Play5min 11sec'We want to be accepted': Clubhouses give community to those with mental illnessMarch 17, 2023 4:00 AMBy Lydia McMullen-LairdFountain House pioneered what is now known as the clubhouse model, which are community-based programs that provide social support for severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, major depressive disorder and borderline personality disorder.
North Dakota high court upholds injunction against abortion banMarch 16, 2023 12:18 PMBy The Associated PressThe North Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a state abortion ban will remain blocked while a lawsuit over its constitutionality proceeds.
Play3min 37secMaternal deaths in the U.S. spiked in 2021, CDC reportsMarch 16, 2023 5:41 AMBy Selena Simmons-Duffin and Carmel Wroth After years of high rates, the country hit a new high during the pandemic, far exceeding rates in other developed nations. Black women are at especially high risk.
Sickle cell patient's success with gene editing raises hopes and questionsMarch 16, 2023 4:01 AMBy Rob Stein A Mississippi woman's life has been transformed by a treatment for sickle cell disease with the gene-editing technique CRISPR. All her symptoms from a disease once thought incurable have disappeared.
Federal judge in Texas hears case that could force a major abortion pill off marketMarch 15, 2023 2:20 PMBy Bill Chappell and Sarah McCammon If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion clinics and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process.
The U.S. has a high rate of preterm births, and abortion bans could make that worseMarch 15, 2023 4:00 AMBy Sarah Varney The rates of premature birth in the U.S. are high, especially in certain states. Experts worry that states restricting abortion have fewer maternal care providers than those with abortion access.
Play9min 27secFuture of Us: Applauded during the pandemic, now nurses want to be heardMarch 13, 2023 2:30 PMBy Tom Crann and Megan BurksDuring the most fraught days of the pandemic, nurses were both thanked and attacked. Today, they’re still walking a tightrope — this one caused by an ongoing labor shortage.
Can you catch a hidden virus from a dog kiss or a cat cuddle?March 13, 2023 11:47 AMBy Michaeleen Doucleff What's the risk of contracting a virus from your Fido or Kitty? It's not a frivolous question, as one cat-owning virologist explains. And there's another question: Can you give a virus to your pet?
Red Lake leader sets opioid crisis and land return as priorities for 2023March 10, 2023 6:16 PMBy Mathew Holding Eagle IIIRed Lake Nation Chairman Darrell Seki Sr., said during his State of the Band address that one of the band's goals is to reestablish the original boundary of the reservation. He delivered the message as he laid out the tribal agenda for 2023.
Metrics show encouraging declines, while older adults continue to be at risk March 10, 2023 4:11 PMBy Elisabeth Gawthrop and Benjamin ClaryWhile most COVID metrics this week show encouraging declines, wastewater data remains elevated and suggests COVID is still circulating. Health department data shows that older adults continue to be the most at risk.
