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.
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.
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.
Middle-aged men face new health challenges
As men get older, they tend to face many new health problems in a short period of time, says HCMC’s Dr. Bryan Nelson.
Dr. Eduardo Colón named Chief of Psychiatry
Dr. Eduardo Colón has been named the new Chief of the HCMC/Hennepin Health System Department of Psychiatry.
HCMC’s Burn Center reverified as pediatric and adult burn center
The American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons recently reverified HCMC as a pediatric and adult burn center.
Healthy work/life balance is essential for caregivers
For many professions, finding the right balance between work schedules and home life can be very challenging.
Doctors release The Football Decision: An Exploration Into Every Parent’s Decision Whether Or Not To Let A Child Play Contact Sports.
A new book by two physicians raises questions about the quality of data supporting a proposed ban of youth football.
Firefighters for Healing to bring holiday gifts to burn patients
Firefighters For Healing is a nonprofit foundation founded by firemen who tragically experienced firsthand what burn victims endure.
Dr. Christopher Robert
We have been informed that Dr. Christopher Robert, Chief of Anesthesiology at HCMC, died this past weekend.
HIV/AIDS awareness activities to mark World AIDS Day
Hennepin County Medical Center’s Positive Care Center is hosting a World AIDS Day event from 11 AM to 1 PM in the hospital’s Red Skyway.
Food prep tips for a healthy Thanksgiving meal
Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to enjoy a meal together, but also a time of year that is associated with food poisoning.
Event to mark groundbreaking for new downtown clinic and specialty center and inaugural flight to second helistop
Two events will mark the biggest expansion in the history of HCMC during groundbreaking for the new clinic and specialty center.
HCMC is an Air Aware Employer
Hennepin County Medical Center is the first healthcare organization to participate in the Air Aware Employer program.
New listing of “Rising Stars” includes 9 HCMC MDs
Mpls/StPaul Magazine recently created a new category of physicians they call “Rising Stars,” honoring physicians nominated by their peers.
Cold weather increases risk for carbon monoxide poisoning
With home-heating season near, the risk of dangerous exposures to carbon monoxide (CO) increases — but these exposures can be prevented.
Vaccines are like bike helmets
In addition to being a pediatrician, Dr. Sonja Colianni is a mom who brought her daughter Elena in for a check-up.
Friendly bicycle safety tips from America’s bike-friendly city
Bicycle-related injuries continue to rise, and an injury can ruin a great ride even in America’s bike-friendly city.
Dr. Michael Belzer given U of M’s 2015 Harold S. Diehl Award
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Belzer for receiving the 2015 Harold S. Diehl Award from the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Announcement of Vacancies on the Board of Directors of Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc.
A process is under way to review candidates to fill up to four three-year terms on the HHS Board of Directors, beginning in January 2016.
