Minnesota Health Commissioner Dr. Brooke Cunningham is on a mission to tackle racial health disparities
Minnesota is known as a healthy state. But we’re also a state with a vast gulf between the health of the majority of white residents and residents of color, especially Black, Latino and Indigenous Minnesotans. Minnesota Health Commissioner Dr. Brooke Cunningham is on a mission to change that. She was appointed to lead the Minnesota […]
What we do — and don’t yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S.
Even though the U.S. said it eliminated malaria in 1951, efforts have continued to keep the disease at bay. Above: A Stearman biplane sprays insecticide during malaria control operations in Savannah, Georgia in 1973. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images In the 1950s, the U.S. declared that it had wiped out malaria. As NPR reported a few years […]
What we do — and don’t yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S.
Even though the U.S. said it eliminated malaria in 1951, efforts have continued to keep the disease at bay. Above: A Stearman biplane sprays insecticide during malaria control operations in Savannah, Georgia in 1973. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images In the 1950s, the U.S. declared that it had wiped out malaria. As NPR reported a few years […]
Overdose deaths involving street xylazine surged years earlier than reported
A nurse treats a man’s skin wounds in a community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia in May. Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative that’s moving through the illicit drug supply in the U.S., is causing gruesome skin wounds and scrambling longstanding methods for treating addiction and reversing overdoses. Matt Rourke/AP A new study […]
Overdose deaths involving street xylazine surged years earlier than reported
A nurse treats a man’s skin wounds in a community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia in May. Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative that’s moving through the illicit drug supply in the U.S., is causing gruesome skin wounds and scrambling longstanding methods for treating addiction and reversing overdoses. Matt Rourke/AP A new study […]
Hepatitis C can be cured. So why aren’t more people getting treatment?
Hepatitis C can cause severe liver damage and leads to about 15,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. James Cavallini /BSIP/Universal Images Ten years ago, safe and effective treatments for Hepatitis C became available. These pills are easy-to-take oral antivirals with few side effects. They cure 95% of patients who take them. The treatments are […]
Minnesota officials extend initial renewal deadline for Medicaid recipients
State officials are moving the first deadline for eligible Medical Assistance recipients, giving 35,000 Minnesotans more time to complete and submit their renewal paperwork to maintain coverage. “We worked with [Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services], who is the federal partner for Medicaid, to work on gaining approval to give them some additional time,” said […]
Opioids are overrated for some common back pain, a study suggests
Back and neck pain affect millions of Americans. New research suggests that opioids may not make sense for treating certain kinds of acute back pain. South_agency/Getty Images Back and neck pain afflicts millions of American adults, driving many to seek relief from their family doctor or even the local emergency room. When these episodes of […]
South Koreans are getting younger, as a new law goes into effect
South Koreans are becoming a year younger, as the country dropped a traditional method of counting their age. Ahn Young-joon | AP You’re not getting any younger — unless you live in South Korea. South Koreans all got one or two years younger on Wednesday, as a new law went into effect and the country […]
After 60 years, resort in Minnesota’s Northwest Angle prepares for celebration — and transition
[BIRDS CHIRPING] CATHY WURZER: That’s the sound of a summer morning in arguably the most remote region of Minnesota. It’s the Northwest Angle in Lake of the Woods County. It’s completely surrounded by Canada or water. In fact, it’s the highest point in the lower 48 states. And the few locals in the area are […]