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Minneapolis HIV prevention programs at risk with federal funding changes

Minneapolis HIV prevention programs at risk with federal funding changes

The Trump administration’s decision to redirect federal HIV prevention funding from community organizations to state and local health departments could disrupt testing, outreach and treatment services provided by two Minneapolis nonprofits.
by Erica Zurek

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More than just tummy trouble: Crohn’s disease, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome

More than just tummy trouble: Crohn’s disease, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome

More people are living with chronic gut troubles. MPR News guest host Kyra Miles talks with her guests about diagnosing and managing irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.
by Kyra Miles and Maja Beckstrom

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Feds announce new freeze of Medicaid money for Minnesota over fraud concerns

Feds announce new freeze of Medicaid money for Minnesota over fraud concerns

The deferral of aid to Minnesota is part of a larger action, which also includes approximately $867 million kept from California. This brings the total to more than $1 billion in paused federal Medicaid payments to the two states.
by Erica Zurek

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At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak

At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak

Congo's health ministry said the deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday. Thirty-seven new deaths were recorded in the previous 24 hours in one of the highest totals.
by The Associated Press

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‘It is in our everyday lives’: Native youth on digital well-being

‘It is in our everyday lives’: Native youth on digital well-being

A report focused on the digital well-being of Native American youth and the impact of technology found overwhelmingly negative results. A Native student says technology has its negatives and positives.
by Chandra Colvin

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Reaching a record level, Duluth's hazardous air quality forces many tourists indoors

Reaching a record level, Duluth's hazardous air quality forces many tourists indoors

Smoke from the wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota and in Canada is creating the worst air quality on record in many cities across Minnesota and the entire Great Lakes region. One of the worst spots has been Duluth, which is in the height of the city's busy tourist season.
by Dana Ferguson

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Catholic Charities distributes nearly 2,000 masks amid Twin Cities wildfire smoke

Catholic Charities distributes nearly 2,000 masks amid Twin Cities wildfire smoke

Catholic Charities Twin Cities distributed nearly 2,000 masks, along with water, food and showers, to people experiencing homelessness as wildfire smoke and extreme heat worsened conditions across Minneapolis and St. Paul.
by Ahmed Hassan

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