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Take time to raise awareness for eating disorders

Take time to raise awareness for eating disorders

Eating Disorders Awareness Week is held the last week of February with the National Eating Disorders Association, NEDA, naming this year’s theme as “Get in the Know,” with the goal of spreading awareness and information about eating disorders, treatment and prevention.
by Anika Besst

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How Portugal eased its opioid epidemic, while U.S. drug deaths skyrocketed

How Portugal eased its opioid epidemic, while U.S. drug deaths skyrocketed

Portugal cut drug deaths by 80%, using free health care and addiction treatment. The U.S., meanwhile, focused on drug busts and tough crime laws. Overdose deaths keep rising catastrophically.
by Brian Mann

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Ramsey Justice Department celebrates 10 years of helping veterans reach sobriety

Ramsey Justice Department celebrates 10 years of helping veterans reach sobriety

The Ramsey County Veterans Treatment Court is designed with help from social workers, prosecutors and judges to hold people accountable while also understanding the particular mental health challenges veterans face.
by Kyra Miles

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Minnesota reports third measles case

Minnesota reports third measles case

Amidst a rise in global measles cases, Minnesota reports its third case this year, while ranking ninth lowest in measles vaccinations.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Alyson Clary

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Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist, dies at 39

Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist, dies at 39

Broadbent, diagnosed at age 3, was one of the first generation of children born HIV positive, and known for raising awareness to lessen the stigma of the disease from a young age. She died Tuesday.
by Diba Mohtasham

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E-bike head trauma soars as helmet use falls, study finds

E-bike head trauma soars as helmet use falls, study finds

A new study shows that nearly 8,000 e-bike riders sought hospital care for head injuries in 2022. It's a huge increase and the majority of the injured riders were not wearing helmets.
by Ronnie Cohen

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'Something needs to change.' Woman denied abortion in South Carolina challenges ban

'Something needs to change.' Woman denied abortion in South Carolina challenges ban

The state law has been interpreted as banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Planned Parenthood argues the ban is vague and shouldn't apply until at least three weeks later in pregnancy.
by Victoria Hansen

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