New childhood obesity guidance raises worries over the risk of eating disorders
Children share apples in Sydney, Australia. Natalie Board/Getty Images/EyeEm Eating disorder treatment specialists are sounding the alarm over new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics advising doctors to treat obesity earlier and more aggressively, which they say could lead to eating disorders. They say it focuses on weight loss and BMI rather than health, […]
New childhood obesity guidance raises worries over the risk of eating disorders
Children share apples in Sydney, Australia. Natalie Board/Getty Images/EyeEm Eating disorder treatment specialists are sounding the alarm over new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics advising doctors to treat obesity earlier and more aggressively, which they say could lead to eating disorders. They say it focuses on weight loss and BMI rather than health, […]
Health concerns grow in East Palestine, Ohio, after train derailment
Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 4. Dustin Franz/AFP via Getty Images Health and environmental concerns are mounting in East Palestine, Ohio, after several derailed train cars released toxic fumes last week. On Feb. 3, about 50 cars of a Norfolk Southern train went off track in Ohio, […]
Health concerns grow in East Palestine, Ohio, after train derailment
Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 4. Dustin Franz/AFP via Getty Images Health and environmental concerns are mounting in East Palestine, Ohio, after several derailed train cars released toxic fumes last week. On Feb. 3, about 50 cars of a Norfolk Southern train went off track in Ohio, […]
Lasers, robots, and tiny electrodes are transforming treatment of severe epilepsy
If the brain is a musical instrument, “the electrophysiology is the music,” says Dr. Alexander Khalessi. New tools to treat epilepsy patients now let doctors “listen to the music a little bit better.” KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRA/Getty Images/Science Photo Libra When Tom’s epileptic seizures could no longer be controlled with drugs, he started considering surgery. […]
Mayo ‘mini brains’ offer new ways to understand addiction
To really understand opioid addiction, researcher Ming-Fen Ho is getting down to the cellular level. “If we have a better understanding of biology, then we can develop better drugs to treat the disease,” she said. That’s where the tiny bits of brain tissue — nicknamed mini brains — come in. Ming-Fen Ho’s research is in […]
Letters offer new details in Sanford, Fairview merger plans
Newly released documents sent to Minnesota lawmakers from South Dakota-based Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services shine more light into the proposed merger between the two companies. The combined company would be known as Sanford and have corporate headquarters in Sioux Falls, though they will maintain a “material corporate presence” in the Twin Cities. The […]
‘Dr. Lisa on the Street’ busts health myths and empowers patients
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick believes offering medical explanations in clear, everyday language from trusted messengers can help shrink health disparities. Her video company, Grapevine Health, is built on that idea — and some health insurers are buying in. Ryan Levi/Tradeoffs Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick has spent her entire adult life answering people’s questions about health care — […]
Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of
Cocoa contains compounds called flavanols, which have been shown to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure. Kevin Delcroix /Getty Images There’s plenty of mystique tied to chocolate. Over the centuries, cocoa has been touted as an aphrodisiac and a health elixir. The Mayans even used cocoa as a form of cash and buried their […]
Minnesota AG to review death of Beltrami County inmate
Attorney General Keith Ellison will review the 2018 death of a Beltrami County inmate. Hardel Sherrell, 27, died of medical complications after his pleas for help were ignored by Beltrami County jail and medical staff. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension completed its investigation in August 2022 and referred the case to Beltrami County Attorney […]