Damar Hamlin shows ‘signs of improvement,’ Buffalo Bills say
Crews clear snow from a parking lot near a sign showing support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin outside Highmark Stadium on Wednesday in Orchard Park, N.Y. Joshua Bessex/AP Updated January 4, 2023 at 2:49 PM ET Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a game Monday night, remains in critical […]
Thoughts on treating the rise of substance use disorders, addiction in Minnesota
Addiction is at an all-time high in the United States. During the COVID-19 pandemic, binge drinking increased by 21 percent and drug overdoses claimed more than 100,000 lives in a 12-month period. Yesterday, MPR News shared “Substance Use & New Paths to Recovery,” a special broadcast from Call to Mind, American Public Media’s initiative to foster […]
Many ERs offer minimal care for miscarriage. One group wants that to change
Dr. Sarah Prager and Dr. Kelly Quinley work together for the nonprofit TEAMM, Training, Education and Advocacy in Miscarriage Management, which operates on the premise that “many people experience miscarriage before they’re established with an OBGYN.” Rosem Morton for NPR By the time she completed her residency in emergency medicine, Dr. Andreia Alexander had seen […]
FDA finalizes rule expanding availability of abortion pills
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains and mail-order companies. The Biden administration partially implemented the change last year, announcing it would no longer enforce a long-standing requirement that women pick up the medicine in person. Tuesday’s action formally updates […]
How Minnesota groups are treating substance use disorder
Addiction is at an all-time high in the United States. During the COVID-19 pandemic, binge drinking increased by 21 percent and drug overdoses claimed more than 100,000 lives in just a 12-month period. Yesterday, MPR News brought you an in-depth look at substance use disorders from our mental health initiative Call to Mind. The program […]
Did Damar Hamlin experience commotio cordis? What to know about the rare phenomenon
Fans watch as Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin leaves Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium in an ambulance on Monday night after experiencing a cardiac arrest during a game. Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Damar Hamlin’s shocking midgame collapse has people hoping for the best and looking for answers. The Buffalo Bills said in a tweet early Tuesday morning […]
Family of Bills’ Damar Hamlin thankful for outpouring of support
Damar Hamlin’s family is expressing gratitude for the outpouring of support shown toward the Buffalo Bills safety while asking everyone to keep the hospitalized player in their prayers. The 24-year-old Hamlin remains sedated and in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital a day after the Bills said his heart stopped while making a tackle in […]
3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed edibles in 2021, study finds
Cannabis candies, made to look appealing, are being ingested by children under 6, sending some kids to the hospital. Most of the children found the edible weed at their own homes. Eva Marie Uzcategu/Bloomberg via Getty Images The number of states that have legalized recreational use of cannabis more than doubled in the last five […]
Time is fleeting. Here’s how to stay on track with New Year’s goals
Rose Wong for NPR Time is a thief, as my Uncle Dan loves to say, and if you want to achieve your most cherished life goals, you have to learn to manage it. As we all dive into the new year with fresh resolutions, psychologists say managing our time is the place to start. “Time […]
Time is fleeting. Here’s how to stay on track with New Year’s goals
Rose Wong for NPR Time is a thief, as my Uncle Dan loves to say, and if you want to achieve your most cherished life goals, you have to learn to manage it. As we all dive into the new year with fresh resolutions, psychologists say managing our time is the place to start. “Time […]