Section: Health Stories - posted in 2014
Posted on Dec 22, 2014
By St. Luke's, Duluth, MN
St. Luke's received this letter from Danielle regarding St. Luke's Endocrinologist Dr. Derrick Aipoalani's care. I am writing to tell you that I appreciate the quality of treatment that Dr. Aipoalani provides. Dr. Aipoalani listens. He ...
Posted on Nov 11, 2014
By St. Luke's, Duluth, MN
St. Luke's received this letter from Tony: As we age, time becomes extremely important and most of us have medical appointments and we just hope there isn't a built-in wait time. I had an annual appointment for an ultrasound, which was ...
Posted on Nov 4, 2014
By St. Luke's, Duluth, MN
St. Luke's received this letter from Bill in Cornucopia, Wisconsin: For the last several weeks, I have been on a very successful medical adventure with St. Luke's. My appreciation for St. Luke's begins with Dr. Cunningham and the entire ...
Posted on Oct 9, 2014
By St. Luke's, Duluth, MN
Get the facts about breast cancer and learn about the misconceptions that can lead to dangerous signs being ignored at St. Luke’s Breast Cancer: Fact or Fiction presentation on Tuesday, October 14, from 6-7:30 pm in the Auditorium. Three ...
Posted on Oct 3, 2014
By St. Luke's, Duluth, MN
Written by: Dr. Linda Van Etta, FACP, ABIM, St. Luke's Infectious Disease Associates There has been a great deal of news coverage this past week regarding the first case of ebola diagnosed in the United States. The patient is a visitor from ...
Posted on Sep 18, 2014
By St. Luke's, Duluth, MN
Click to view a recording of the lecture. St. Luke's continued its Understanding Cancer: Survivorship Lecture Series this week with an informative lecture from Barbara Mitchell, JD and American Cancer Society volunteer. The 150 guests in ...
Posted on Aug 28, 2014
By St. Luke's, Duluth, MN
When someone is initially diagnosed with cancer, their first thoughts are not only about the physical effects, but also the financial and legal issues, and sometimes these challenges become greater than the physical effects of the illness. St. ...
Posted on Aug 14, 2014
By St. Luke's, Duluth, MN
As summer is coming to an end, fall school sports are beginning. Many students need sports physicals. Dr. James Donovan, MD, at Miller Creek Medical Clinic reminds parents that it is important for student athletes to have a sports physical to prevent ...
Posted on Aug 11, 2014
By St. Luke's, Duluth, MN
Cancer survivors face numerous legal and financial challenges when battling cancer. To help people further understand them, St. Luke's Regional Cancer Center is hosting its second lecture in the "Understanding Cancer: Survivorship” ...
Posted on Jun 30, 2014
By St. Luke's, Duluth, MN
Search the Internet and you'll find plenty of guidelines for women's health screenings. But women have to ask: is the information current and appropriate? "The medical guidelines are constantly changing," says Nyasha Spears, MD, ...
Posted on Jun 25, 2014
By St. Luke's, Duluth, MN
Chequamegon Clinic welcomes Dr. Mark Eginton, a vascular surgeon at St. Luke's Pavilion Surgical Associates, to the Ashland community. Dr. Eginton will offer initial and follow-up vascular surgery consultations as well as a variety of vascular ...
Posted on Jun 18, 2014
By St. Luke's, Duluth, MN
To listen to the entire lecture, click here. St. Luke's kicked off its Understanding Cancer: Survivorship Lecture Series last night with informative lectures from Dr. Anne Silva-Benedict, oncologist at St. Luke's Regional Cancer Center, and ...