What survivors of trauma have taught this eminent psychiatrist about hope
Psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton has studied Auschwitz survivors, Vietnam war veterans, survivor of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and people who’d been subjected to repression by the Chinese government. He reflects on what he’s learned in his new book, Surviving Our Catastrophes: Resilience and Renewal from Hiroshima to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Wolfgang Richter In 1968, at the […]
Ready to cold plunge? We dive into the science to see if it’s worth it
Mikki Smith lets out a cry as she adjusts to the frigid water. It was her first time with the Puget Sound Plungers in Seattle, Washington. Mike Kane for NPR Your body’s first reaction to a plunge in chilly water is the “cold shock” response. Your heart rate jumps. Stress hormones spike. You gasp suddenly, […]
Health care has a massive carbon footprint. These doctors are trying to change that
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center campus. Doctors at UPMC have been trying to reduce carbon pollution. Kevin Lorenzi | Bloomberg via Getty Images Inside an operating room at Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, Noe Woods stands in her blue scrubs next to a black operating table. Woods, an Ob-Gyn, knows this room well. “I’ve […]
Health care has a massive carbon footprint. These doctors are trying to change that
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center campus. Doctors at UPMC have been trying to reduce carbon pollution. Kevin Lorenzi | Bloomberg via Getty Images Inside an operating room at Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, Noe Woods stands in her blue scrubs next to a black operating table. Woods, an Ob-Gyn, knows this room well. “I’ve […]
Minnesota cannabis regulator on what’s ahead for THC edibles
Edibles containing hemp-derived THC became legal in Minnesota last year without a lot of state oversight. Chris Tholkes, director of medical cannabis at the Minnesota Department of Health, was among those expressing early concerns. Since then, her office has taken over regulation from the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy. She said she’s working now to educate […]
MSU Mankato and Mayo Clinic expand partnership to retain students, address workforce shortage
Minnesota State University, Mankato and Mayo Clinic Health System say they will be collaborating more to retain students and address workforce shortages in the region. Leaders from both organizations say they met over the past year to refine the partnership, focusing on three strategic areas: education, research and health and wellbeing. Mayo’s Southwest Regional Vice President […]
Naloxone can save students’ lives, but not every school has it
LA Johnson/NPR At Johnnie Cochran Middle School in Los Angeles this spring, three students suffered from a suspected overdose on the same day. School personnel quickly sprayed a substance up the noses of the children, and they revived. They were taken to the hospital as a precaution, but all three recovered. The life-saving substance? Naloxone […]
Why is ADHD often overlooked in adults, especially women?
The last few years have been heaped with uncertainty and tough on our ability to focus. Brain fog, distracted attention and the inability to just sit down and do the thing feel like the new norm. But for some adults, this overwhelming feeling isn’t situational. It’s brain chemistry. ADHD — a condition we often associate […]
All in: Drugmakers say yes, they’ll negotiate with Medicare on price, so reluctantly
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House event on Aug. 29 where they announced the list of the first 10 medicines targeted for Medicare negotiations. Win McNamee | Getty Images For the first time, Medicare is beginning to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. Despite a pack of industry lawsuits […]
Stores across Minnesota are selling Narcan over the counter. Here’s what to know
Naloxone, also known by the name brand Narcan, is a medication that rapidly reverses the effects of opioids and can save someone from a fatal overdose. Using naloxone is the standard treatment for opioid overdose and can be administered by anyone. It comes in two forms: nasal spray and injectable solution. In March the Food […]