Allina News

[ABC Newspapers, December 29, 2011] Don Toews is a registered nurse in Unity Hospital’s intensive care unit. He administers medications, he regulates vital signs, he helps accomplish life-saving procedures. Turns out, Toews also makes a mouth-watering bowl of chili. Toews’ cilantro lime and top sirloin chili recipe recently earned him chili champ recognition at Unity [...]

[Anoka County Union, Dec. 15, 2011]Kids in the northwest metro area are riding high this holiday season thanks to Free Bikes 4 Kidz, its partner Allina Hospitals & Clinics and the many volunteers who worked to restore bikes generously donated by community members and businesses. Read the article.

[Fridley Patch, Dec. 9, 2011] Allina employees, dignitaries will give away 175 bicycles. Read article.

[Sun Focus, Nov. 23, 2011]  A special tree planting ceremony at Unity Hospital honors a cancer patient who was an inspiration to friends, family and other women she met at a support group through the hospital.  Read the article.

[Sun Focus, Nov. 17, 2011] Shari Carlson a sixth grade integrated language arts teacher at Coon Rapids Middle School, is the featured artist November and December at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing at Unity Hospital in Fridley. Read the article.

[Sun Focus, Nov. 9, 2011]    While your diet can cause illness, it can also be part of an optimal health plan to treat that illness. The fact is that food is medicine. When we look at food as medicine, we can view the Thanksgiving meal as a prescription for good health.  Read the article  by [...]

[Anoka Hennepin School District newsletter, Nov. 10, 2011] Shari Carlson, sixth grade integrated language arts teacher at Coon Rapids Middle School, is the featured artist through November and December at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing at Unity Hospital. Read more.

[KSTP.com, Oct. 31, 2011] Unity Hospital in Fridley wants to prevent kids from smoking and is providing parents with resources to help. Read the story.

[Sun Focus, Oct. 12, 2011]  Dr. Alberto Ricart, infectious disease specialist at Unity Hospital, recommends treatments for colds and flu.  Read the article.

[CTN-TV, Sept. 23, 2011] A new resource is available in the northwest metro area that offers a holistic approach to health.  Services are available at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing on the Unity Hospital campus.  Click here to watch the story on the Sept. 23, 2011 news cast (about 15 minutes in).

[Star Tribune, Sept. 13, 2011] The Muslim Experience in Minnesota project aims to capture and convey the Muslim experience in Minnesota.  This entry features Amin Rahmatullah, MD. a Pakistani-American cardiologist who has worked at Mercy Hospital and Unity Hospital for ten years.  Read the interview.

[Sun focus, Sept. 7, 2011]  The Ask a Doc guest column series features advice and commentary from medical professionals at Unity Hospital in Fridley.  This month’s topic on concussions is from Kurt Belk, MD, medical director of Unity’s emergency department. Read the column.