Two rural Minnesota labor wards are on the brink of closure
CATHY WURZER: There’s a public hearing tonight in Fosston, Minnesota, which is in the Northwestern part of the state, on a decision to stop delivering babies at the hospital in town. It’s the second Minnesota hospital this month to announce a closure of its delivery ward. The Mayo Clinic Hospital in New Prague also intends […]
Two rural Minnesota labor wards are on the brink of closure
CATHY WURZER: There’s a public hearing tonight in Fosston, Minnesota, which is in the Northwestern part of the state, on a decision to stop delivering babies at the hospital in town. It’s the second Minnesota hospital this month to announce a closure of its delivery ward. The Mayo Clinic Hospital in New Prague also intends […]
The ketamine economy: New mental health clinics are a ‘Wild West’ with few rules
Patients report that ketamine infusions can be lifesaving, with immediate improvement for severe depression. But dosage and safety measures vary widely at the hundreds of clinics that have opened. Yana Iskayeva/Getty Images In late 2022, Sarah Gutilla’s treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe that she was actively contemplating suicide. Raised in foster care, the 34-year-old’s […]
The ketamine economy: New mental health clinics are a ‘Wild West’ with few rules
Patients report that ketamine infusions can be lifesaving, with immediate improvement for severe depression. But dosage and safety measures vary widely at the hundreds of clinics that have opened. Yana Iskayeva/Getty Images In late 2022, Sarah Gutilla’s treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe that she was actively contemplating suicide. Raised in foster care, the 34-year-old’s […]
A sex educator on the one question she is asked the most: ‘Am I normal?’
Sex educator Emily Nagoski, author of the new book Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections, discusses what it means to be sex positive. Kelvin Murray/Getty Images There’s a tired storyline when it comes to relationships that goes something like this: Sex is great in the beginning, but then life happens […]
A sex educator on the one question she is asked the most: ‘Am I normal?’
Sex educator Emily Nagoski, author of the new book Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections, discusses what it means to be sex positive. Kelvin Murray/Getty Images There’s a tired storyline when it comes to relationships that goes something like this: Sex is great in the beginning, but then life happens […]
Man who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers avoids prison time
A federal judge Monday told the man who stole a pair of the iconic ruby red slippers slippers worn in the classic film “The Wizard of Oz” that his crime was “extraordinary in its stupidity, selfishness and impact,” yet he did not sentence him to any prison time because the thief is terminally ill. Chief […]
Scientists can tell how fast you’re aging. Now, the trick is to slow it down
Maria Fabrizio/NPR I used to flinch at the topic of aging. Is there anything we can do about the inevitable? But recently I’ve been digging into a new wave of longevity research that is making it an exciting time to be an aging human – which is all of us. It turns out, we all […]
Vital Signs: Finding a medical home
CATHY WURZER: Hey, we’re starting a new monthly segment on Minnesota Now called Vital Signs. Each month, we’ll be talking about topics that are important to your health and take a deep dive into medical news or what’s on top of mind at the doctor’s office. Joining us will be a familiar voice to longtime […]
Northern Minnesota community college offers cannabis classes
Minnesota State Community and Technical College is offering the first cannabis industry classes in northern Minnesota. M State has campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena. The cannabis certificates will all be nine-week classes offered online. Cannabis training company Green Flower will provide the content for the certificate classes. “This was a fairly […]