Play4min 12secFirst Lady Rosalynn Carter's legacy on mental health boils down to one word: HopeNovember 24, 2023 6:59 AMBy Christine Herman The former first lady fought with persistence to put care for mental and physical health on equal footing and to eliminate discrimination toward people with mental illnesses.
Play3min 01secWhat can trigger an itch? Scientists have found a new culpritNovember 22, 2023 6:25 PMBy Nell Greenfieldboyce This itchy microbe really touches a nerve. A common skin bacterium can directly interact with a nerve cell to trigger an itch, new study shows, suggesting possible new therapies for itchy conditions.
Play3min 59secGet used to it: COVID is a part of the holidays. Here's how to think about risks nowNovember 22, 2023 12:51 PMBy Will Stone As the country enters its fourth holiday season with COVID-19, experts offer advice about how Americans should navigate the risks and what precautions still make sense.
Play4min 05secTackling the 'big brown spot': Keeping fields in living cover could be path to reducing nitrateNovember 22, 2023 4:00 AMBy Kirsti MarohnCommercial fertilizer and manure applied to crop farms is a major source of nitrate in Minnesota’s water. A new report finds planting crops that keep the soil covered year-round benefits both the environment and farmers.
Fairview CEO says current partnership with UMN too expensiveNovember 21, 2023 6:02 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxFairview notified the university on Monday that it does not plan to extend its current partnership. Under that agreement, the two organizations run M Health Fairview. The partnership has been a major source of funding for the university’s medical school.
Play1min 57secAhead of World Cup ski season, Jessie Diggins talks about prioritizing her mental healthNovember 21, 2023 2:33 PMBy MPR News StaffEarlier this year the Minnesota native spoke publicly about recent struggles with her eating disorder, after 12 years of recovery. This week she told reporters why she feels it’s important to share her story — and she said her priority is a “happy and healthy season.”
Results of lead testing prompt letters to St. Paul Regional Water Services customersNovember 21, 2023 6:26 AMBy Peter CoxLetters are going out to St. Paul Regional Water Services customers about recent testing that found higher-than-acceptable levels of lead in the water.
Play3min 29secA novel prison program for pregnant women and their babiesNovember 21, 2023 5:51 AMBy Alisa Roth Minnesota is believed to be the first state that allows some mothers live outside of prison with their new babies.
She was elated about her pregnancy. Then came a $2,400 bill for blood tests November 21, 2023 4:00 AMBy Rachana Pradhan and Emily Siner Convenient as it may be, beware of getting your blood drawn at a hospital. The cost could be much higher than at an independent lab, and your insurance might not cover it all.
Play6min 25secFairview plans end to current partnership with University of Minnesota November 20, 2023 5:51 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxFairview Health Services notified the University of Minnesota on Monday that it does not plan to extend its current partnership.
