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Health features
Medications for Quitting Smoking
How do you decide which may be best for you – nicotine replacement therapies, such as nicotine gum, patches, inhalers, nasal sprays and lozenges; or non-nicotine medications, such as Bupropion and Varenicline? Read about options; ask your doctor for advice.
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Polio vaccines for children
Why it continues to be important for children to receive the polio vaccine.
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How serious is cholesteatoma?
Cholesteatoma, which causes drainage and can damage parts of the middle ear, can result in many serious conditions, including deafness, if left untreated.
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What's new at Park Nicollet?
- Park Nicollet has teamed up with WCCO-TV and Star Tribune to highlight an important health issue each month. Watch for July’s feature on cancer, which will appear in newspaper ads, television commercials and on a Web site, stayhealthymn.com. Check out previous month’s topics, too, including heart, women’s health and skin care.
Attend a fun-filled Back to School Health Fair for Kids with Diabetes Thursday, Aug. 2, at International Diabetes Center at Park Nicollet. Children win prizes and meet others with diabetes, while parents consult with diabetes experts and complete school medical forms. Call 952-993-3900 for details.
Park Nicollet Cancer Center is first in Minnesota to offer Novalis® shaped beam robotic surgery. Novalis stands apart from other cancer treatment methods in its ability to precisely pinpoint and treat tumors and lesions in areas of the body once considered inoperable, including the brain, spinal cord and liver.
Diet and activity are two key components that support healthy living. As an added convenience to our patients and staff, Park Nicollet will once again open its Healthy Living Farmers Markets June 18 through September 13. Fresh fruits and vegetables will be available for purchase at two locations throughout the summer:
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Methodist Hospital campus, every Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Park Nicollet Clinic—St. Louis Park every Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Call the Healthy Living Information Line at 993-3902 for more details.
FLAVORx, a medication flavoring system that can make bad-tasting liquid prescription and over-the-counter medications more palatable for children and adults, now is available at Pharmacy @ Park Nicollet, St. Louis Park. Our pharmacists will help you select from many flavor choices. FLAVORx does not affect the stability or efficacy of a medication, and soon will be available at all 13 Pharmacy @ Park Nicollet locations.
We are excited to announce a recent restructuring of refractive surgery pricing. Prices for laser eye surgery at Park Nicollet, including LASIK, now start at $1,199 per eye, depending on the complexity of your prescription. With our 0-money down, 0-percent financing for 18 months, your cost could be as low as $66 per month.
Make it better. Park Nicollet Foundation is working to meet the health needs of our communities. Learn more about plans to:
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build a new cancer center
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increase diabetes education and treatment
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construct a world renowned eating disorders center
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expand services for people with Parkinson's disease
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help local communities meet health needs of families
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answer important questions about creating optimal health
Classes and support groups at Park Nicollet
A wide range of health education classes and support groups are available to patients and community members at a variety of locations in Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs.
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