Health Notes: New lounge gives families place to relax at Essentia
By John Lundy, Duluth News Tribune | |
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The clown who represents the ubiquitous fast-food chain has houses named after him in communities such as
The lounge is equipped with furniture, a TV, fireplace, space for private discussions, a common eating area and oven, a pantry for food and beverages, entertainment options for children and amenities such as laundry service.
Although officially dedicated on Wednesday, the area has been in use for the last eight weeks, said
It's specifically for NICU families, Tchida said. On average, 12 to 13 babies at a time are cared for in the NICU, she said.
In
Her daughter survived and thrived, grew up and gave birth to her second son a week ago at the St. Mary's Birthing Center. Born at 37 weeks, Charisssa Nagle's baby boy Ryker developed some complications and has been cared for in the new NICU, which opened last summer. He was doing well Wednesday and is expected to be able to go home soon.
Nagle has stayed in the hospital almost constantly since Ryker was born, sleeping on the pullout bed in his room. She has used the family lounge for showers and to entertain her 7-year-old son, Hunter, when he was brought for a visit.
Martens has spent a lot of time there, too, and she was struck by the contrast with her experience as a mom 29 years ago.
"We were blessed, because if it hadn't been for the NICU then, she wouldn't have survived," Martens said. "But to see the changes and improvements they've made to help families stay -- because that's one of the hardest things, is going home without your baby."
The McDonald's northeast co-op of 19 restaurants along with Ronald McDonald House Charities-Upper Midwest raised
All of the money raised through the canister program at area McDonald's restaurants during the past two years helped pay for the
Rural health conference set
The annual
More than 500 health care professionals, educators, state health workers, policymakers and students are expected to attend, according to a news release from the
The screening gap Minnesotans with public health insurance are much less likely to be screened for colorectal cancer than those on private plans.
That's the conclusion of the seventh annual Health Care Disparities Report conducted by MN Community Measurement and sponsored by the
In 2013, 51.8 percent of Minnesota Medicaid-covered adults ages 50 to 75 were screened for colon cancer, compared with 71.8 percent of those covered by other types of insurance, the
That's the largest disparity among the 13 measures tracked by the report.
Colon cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in
Breast cancer awareness at the mine Hibbing Taconite is adding a touch of pink to its mining operation to show its support for breast cancer awareness.
The parent company,
The truck box is expected to arrive in
After that, it will be transported to Hibbing Taconite and put to work on a production truck. It will be visible from Hibbing Mine View.
Group explores health gap A group that's exploring health disparities in
The Health and Wellness Table will meet from
More than 120 people gathered for an initial meeting on
Help for families of the mentally ill A support group for families who have a member with a mental illness meets at
The support group gathering is followed by an educational meeting from
It's sponsored by the
For information, call (218) 409-6566.
How to deal with diabetes
The classes will take place on the following schedule:
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The classes are free but space is limited, so registration is required. Spouses and significant others are encouraged to attend. Call the Diabetes Center at (218) 786-1468 to register.
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