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[WCCO-TV, January 01, 0001]   U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, recently announced that Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute has been recognized as a Bronze Level Club as a part of the Paralympic Sport Club Excellence Program, which also recognizes 57 other clubs across the country. An example of how Courage Kenny supports athletes is the Adaptive Skiing Program, as seen in this recent report from WCCO-TV:
February 21, 2016
[KMSP-TV, January 21, 2015]   The USDA recently announced new dietary recommendations for Americans. The biggest change was to the amount of sugar we should have in our diets.
January 21, 2016
[The Alley, January 18, 2016]   On December 1st, Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Allina Health announced that they were putting into action a new food and beverage policy starting in 2016. These changes will include removing sugary drinks and deep-fat fried foods from all cafeterias, vending machines and gift shops.
January 18, 2016
[Star Tribune, December 07, 2015]   Visitors and patients for years have noted and even cracked uneasy jokes about the McDonald’s restaurant located at the heart of Abbott Northwestern Hospital’s sprawling campus in Minneapolis. Yes, it’s been a handy option for family and friends needing a quick bite while a loved one is recovering.
December 07, 2015
[KARE11-TV, December 02, 2015]   Allina Health announced major shifts to offer healthier food in its hospital cafeterias, vending machines and cafes. The most major change will be the closure of the 24 hour McDonald's fast food restaurant inside the Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
December 02, 2015
[Twelve News, October 13, 2015]   The campus of Abbott Northwestern WestHealth in Plymouth is a place where Gloria O'Connell is no stranger, considering that she's an employee of Allina Health . But on Tuesday morning, her visit had nothing to do with work.
October 13, 2015
[KARE-TV, October 06, 2015]   Penny George is a respected leader in the national movement to transform medicine and health care through the principles and practices of integrative medicine. She is co-founder of the Penny George™ Institute for Health and Healing , part of Allina Health — the largest hospital-based integrative medicine program based in a health system in the country.
October 07, 2015
[Twelve News, September 15, 2015]   At Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, the emergency department sees its fair share of injuries related to falls. "Probably four or five times a week we're down in the emergency room seeing patients who have had a fall but probably didn't hurt themselves bad enough to get admitted," said Chris Wellner, manager of acute therapy services at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Abbott Northwestern.
September 15, 2015
[Star Tribune, August 11, 2015]   At back-to-school time, parents dutifully head to the doctor’s office to get their children immunized. But plenty of parents would be wise to roll up their own sleeves.
August 12, 2015
[Twelve TV, May 26, 2015]   Visit any place that sells electronic gadgets or your phone's app store, and you're bound to find fitness trackers. They are aimed to help people reach their fitness goals.
May 26, 2015