HCMC News

Visit HCMC at the Fair for hands-on health activities, eye-opening research

HCMC is at the Minnesota State Fair during the best days of summer with hands-on health activities in the Health Fair 11 Building.

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Giving foot pain the boot

Linda Beaverson is an active runner, biker, and long-boarder. When foot pain started, she knew it was time to get help.

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Saturday Sports Physicals offered at HCMC’s Downtown Pediatric Clinic

School is just around the corner and Fall athletic teams are gearing up. Does your child need his or her sports physical updated?

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Hennepin County Medical Center Named Medical Services Provider for U.S. Bank Stadium

A partnership announced today with U.S. Bank Stadium and HCMC means that guests will be in good hands when the new stadium opens next month.

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Public notification: Study using a medication to improve the mental status of people with traumatic brain injury

HCMC is part of a multi-site study testing people who have life-threatening or life-altering traumatic brain injury.

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Good news for people living with Type 2 (adult) diabetes mellitus

The American Diabetes Association and the International Diabetes Federation announced support of weight loss surgery to fight Type 2 diabetes.

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NASA Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, MD to visit patients, colleagues at HCMC

NASA Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, MD, returned from the International Space Station in December, and now he’s returning to HCMC for a visit.

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Teddy Bear Clinic invites children and their friends to explore HCMC’s pediatric emergency department

Visiting an emergency department for the first time can be scary – but not on Saturday, kids are invited to bring their teddy bears to HCMC.

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Keeping pounds off after weight loss win

People with a significant weight problem who are highly motivated to lose weight using diet and exercise can succeed during the first months.

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HCMC Clinic and pharmacy to open in North Loop area of downtown Minneapolis

HCMC will open a new clinic and pharmacy in the North Loop area and central business district in downtown Minneapolis.

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Late business leader Pat Fallon supports brain injury research at HCMC

The late Twin Cities advertising executive Pat Fallon left a bequest supporting traumatic brain injury research at HCMC.

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SAFE KIDS Day – Saturday, April 16 at Whittier Clinic

Join Safe Kids of Hennepin County, local children and families on SafeKidsDay to take action to Keep Kids Safe from preventable injuries.

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Ford W. Bell, DVM named Vice President of Philanthropy/Community Relations at HCMC

Ford W. Bell, DVM has been named vice president of philanthropy/community relations of HCMC and president of the Hennepin Health Foundation.

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National Poison Prevention Week, March 20-26

The Minnesota Poison Control System and Safe Kids Minnesota offer safety tips and practical suggestions for families.

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Abbott, Hennepin County Medical Center and University of Minnesota Collaborate to Launch the Nation’s Largest, Single-Center Prospective Study on Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury

Researchers aim to develop a standard approach for evaluating and diagnosing traumatic brain injury, including concussion.

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Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation Grants $4.6 Million for New Dental Clinic at HCMC

Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. will receive a grant from Delta Dental of Minnesota to fund a new dental clinic.

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HCMC using real-time blood flow imaging to improve treatment for non-healing wounds

HCMC’s Center for Wound Healing and its Center for Hyperbaric Medicine are now using fluorescence microangiography.

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HCMC offering nitrous oxide to help moms cope with pain during labor

The same analgesic offered for dental procedures is now being offered to laboring moms at The Birth Center at HCMC.

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HCMC Richfield Clinic to move to Market Plaza

The HCMC Richfield Clinic in the Hub Shopping Center is expanding and moving to Market Plaza at the corner of 66th St. and Lyndale Avenue.

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Researchers at HCMC awarded grants for Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury

Three out of four of the new grants, announced January 25, were awarded to researchers at Hennepin County Medical Center.

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