Items Tagged ‘KAAL’
March 5, 2020
Three women reunite after life-changing procedure
KAALby Talia Milavetz Three women reunited this week for the first time since a life-changing procedure connected them forever. Their story started with Dexter native Abby Rossow learning she needed a new kidney at just 21 years old. …In the meantime, they were both placed on Mayo Clinic’s paired donation list. “Within the Mayo system […]
Tags: Abby Rossow, KAAL, kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic Transplant Center
February 14, 2020
Saving lives: Mayo Clinic transportation unit
KAAL Every crash or medical emergency is different and so is the response that is taken. Whether on the ground or in the air, Mayo Clinic has a variety of fleets waiting to help, but what goes into making that call? “A lot of times the vehicle that we are taking matches the weather, so […]
Tags: air ambulance, flight paramedic, KAAL, Mayo Clinic Ambulance, Tricia RIggott
January 24, 2020
Vaping and future health concerns
KAAL In 2019, vaping deaths and vaping-associated lung injuries made headlines across the country. “We’ve seen an increase of youth use in vaping products that’s gone up three and fourfold in the last few years, so high school seniors, 20 to 25 percent of them are using vaping products regularly,” said Dr. Taylor Hays, director […]
Tags: Dr. Taylor Hayes, KAAL, Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, Vaping
December 6, 2019
Mayo Clinic cesarean suite set to open in Austin
KAALAs part of the Mayo Clinic Health System’s OB consolidation, a few months ago the ‘Baby Place’ in Albert Lea closed its doors. Now, the new center being constructed in Austin has completed phase one of its services. On Tuesday morning, the Family Birth Center will officially be ready to host expecting moms in its […]
Tags: Dr. Heidi Gaston, Dr. Jennifer Goins, KAAL, Mayo Clinic Health System Austin, obGyn
November 15, 2019
Community conversation surrounding new documentary ‘The Opioid Fix’
KAAL Mayo Clinic and TPT-Twin Cities PBS teamed up to create a three part documentary series called ‘The Opioid Fix’ which looks at how the opioid epidemic started and what we as individual communities and a nation can to do help tackle it. Parts of the documentary were shown during a panel discussion Tuesday night […]
Tags: KAAL, The Opioid Fix, TPT
November 1, 2019
Sheriff: Hundreds drop off more than 500 pounds of medications
KAAL Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office says “another successful Prescription Drug Take Back Day is in the books.” On Saturday, at the Gonda Building driveway in Rochester, organizers say more than 600 people dropped off more than 500 pounds of medications. This year, for the first time, the program took e-cigarettes and vaping items. One Mayo […]
September 19, 2019
Mayo Clinic Health System construction update
KAAL Construction is underway at Mayo Clinic’s Health System campus in Austin, Minn. It’s part of an $11 million investment to boost its services for patients and staff. “We have six phases,” said Tricia Dahl, the site’s operations administrator. “We expect to be done in the year 2020, early 2021.” “On the outside, what’s most […]
Tags: Albert Lea, Austin, construction update, KAAL, Mayo Clinic Health System, Tricia Dahl
July 5, 2019
Staying safe on the Fourth of July
KAAL According to health officials, burns made up nearly 50% of firework-related injuries in 2018. Dr. Caitlin Loprinzi Brauer with Mayo Clinic, said the clinic’s staffing does not change because of the fourth or July holiday, but they are fully staffed and capable for the people who need treatment. “We want everyone to have an […]
Tags: Dr. Caitlin Loprinzi Brauer, firework-related injuries, KAAL
May 16, 2019
Effects of excess screen time for kids
KAALby Talia Milavetz Pediatrician at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center Dr. Angela Mattke said there are signs indicating a child has had too much screen time. “If you’re seeing concerns with the way your child is growing and wondering are they getting enough social interaction with their peers? In teenagers, we can see too much screen […]
Tags: Dr. Angela Mattke, KAAL, Mayo Clinic Guide to Raising a Healthy Child
May 9, 2019
The measles vaccine, moving forward
KAAL Measles is not a concern in Minnesota to date, but across the country, in 22 states the U.S. is experiencing the largest outbreak in 25 years. “So to stop transmission of that disease, about 95 percent or more have to be immunized,” said Dr. Greg Poland, the Director of the Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research […]
Tags: Dr. Gregory Poland, KAAL, Measles vaccine, vaccine safety