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Digital detoxing: Finding balance in a world that never logs off

Digital detoxing: Finding balance in a world that never logs off

Are you glued to your phone or laptop? Maybe you need a digital detox. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how to take a break from our screens and create strategies to unplug.    
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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U.S. pediatricians’ new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice

U.S. pediatricians’ new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations. The group’s new COVID-19 recommendations were released Tuesday. 
by The Associated Press

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Research suggests doctors might quickly become dependent on AI

Research suggests doctors might quickly become dependent on AI

A study in Poland found that doctors appeared less likely to detect abnormalities during colonoscopies on their own after they’d grown used to help from an AI tool.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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Minnesota blood center declares blood emergency due to shortage

Minnesota blood center declares blood emergency due to shortage

Memorial Blood Centers says the state’s blood supply has dropped below a two-day inventory. A seven-day supply is needed to meet the demands of hospitals and patients.
by Erica Zurek

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Gun violence hits Black communities hardest. Trump is rolling back prevention efforts

Gun violence hits Black communities hardest. Trump is rolling back prevention efforts

The suffering of America’s gun violence crisis is concentrated in Black neighborhoods damaged by decades of disinvestment and racial discrimination. Trump is unravelling efforts to solve the problem.
by Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam

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‘A patchwork of prohibition’: Cities, counties find ways to block cannabis businesses

‘A patchwork of prohibition’: Cities, counties find ways to block cannabis businesses

Cities like Silver Bay have adopted ordinances that prohibit cannabis businesses, even though it’s against state law. But small business owners don’t have the money or time to take them to court.
by Nicole Ki

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Overdose deaths disproportionately impact older Black men. Few programs in Minnesota exist to support them

Overdose deaths disproportionately impact older Black men. Few programs in Minnesota exist to support them

Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl have accelerated overdoses for Black men ages 55 to 74 who have suffered disproportionately for decades. One Ramsey County nonprofit is working to fill the gap.
by Ngoc Bui

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