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What happens in our brains when we hear our favorite songs

What happens in our brains when we hear our favorite songs

Hearing your favorite song can put you in a great mood and get you ready for your day. But what is happening in your brain when you listen to music? Guest host Catharine Richert spoke about the healing power of our favorite songs, and how music is connected to mental health.
by Catharine Richert and Samantha Matsumoto

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An $18,000 biopsy? Paying cash might have been cheaper than using her insurance

An $18,000 biopsy? Paying cash might have been cheaper than using her insurance

A hospital's cost calculator said her procedure would be $1,400 for patients without insurance. Instead, the bill was almost $18,000 and, her part was more than $5,000 — the balance of her deductible.
by Lauren Sausser

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Some bars are playing a major role in fighting monkeypox in the LGBTQ community

Some bars are playing a major role in fighting monkeypox in the LGBTQ community

Monkeypox is spreading primarily among gay and bisexual men, and owners of bars that serve that community feel well-positioned to share information without adding to stigma against LGBTQ people.
by Camille Petersen

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Hennepin Healthcare nurses picket outside Minneapolis hospital

Hennepin Healthcare nurses picket outside Minneapolis hospital

Nurses with Hennepin Healthcare picketed outside Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis on Monday, to draw attention to staffing concerns. Monday's picketing was separate from the strike authorization affecting 15,000 other nurses across the state.
by Tim Nelson and Andrew Krueger

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Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall

Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall

Pfizer has submitted data on its bivalent COVID-19 booster shot that specifically targets the latest omicron subvariants. If authorized, the company says the shots could be ready as soon as September.
by Pien Huang and Will Stone

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Fauci to step down in December after decades of public service

Fauci to step down in December after decades of public service

Dr. Anthony Fauci helped guide the U.S. through the COVID crisis, and earlier in his career played a key role in the response to AIDS. He has served under seven presidents.
by Richard Harris

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Lawyers argue to delay North Dakota law banning abortion

Lawyers argue to delay North Dakota law banning abortion

Lawyers for North Dakota’s only abortion clinic asked a judge Friday to delay a trigger law set to ban abortion starting next week, while they pursue a lawsuit challenging the ban on constitutional grounds.
by The Associated Press

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County attorney pushes to appeal Minnesota abortion ruling

County attorney pushes to appeal Minnesota abortion ruling

A judge in St. Paul heard arguments Friday over whether a western Minnesota county attorney may appeal a decision striking down longstanding state abortion restrictions after Attorney General Keith Ellison opted not to appeal the ruling.
by Matt Sepic

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