U.K. companies that tried a 4-day workweek report lasting benefits more than a year on
A U.K. four-day workweek pilot has shown lasting benefits more than one year later. Dragon Claws Updated February 27, 2024 at 5:56 PM ET The four-day workweek is proving to be the gift that keeps on giving. Companies that have tried it are reporting happier workers, lower turnover and greater efficiency. Now, there’s evidence that […]
Tackling the nursing home staffing crisis
During the pandemic, people living and working in nursing homes and assisted living communities faced the brunt of COVID’s devastation. Now there’s a new crisis facing long-term care—a staffing crisis. About 20 percent of jobs in nursing homes remain unfilled. Nursing assistants have been overwhelmed by extra shifts. Some nursing homes have closed […]
Walz calls for more resources to prevent opioid overdose deaths, including Naloxone access
At a roundtable discussion on the opioid crisis on Monday, Gov. Tim Walz said he wants to put more resources towards overdose prevention this year. “This is a crisis that has not been talked about enough,” Walz said. “It’s pretty hard now to not find that it touches our families, our friends, our neighbors across […]
How Portugal eased its opioid epidemic, while U.S. drug deaths skyrocketed
Dr. João Goulão, director-general of the General Directorate for Intervention on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies General Directorate, is widely credited with shifting Portugal’s addiction response toward a focus on health care and treatment. Overdose deaths have plummeted. Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle/ via Getty Images Talk to people addicted to street drugs in Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, […]
Ramsey Justice Department celebrates 10 years of helping veterans reach sobriety
After serving in the military, Jessica Kirby experienced PTSD, anxiety, depression and survivor’s guilt. She said she turned to alcohol and cannabis to numb the symptoms, but it led to her hitting a stopped car while under the influence. She was arrested and connected with the Veterans Treatment Court program. “I couldn’t have asked for […]
Minnesota reports third measles case
The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed the third measles case in the state since the beginning of the year. The two other cases were reported last week, and all have been in the Twin Cities. There were zero measles cases in Minnesota in 2023 and 22 cases in 2022. Since 2000, there have been […]
Alabama lawmakers move to protect IVF treatment
An Alabama Supreme Court Ruling that classifies frozen embryos as “extrauterine children” has led to uncertainty for IVF patients and clinics in the state. Richard Drew/AP Six days after Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are “children,” upending in vitro fertilization treatments, a Republican state senator said he plans to introduce a bill that […]
Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist, dies at 39
Hydeia Broadbent attends the Los Angeles premiere of Apple’s “They Call Me Magic” at Regency Village Theatre on April 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, Calif. Leon Bennett/Getty Images Updated February 22, 2024 at 1:08 AM ET Hydeia Broadbent, known for raising awareness to lessen the stigma around HIV/AIDS from a young age, has died at […]
Closure of Fergus Falls inpatient behavioral health unit faces local opposition
Tensions ran high during a Minnesota Department of Health public hearing Wednesday over Lake Region Healthcare’s decision to close the Bridgeway inpatient behavioral health unit in Fergus Falls. LRH leaders cited staffing shortages, rising costs and a decline in patient numbers for ending the service. The hospital will continue to provide outpatient mental health services […]
Closure of Fergus Falls inpatient behavioral health unit faces local opposition
Tensions ran high during a Minnesota Department of Health public hearing Wednesday over Lake Region Healthcare’s decision to close the Bridgeway inpatient behavioral health unit in Fergus Falls. LRH leaders cited staffing shortages, rising costs and a decline in patient numbers for ending the service. The hospital will continue to provide outpatient mental health services […]