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[KARE 11, June 04, 2019]   National CPR and AED Awareness Week is June 1 to June 7. Dustin Hadley is an Allina Health EMS paramedic and cardiac arrest survivor who says he was saved by CPR.
June 04, 2019
[WCCO-TV, May 14, 2019]   Many women are missing the symptoms of a heart attack, which is one of the reasons why heart disease is the number one killer of American women. Dr. Elizabeth Grey , a preventative cardiologist with Allina Health's Minneapolis Heart Institute talked with WCCO News about those symptoms and why younger and younger women are suffering heart attacks.
May 14, 2019
[KMSP Fox 9, April 18, 2018]   There’s a new CPR tool on the market for first responders that’s manufactured in Minnesota. Only a few places are using it as part of a research project, including two fire departments in the Twin Cities metro area.
April 18, 2019
[KARE 11, March 18, 2019]   Another blood pressure medication is being recalled. That makes at least six recalls of blood pressure meds due to a potential cancer-causing impurity.
March 18, 2019
[WCCO Radio, February 20, 2019]   Winter is harder on your heart than warm weather. The cold affects our circulatory system. But, it's shoveling snow that can bring on a heart attack.
February 20, 2019
[KARE 11, December 31, 2018]   A new study reveals women wait longer than men to call for help when they’re having a heart attack. Research shows delays could have deadly consequences.
December 31, 2018
[WCCO Radio, December 19, 2018]   Women experiencing heart attack symptoms wait longer to call for assistance than men do as many don't realize they're having one, according to a new study.
December 19, 2018
[KARE 11, November 01, 2018]   Nearly half of all American adults have high blood pressure, and a new study confirms what cardiologists have been saying for years: at-home tests are just as accurate at monitoring hypertension -- if not more so -- than having your blood pressure checked at the doctor’s office. Allina Health cardiologist Dr. Nick Burke , with the Minneapolis Heart Institute , talked with KARE 11 News about the study.
November 01, 2018
[Mankato Free Press, October 25, 2018]   New Ulm’s project addressing heart health earned national recognition giving stakeholders hope it could lead other communities to pursue similar projects.
October 25, 2018
[KSTP TV, October 23, 2018]   With a baby coming, Ashley Goette found herself with her husband’s life also in her hands. “The dispatcher walked me through CPR because I'm not trained."
October 23, 2018