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[WCCO-TV, March 09, 2020]   With the COVID-19 virus now hitting closer to home in Minnesota and Wisconsin, more questions are being asked about how to protect yourself. Allina Health Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tim Sielaff , joined WCCO-TV in studio to answer some of those questions.
March 09, 2020
[WCCO-TV, February 29, 2020]   There's been talk about if the government should ban flavored vaping products. Dr. Andrew Stiehm talks about the danger of flavored vaping products.
February 29, 2020
[WCCO-TV, February 27, 2020]   More people are turning to audiobooks over actual books. In fact a local library says more people check out audiobooks than the real thing. Learn more.
February 27, 2020
[WCCO-TV, February 03, 2020]   Oftentimes the stories about sleepwalking are presented as funny, but doctors say the dangers of sleepwalking are no laughing matter. WCCO-TV's Kim Johnson knew she needed help after a scary sleepwalking incident last year.
February 03, 2020
[WCCO-TV, January 01, 0001]   Poor sleep is linked to poor concentration, memory, the immune system, and Alzheimer's disease. Learn why that is and how to make sure you get enough sleep.
January 25, 2020
[WCCO-TV, January 17, 2020]   If you got a new fitness tracker to wear on your wrist, you may still be trying to figure out how to make the most of it. Get tips on how to use it.
January 17, 2020
[WCCO-TV, January 08, 2020]   80 to 90 percent of all New Year's resolutions fail and many of them have to do with diet and losing weight. Allina Health registered dietician Amy Pleimling talked with WCCO News about a better way to follow through with those diet resolutions.
January 08, 2020
[WCCO-TV, December 25, 2019]   At Allina Health's United Hospital Mother Baby Center, babies born on Christmas Eve & Day received a handmade stocking elf cap made by a hospital volunteer.
December 25, 2019
[WCCO-TV, December 22, 2019]   There are 84 million people in the United States who are prediabetic & most of them don’t know it. Dr. Christopher Schoonover shares more about prediabetes.
December 22, 2019
[WCCO-TV, December 10, 2019]   With cookies, parties, heavy foods and alcohol, this time of year can have a big impact on our bodies. Throw in stress and little sleep and it can become more than some hearts can handle.
December 10, 2019