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		<title>Video exercise is here</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/05/21/video-exercise-is-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 20:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[WCCO Radio, May 21, 2012] The President&#8217;s Council on Fitness, Sports &#38; Nutrition, a venerable organization that has been promoting push-ups, sit-ups and other traditional forms of sweating for decades, is now endorsing &#8220;active&#8221; video games, including &#8220;Wii Fit,&#8221; &#8220;Tiger Woods PGA Tour&#8221; and &#8220;Just Dance.&#8221; Sue Masemer, manager of the LiveWell Fitness Center at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A less-invasive way to replace heart valves at Minneapolis Heart Institute</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/05/21/a-less-invasive-way-to-replace-heart-valves-at-minneapolis-heart-institute/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Star Tribune, May 21, 2010] For more than two years, doctors knew they had to replace Amund Hendricks&#8217; diseased aortic valve. Trouble was, they couldn&#8217;t. Hendricks, 84, was not considered healthy enough this time to surgically replace the valve. All Hendricks&#8217; physician, Dr. Wesley Pedersen, at Allina Health&#8216;s Minneapolis Heart Institute, could do was monitor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Allina pediatrician says vaccines key to heading off spiking whooping cough cases</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/05/17/allina-pediatrician-says-vaccines-to-head-off-spiking-whooping-cough-cases/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 17:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[KSTP TV, May 16, 2012] Counties around the Twin Cities metro are reporting high numbers of pertussis, what many of us know as whooping cough. Allina Medical Clinic &#8211; Ramsey pediatrician Eric Barth, MD, says one of the key reasons is that a growing number of parents are not getting their children immunized. Watch the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Allina allergist: Tree pollens to blame for brutal allergy season</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/05/17/allina-allergist-tree-pollens-to-blame-for-brutal-allergy-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[WCCO TV, May, 14, 2012] Chances are good sniffling, sneezing and watery eyes are telling you its peak allergy season – and this may be the worst season we’ve seen in some time. While most people think visible dandelions and weeds are to blame, it’s actually trees that are the culprit. “Ash, birch, maple, oak, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health beat: A rehab program for cancer patients</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/05/04/health-beat-a-rehab-program-for-cancer-patients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 19:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Star Tribune, May 4, 2012] Dr. Nancy Hutchison knows that there&#8217;s life after cancer. But many survivors continue to struggle with the side effects of treatment after it&#8217;s over: swelling, limited motion, severe weakness and fatigue. Now, Sister Kenny is trying to change that with a new program in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. In April, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beat unhealthy habits to keep your heart beating</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/05/03/beat-unhealthy-habits-to-keep-your-heart-beating/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 19:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Brainerd Dispatch, May 2, 2012] People are accustomed to the sound of a heartbeat early on, with the soft thumping beat signifying the first sign of life in infancy and the last sound before passing. So accustomed to that sound, said Susan White, registered and licensed dietician with the Minneapolis Heart Institute, that “the heart [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Allina Health Neighborhood Health Connection launches at Farmers Market</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/30/allina-health-neighborhood-health-connection-launches-at-farmers-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[KMSP Fox 9, April 29, 2012] The Allina Health Neighborhood Health Connection launched at the Minneapolis Farmers Market on Sunday with healthy activities, tips, food and health screenings. Dr. Courtney Baechler, preventive cardiologist, was interviewed live from the site by Fox 9 News and talked about why Allina Health is doing this. Watch here.]]></description>
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		<title>Allina Neighborhood Health Connection comes to Farmers Market</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/30/allina-neighborhood-health-connection-comes-to-farmers-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[KSTP.com, April 30, 2012] Would you bang on a drum with some of your neighbors if it meant better health? From drumming to jumping to blood pressure screenings, hundreds of families are learning more about a new initiative to give neighborhoods the tools to live healthier lives. Read more at kstp.com.]]></description>
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		<title>From drumming to jumping to blood pressure screenings</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/29/from-drumming-to-jumping-to-blood-pressure-screenings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[KSTP-TV, April 29, 2012] Drumming, belly-dancing, gardening and eating healthy are all good for you and more fun if you do it with your neighbors. That was the point of the Allina Health Neighborhood Health Connection that launched Sunday at the Minneapolis Farmers Market. KSTP-TV News caught it all on video.]]></description>
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		<title>Allina Health launches healthy neighborhoods program</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/28/allina-health-launches-healthy-neighborhoods-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Minnesota Public Radio, April 28, 2012] A new initiative kicking off at the Minneapolis Farmers Market on Sunday hopes to support healthy communities. Allina Health said its new Neighborhood Health Connection program will allow community members to apply for grants to support activities like building a community garden or starting a yoga group. They can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New name and new program for Allina</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/27/new-name-and-new-program-for-allina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[KARE 11, April 27, 2012] Allina Hospitals and Clinics has a new name and a new mission. It will now be known as Allina Health and it&#8217;s launching a new program to connect with the community. The Minneapolis Farmers Market will be the site of an event on Sunday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Allina doc: Many possible causes for Tinsley&#8217;s enlarged heart</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/27/allina-doc-many-possible-causes-for-tinsleys-enlarged-heart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Minnesota Public Radio, April 26, 2012] University of Minnesota Gophers football player Gary Tinsley died of an enlarged heart April 6, according to a Hennepin County Medical Examiner report released Wednesday. Minneapolis Heart Institute researcher Dr. David Feldman told Tom Crann of All Things Considered that the condition could be caused by factors including genetic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health beat: A really local focus to healthy living</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/27/health-beat-a-really-local-focus-to-healthy-living/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Star Tribune, April 27, 2012] Headaches, lack of sleep, stress &#8212; anyone who&#8217;s ever had a bad neighbor could probably testify to the toll it can take on a person&#8217;s health. But a new Allina Health initiative hinges on the idea that having a really good neighbor can produce just the opposite effect. The nonprofit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spreading health neighborhood by neighborhood</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/26/spreading-health-neighborhood-by-neighborhood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[WCCO-TV, April 26, 2012] Can the people in your neighborhood work together to improve everyone&#8217;s health in that area? Allina Health doctors say, &#8220;Absolutely!&#8221; That&#8217;s the goal of the Neighborhood Health Connection. Dr. Courtney Baechler talked about it on WCCO 4&#8242;s News This Morning. Watch the interview here.]]></description>
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		<title>Sister Kenny&#8217;s 49th Annual International Art Show by artists with disabilities</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/18/sister-kennys-49th-annual-international-art-show-by-artists-with-disabilities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[KARE 11, April 17, 2012] Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute&#8217;s(SKRI) 49th Annual International Art Show by Artists with Disabilities features more than 300 pieces of art produced by more than 170 artists. All art is for sale through May 11, 2012. 75% of the sale price, established by artist, benefits the artist. The balance supports programs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New prostate cancer surgery promises fewest side effects</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/17/new-prostate-cancer-surgery-promises-fewest-side-effects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[KMSP Fox 9 News, April 17, 2012] A British study is confirming a new ultrasound surgical treatment for prostate cancer has almost none of the side effects often caused by other types of treatment. The High Intensity Focused Ultrasound treatment is yet to be approved in the U.S., but Dr. Peter Sershon, the Chief of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tough choices on your health start today</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/16/tough-choices-on-your-health-start-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Star Tribune, April 16, 2012] Would your loved ones know your wishes for your care if you could no longer speak for yourself? Statistically, and unfortunately, it&#8217;s not likely. Only about three of 10 Americans have discussed their wishes with their families and have created an advance directive to guide these kinds of decisions and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Allina expands its Plymouth campus</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/15/allina-expands-its-plymouth-campus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Star Tribune, April 14, 2012] Allina Hospitals and Clinics has broken ground on a new emergency department at WestHealth in Plymouth. They&#8217;re building an 18,000 square-foot building to offer a 24-hour, full-service emergency department. It will be staffed by physicians from Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Allina officials said the expansion allows the hospital to treat patients [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Allina, Lions’ sponsor health screening at area schools</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/12/allina-lions-sponsor-health-screening-at-area-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/12/allina-lions-sponsor-health-screening-at-area-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ABC Newspapers, April 12, 2012] Lions and Lioness clubs and Allina have provided screenings in health classes at Anoka and Coon Rapids high schools. The screenings not only made health lessons personal to students, they also served as a way to identify health issues requiring attention. This turned out to be the case for an Anoka [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Allina sponsors &#8216;From Table to Ticker&#8217; April 19 at the Galleria</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/10/allina-sponsors-from-table-to-ticker-april-19-at-the-galleria/</link>
		<comments>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/10/allina-sponsors-from-table-to-ticker-april-19-at-the-galleria/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[KARE 11, April 10, 2012] Are you heart healthy? Would you know what symptoms need to be checked to make sure? You can find out at the upcoming &#8217;From Table to Ticker&#8216; event at the Galleria. Allina&#8217;s Dr. Elizabeth Grey of the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital previewed the event on KARE 11 Today, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Allina surgeon expects new bats to reduce baseball injuries</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/05/allina-surgeon-expects-new-bats-to-reduce-baseball-injuries/</link>
		<comments>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/05/allina-surgeon-expects-new-bats-to-reduce-baseball-injuries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[KSTP-TV, April 2, 2012] Minnesota high school baseball has adopted new rules requiring bats that reduce the speed of the ball coming off the bat. Orthopedic surgeon Pearce McCarty, at Allina&#8217;s Sport and Orthopaedic Specialists, says the goal is to reduce the number and severity of injuries for fielders. Watch the KSTP-TV News report here.]]></description>
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		<title>Warm temps don&#8217;t mean warm water Allina emergency room doc warns</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/03/warm-temps-dont-mean-warm-water-allina-emergency-room-doc-warns/</link>
		<comments>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/03/warm-temps-dont-mean-warm-water-allina-emergency-room-doc-warns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>allinanews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[KSTP-TV, March 30, 2012] Warm temperatures may be tempting some to wander into area lakes and rivers. But emergency room physician Rudi Alvey at Allina&#8217;s United Hospital in St. Paul warns that may not be a very safe idea.]]></description>
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		<title>An Allina doctor&#8217;s quest to shed light on medical implants that fail</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/01/an-allina-doctors-quest-to-shed-light-on-medical-impants-that-fail/</link>
		<comments>http://allinanews.com/2012/04/01/an-allina-doctors-quest-to-shed-light-on-medical-impants-that-fail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[CBS, April 1, 2012] Statistically, fewer than one percent of all medical devices fail their patients &#8211; far fewer, in fact. Small comfort if one of those very rare failures strikes you or me or someone you love. CBS Sunday Morning examined one of those cases and how it lead Allina cardiologist Robert Hauser at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Allina Urgent Care now posts wait times online</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/03/27/allina-urgent-care-now-posts-wait-times-online/</link>
		<comments>http://allinanews.com/2012/03/27/allina-urgent-care-now-posts-wait-times-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[KARE 11, March 27, 2012] Allina Hospitals &#38; Clinics is now posting current wait times for its Urgent Care locations across the Twin Cities metro region. The service went live on the Allina web site, allina.com/urgentcare, this week. See more here.]]></description>
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		<title>Abbott Northwestern patient: How it feels to wait for a heart transplant</title>
		<link>http://allinanews.com/2012/03/26/abbott-northwestern-patient-how-it-feels-to-wait-for-a-heart-transplant/</link>
		<comments>http://allinanews.com/2012/03/26/abbott-northwestern-patient-how-it-feels-to-wait-for-a-heart-transplant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Fox 9 News, March 25, 2012] Former vice president Dick Cheney is recovering Sunday after getting a new heart. While getting a transplant at 70 is unusual according to the doctor we spoke with, its not unheard of. So what is the process and what is the feeling waiting for a heart? Watch the story [...]]]></description>
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