PORTLAND, Maine - Whether its blue or spotted or stripped, the standard issue hospital gown is drafty and revealing. It's embarrassing for just about anyone who's spent a night in a medical center.

Mar 14, 2024, 3:52am PDT Updated: Mar 14, 2024, 4:23am PDT Henna and Hijabs, Minnesota Children's A group of patients wearing the new hospital modesty gowns. This story first appeared in MinneInno.

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On the second day of Ramadan, Children’s Minnesota debuted “modesty gowns” for pediatric hospital patients, which will be offered as part of a partnership with Henna & Hijabs, a Minnesota-based and ...

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Edna, a 68-year-old retired schoolteacher from the Midwest, came to our hospital a few months back complaining of horrible shoulder pain. An intern carefully examined her shoulder but had difficulty ...