe during heat

Carbon Monoxide A Potentially Fatal Boating Hazard

WCCO 4, 6/21/09; Karie Pearce, RN interviewed

Thanks for help on safety bill
Moorhead Forum, 6/20/09; Julie Philbrook, RN submitted letter

Critics take aim at Pawlenty's plan
Minnesota Public Radio, 6/17/09; Dr. Michael Belzer interviewed

How will budget cuts affect state's biggest hospitals?
KSTP.com, 6/16/09; Mike Harristhal interviewed

Pawlenty proposes $2.7B unallotment
Bizjournals.com, 6/16/09

Health care facing budget scalpel again, with some relief
Minneapolis Star Tribune, 6/16/09


There's a storm of 'fuzzies' out there, but are the cottonwoods ...
KARE 11, 6/15/09; Dr. David Hilden interviewed

Good Question: Do doctors want health care reform?

WCCO 4, 6/15/09; Dr. Don Jacobs interviewed

Uninsurance is a fatal disease
MinnPost.com, 6/12/09; Michael Belzer, MD author

They appreciate the help
Pilot Independent, 6/11/09; former patient family thanks Burn Unit

Health experts have advice, some reassurance for H1N1 flu
Rochester Post-Bulletin, 6/11/09; Dr. John Hick interviewed

The other type of computer health hazard
MinnPost.com, 6/10/09; Julie Philbrook, RN interviewed

HCMC names California exec CEO
Star Tribune, 6/10/09; Arthur Gonzalez, Mike Opat quoted

HCMC names new CEO
Minnesota Public Radio, 6/10/09

Kids can't help being kids, so let's keep them safe
Star Tribune, 6/9/09; Dr. Seth Silbert interviewed

River Falls pastor's death somber reminder of hazards

KSAX, Alexandria, MN, 6/2/09


Troubled economy linked to more injuries around the house?

KARE 11, 6/03/09; Julie Philbrook, RN interviewed

Faith, Family Help Explosion Victim Leave Hospital
WCCO 4, 5/26/09; Jan Jacobson interviewed

As recession bites, Minnesota hospitals struggle with unpaid bills

MinnPost.com, 5/22/09; Dr. Kay Schwebke interviews Mike Harristhal, others

Hospitals face tough times, and that's before unallotment
MinnPost.com, 5/20/09

Honor amid the gathering gloom
Minnesota Public Radio, 5/18/09; HCMC EMS honored for 35W response

Hospitals face tough choices in wake of budget cuts
Minnesota Public Radio, 5/18/09; Dr. Michael Belzer interviewed

Regions, HCMC Hospitals Expect To Make Big Cuts
WCCO 4, 5/18/09; Dr. Michael Belzer interviewed

Green digest // Climate grants
Southwest Journal, 5/18/09

Victim of Hopkins hit-and-run expected to recover
KARE 11, 5/15/09

POLICE: 9-year-old hit by car in Hopkins
KSTP 5, 5/14/09


Boy On Bike Victim Of Hit-And-Run In Hopkins
WCCO 4, 5/14/09


HCMC cutting 75 to 100 more jobs
Star Tribune, 5/14/09; Lynn Abrahamsen quoted


HCMC to cut up to 100 jobs
KSTP 5, 5/14/09

HCMC announces more layoffs
KARE 11, 5/14/09


HCMC announces layoffs
Minnesota Public Radio, 5/13/09; Lynn Abrahamsen interviewed

Another Round Of Job Cuts At HCMC
WCCO 4, 5/14/09

HCMC Announces Job Cuts
FOX 9; 5/13/09

HCMC Announces Layoffs

Twin Cities Business Journal, 5/14/09; Lynn Abrahamsen quoted

Health care in the budget cross hairs
Star Tribune, 5/10/09; Lynn Abrahamsen quoted

Minneapolis awards 15 grants for greenhouse-gas-reduction efforts
Finance and Commerce Magazine, 5/8/09; Bill Marks quoted

8-Year-Old Biker Narrowly Escapes Serious Injury
WCCO 4, 5/7/09

How sleep sex (and other parasomnias) can get you in trouble with the law
U.S. News and World Report, 5-8-09; Drs. Michel Cramer-Bornemann and Carlos Schenck quoted


When sleep problems become legal problems; neuroscience can help

U.S. News and World Report, 5/8/09; Drs. Michel Cramer-Bornemann, Mark Mahowald, and Carlos Schenck quoted

Boy Run Over By School Bus Ditches His Wheelchair
WCCO 4, 5/6/09

Applause for Hennepin County Medical Center

Star Tribune "Netlets," 4/30/09

Minnesota hospitals see more worried patients
Minnesota Public Radio, 5/1/09; Dr. John Hick interviewed

HCMC Saving Heart Attack
FOX 9 News, 4/29/09; Dr. Fouad Bachour quoted

Q & A: HCMC Doctor Answers Swine Flu Questions
WCCO 4, 4/29/09; Dr. John Hick interviewed


HCMC has first possible case of Swine Flu

WCCO Radio, 4/29/09; Dr. John Hick interviewed

HCMC Preps For Swine Flu With Signs, Mascots
WCCO 4, 4/29/09; Willie Larson, RN and Ori Beaudet, RN interviewed

Is Minnesota prepared for a flu outbreak?
Minnesota Public Radio, 4/27/09; Mark Lappe interviewed

Pawlenty battles lawmakers, hospital CEOs over health care cuts
Capitol Report, 4/23/90; Dr. Michael Belzer quoted

Minnesota hospitals detail dire fallout of state cuts
Paul Pioneer Press, 4/23/09; Dr. Michael Belzer quoted

Actress' own health drama full of twists, grace
Star Tribune, 4/14/09

County seeking federal money to replace chamber
Downtown Journal, 4/13/09; Dr. Cheryl Adkinson quoted


Nine to be inducted into Edina Alumni Hall of Fame
Minnesota Sun Newspapers, 4/13/09; Dr. Mark Mahowald quoted

Urban hospitals cringe as cuts loom

Pioneer Press, 4/11/09; Lynn Abrahamsen, CEO; Michael Belzer, MD quoted

Regulate the tattoo industry? Some artists agree on the point
Star Tribune, 4/11/09; Dr. Bruce Bart quoted

How hospitals can make beds available for disaster victims

Medical News Today, 4/9/09; Dr. John Hick quoted

New procedure could reduce blood pressure
KARE 11, 4/8/09; Dr. Steven Goldsmith, Dr. Fouad Bachour interviewed

Edina man who survived house fire meets rescuer
KARE 11, 4/7/09

Edina Today - Monday, April 6, webcast: Two neighbors rescue Edina man from house fire
Edina Sun Current, 4/7/09

Daring rescue saves man in Edina fire
Star Tribune, 4/5/09


Edina Man Grateful For Rescue From Fire
WCCO 4, 4/5/09


Healthy renewal
Finance and Commerce, 4/2/09; Mike Harristhal quoted

HCMC Celebrates Donate Life Month

Downtown Journal, 4/1/09

Area hospitals help in the wake of record river levels in Fargo
Minnesota Sun Newspapers, 3/31/09

Hospital heals scars of war, inside and out

Pioneer Press, 3/29/09; Dr. Steven Hillson, Dr. Veronica Svetaz, Dr. Carmen Divertie, Dr. Osman Harare, Deb Boehm, RNCP; Dr. Mary Bradmiller, Dr. Douglas Pryce, Abdi Rahmansali, Mike Harristhal, and others interviewed, photographed

Foreign ways and war scars test hospital

New York Times, 3/29/09; Dr. Steven Hillson, Dr. Veronica Svetaz, Dr. Carmen Divertie, Dr. Osman Harare, Deb Boehm, RNCP; Dr. Mary Bradmiller, Dr. Douglas Pryce, Abdi Ali, Mike Harristhal, and others interviewed, photographed


At clinic, tales and health concerns of Hispanics

New York Times, 3/28/09; Dr. Carmen Divertie, Dr. Michael Belzer quoted

Patients transported to HCMC from Fargo
Fox 9, 3/27/09; patient families interviewed

As economy sinks domestic abuse rises
KARE 11, 3/24/09; Dr. Linda Thompson interviewed

Hennepin County wants new breathing room
Star Tribune, 3/21/09; Dr. Cher Adkinson quoted

Child Abuse Reports Rise As Parents Hunt For Jobs
WCCO 4, 3/19/09; Dr. Linda Thompson interviewed

The Power of Books

Minnesota Medicine, March 2009; Dr. Laurel Wills quoted


Natasha Richardson's death and what you need to know about brain injuries

MinnPost.com; 3/19/09; Carol Ann Smith, RN quoted

Nice to be inducted into Edina Hall of Fame

Sun-Current, 3/19/09; Dr. Mark Mahowald mentioned


'Hospital food' takes a turn for the better
MinnPost.com, 3/17/09

HCMC signs healthy food pledge
KSTP 5, 3/17/09


Minneapolis / Critically injured boy going home
St. Paul Pioneer Press, 3/14/09; Dr. Andrew Kiragu, Dr. David Hirschman interviewed


Blast victim to undergo surgery
Star News (Elk River), 3/14/09; Dr. Leslie Smith interviewed


Minnesota colleges go a year without drinking deaths

Minnesota Public Radio, 3/13/09; Dr. Joseph Clinton interviewed

Boy recovering from Mpls. bus accident
Star Tribune, 3/13/09; family interviewed

Amazing Recovery For Boy Hit By School Bus
WCCO 4, 3/12/09; Dr. David Hirschman, Dr. Andrew Kiragu interviewed

Top sectors for job growth despite economy

Fox 9, 3/5/09; Hilary Marden-Resnik interviewed

Man injured in powerful Elk River explosion still critical
Star Tribune, 3/6/09; Dr. Leslie Smith quoted

Man recovering after Elk River explosion
KSTP 5, 3/6/09; Dr. Leslie Smith interviewed

Elk River explosion victim is improving

Fox 9, 3/6/09; Dr. Leslie Smith interviewed

Patient data shifts to digital records
Pioneer Press, 3/5/09; Joanne Sunquist, CIO quoted

Against Odds, Man Survives Home Explosion
WCCO 4, 2/27/09; Dr. George Peltier interviewed

Man deemed 'walking miracle' after being hit by train
KAAL (ABC) CH 6, Austin, 2/17/09

Athlete may not run again due to icy Metro sidewalks
KSTP 5, 2/13/09

HCMC: Increase in Slip and Fall Injuries
FOX 9, 2/10/09; Dr. Fiona Garlich interviewed

Nonemergency dental care faces state's ax
St Cloud Times,2/11/09; Dr. Anthony DiAngelis and Dr. Stephen MacLeod quoted

Proposed state dental cuts could land more in ERs
Winona Daily News, 2/11/09; Dr. Anthony DiAngelis and Dr. Stephen MacLeod quoted

Some over-the-counter weight loss supplements illegally contain prescription drugs
KARE 11, 2/11/09; Dr. Guilford Hartley interviewed

Earphone use can make wax build up
Star Tribune, 2/10/09; Dr. Robert Maisel quoted

They call her Angel
Star Tribune, 2/8/09; Dr. Connie Adkisson and Kristin Sticha, CRNP interviewed

HCMC bans trans fat

Fox 9, 2/4/09; Bill Marks quoted

HCMC has taken trans fat off menu

Star Tribune, 2/4/09; Bill Marks interviewed

Pill's maker claims it can snap you awake

WCCO 4, 2/2/09; Dr. Michel Cramer Bornemann interviewed

EMTs honored for saving Bloomington man

Sun Newspapers, 1/27/09

HCMC announces layoffs

Fox 9, 1/27/09; Mike Harristhal interviewed

HCMC announces layoffs
KSTP 5, 1/27/09; Mike Harristhal interviewed

Fat Virus Can Be Caught, Evidence Shows
FOX 9, 1/27/09; Dr. Guilford Hartley interviewed

Dangerous Dreamer

Newsweek Magazine, 1/22/09; Dr. Mark Mahowald interviewed

EMTs, retired firefighter, receive award for saving man at U of M show

FOX 9, 1/21/09; HCMC paramedics shown presenting awards

Trouble falling asleep? Misconceptions about insomnia

FOX 9, 1/21/09; Dr. Mark Mahowald interviewed

Family mourns exposure death of father

FOX 9, 1/15/09; Dr. Douglas Brunette interviewed

Cold temperatures put the freeze on everyday business
KARE 11, 1/16/2009; Dr. Douglas Brunette interviewed

Cold Wave Continues
KLTV (Tyler,TX), 1/15/09; Dr. Douglas Brunette interviewed

Sleepwalker who froze to death prescribed Ambien
Chippewa Herald, (Chippewa Falls,WI), 1/15/09; Dr. Michel Cramer-Bornemann interviewed

Hayward sleepwalker found frozen had Ambien
Star Tribune, 1/15/2009; Dr. Michel Cramer-Bornemann quoted

Dangers of Winter Sleepwalking
FOX 9, 1/15/2009; Dr. Michel Cramer-Bornemann interviewed

2nd dangerous sleepwalking incident in a week
KARE 11, 1/15/2009; Dr. Michel Cramer-Bornemann interviewed

Arctic blast sweeps across Midwest

ABC Nightly News, 1/14/09; Dr. Douglas Brunette interviewed

Shoveling leads to frostbite for Minneapolis man
KARE 11, 1/13/09; Dr. Cheryl Adkinson interviewed


Minneapolis Sleepwalker Receives Frostbite After Walking Barefoot Overnight
FOX 9, 1/13/09; Dr. Louis Ling interviewed


Sledding Accidents
KSAX 42 (Alexandria), 1/07/09

Minn. winter fun can be dangerous
KTTC (Rochester), 1/7/09

Sledding accidents up this winter, prompting warnings from health ...
Pioneer Press, 1/7/09

Minn. winter fun can be dangerous
WKBT (La Crosse), 1/7/09

Health officials see increase in sledding accidents
KARE 11, 1/7/09

Sledders hit icy slopes -- hard
Star Tribune, 1/6/09

Fun Until Someone Gets Hurt: Sledding Injuries Up
WCCO 4, 1/6/09


Officials warn of winter sledding dangers

KSTP 5, 1/6/09

HCMC: Spike in serious injuries related to sledding

FOX 9, 1/6/09; Dr. Walter Galicich interviewed

Is there a doctor on the plane? Minnesotan helps deliver baby
Star Tribune, 1/1/09; Dr. Natarajan Raman interviewed

Twin Cities Doctor Describes Mid-Flight Birth
WCCO 4, 1/1/09; Dr. Natarajan Raman interviewed


His first in 20 years: local doctor delivers baby on airplane
KARE 11, 1/1/09; Dr. Natarajan Raman interviewed


Minn. doctor helps delivers baby during flight
KSTP 5, 1/1/09; Dr. Natarajan Ram interviewed


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