What to know about the RSV vaccine rollout in Minnesota
The spike in cases of the respiratory virus RSV last year was terrifying for many parents. This season, new vaccines for infants, pregnant people and older adults could bring relief. But there have been bumps along the way, including some reports around the country that the supply of the new vaccine for infants is coming […]
Mankato model draws generations — and care — together
A large sign welcoming “grandfriends and kiddos” greets visitors by the entrance of Generations Child & Memory Care. As residents cuddle infants’ toddlers throw colorful fabric into the air like autumn leaves. Peals of laughter bounce off the walls. Some of the “grandfriends” as the youngsters call them use the cloth scraps to make funny […]
Mankato model draws generations — and care — together
A large sign welcoming “grandfriends and kiddos” greets visitors by the entrance of Generations Child & Memory Care. As residents cuddle infants’ toddlers throw colorful fabric into the air like autumn leaves. Peals of laughter bounce off the walls. Some of the “grandfriends” as the youngsters call them use the cloth scraps to make funny […]
Rescheduled: Are you tired of family drama?
This show will be rescheduled to a future date — to be determined — due to breaking news coverage. Family can be our biggest source of strength. But depending on the family you grew up in, the people who should be on your support team can end up being the greatest drain on your mental […]
Rescheduled: Are you tired of family drama?
This show will be rescheduled to a future date — to be determined — due to breaking news coverage. Family can be our biggest source of strength. But depending on the family you grew up in, the people who should be on your support team can end up being the greatest drain on your mental […]
The latest college campus freebies? Naloxone and fentanyl test strips
Photo collage by LA Johnson/Cornell Watson/Getty Images/NPR At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, three students stand behind a card table covered in naloxone injection kits. When a curious student leans in and asks what the kits are for, Caroline Clodfelter, one of the co-founders of the student group running the table, explains: […]
The latest college campus freebies? Naloxone and fentanyl test strips
Photo collage by LA Johnson/Cornell Watson/Getty Images/NPR At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, three students stand behind a card table covered in naloxone injection kits. When a curious student leans in and asks what the kits are for, Caroline Clodfelter, one of the co-founders of the student group running the table, explains: […]
Bike riding in middle school may boost mental health, study finds
Middle school is a good time to encourage kids to embrace the benefits of bike riding, says Esther Walker of Outride, a nonprofit which promotes cycling at school. Eric Arce/Outride Teaching middle schoolers bike riding skills as part of physical education classes may help improve their mental health. That’s according to a new study that […]
Bike riding in middle school may boost mental health, study finds
Middle school is a good time to encourage kids to embrace the benefits of bike riding, says Esther Walker of Outride, a nonprofit which promotes cycling at school. Eric Arce/Outride Teaching middle schoolers bike riding skills as part of physical education classes may help improve their mental health. That’s according to a new study that […]
After surviving heart attack, Angela Conley seeks to raise risk awareness among Black women
The morning of Jan. 10 started as a typical Minnesota winter morning for Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley. “I was digging out my driveway,” Conley recalled. Earlier this month, from her office inside the Hennepin County Government Center, Conley recounted how her life changed on that day. It started with an unfamiliar pain between Conley’s […]