What Black men need to know about prostate cancer
There’s a good chance you know someone who is a prostate cancer survivor. One in eight men — and one in six Black men — will get prostate cancer during their lifetime. It’s not something we are all good at talking about. But we need to. Prostate cancer outcomes are much better when the cancer […]
‘What do you want to be when you grow old?’ focuses on finding meaning late in life
NINA MOINI: What does it mean to live a life with purpose? It’s a big question that one Minnesota author wants to help you answer. Richard Leider has written 11 books, including his most recent titled Who Do You Want to be When You Grow Old? The Path of Purposeful Aging. He’s giving a talk […]
‘What do you want to be when you grow old?’ focuses on finding meaning late in life
NINA MOINI: What does it mean to live a life with purpose? It’s a big question that one Minnesota author wants to help you answer. Richard Leider has written 11 books, including his most recent titled Who Do You Want to be When You Grow Old? The Path of Purposeful Aging. He’s giving a talk […]
Revolutionary sickle cell therapy treatments are available. But at over $1 million, confusion over access persists
The FDA approved two new gene therapies for sickle cell two months ago. The treatment could be a cure for more than 1,500 Minnesotans with sickle cell disease and millions of people worldwide. The genetic blood condition causes horrible pain and can lead to deadly health complications such as strokes. People of African descent are […]
Revolutionary sickle cell therapy treatments are available. But at over $1 million, confusion over access persists
The FDA approved two new gene therapies for sickle cell two months ago. The treatment could be a cure for more than 1,500 Minnesotans with sickle cell disease and millions of people worldwide. The genetic blood condition causes horrible pain and can lead to deadly health complications such as strokes. People of African descent are […]
Minnesota’s next top cannabis regulator will see more green
The person eventually chosen to lead Minnesota’s relatively new marijuana regulatory agency will be in line for a higher salary than the first time the state posted the position. The latest job posting for the Office of Cannabis Management executive director includes a pay scale that runs from nearly $133,000 to $190,000 per year. Initially, […]
King Charles is being treated for cancer
King Charles III departs after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate at The London Clinic on Jan. 29. Carl Court | Getty Images King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace has announced in a statement. “During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. […]
Scratch cooking, local ingredients serve up a school lunch revolution in Minnesota
At 9 a.m. on a recent Thursday, Roseville High School kitchen staffers busily chopped vegetables, washed fruit, mixed spices into rice and beans and pulled pans of roasted chicken meat out of industrial-sized ovens. Twelve entrees were on the menu, but the jerk chicken drumsticks, curried rice and Caribbean black beans designed by Minnesota chef […]
Scratch cooking, local ingredients serve up a school lunch revolution in Minnesota
At 9 a.m. on a recent Thursday, Roseville High School kitchen staffers busily chopped vegetables, washed fruit, mixed spices into rice and beans and pulled pans of roasted chicken meat out of industrial-sized ovens. Twelve entrees were on the menu, but the jerk chicken drumsticks, curried rice and Caribbean black beans designed by Minnesota chef […]
Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness
The Minneapolis suburb of Anoka sits where Minnesota’s meandering 150-mile Rum River ambles into the mighty Mississippi. Like other communities, it touts itself as an agreeably placid place to live. But last year, a federal investigation found Anoka illegally discriminated against residents with mental health disabilities, saying the city gave landlords weekly reports over five years revealing personal […]