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Women who are blind play a critical role in identifying possible breast cancers
Dr. Frank Hoffman was appalled by the sheer numbers of cases of early-stage breast cancer that were being missed. Then he had an idea: What if "we were to specially train others to do it."
Missouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals
A hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu despite having had no known contact with dairy cows or other animals associated with an ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday.
Resident assistants face new pressures, responsibilities in post-COVID college life
Colleges rely on resident assistants to help support students during the school year, but the job has become more complex in an era when student mental health needs have leaped. With the new school year starting, RAs and their trainers say the demands have never been greater.
Healthy aging month: New training helps people reach out to those with mental health struggles
About one in five adults over age 55 experience a mental health condition or concern, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But it can be hard to know how to reach out to someone who might be struggling.
Parents are facing alarming levels of stress
Last week, the U.S. Surgeon General released a warning about the mental health of parents. MPR News host Angela Davis talked about why parents and caregivers are facing overwhelming stress and what can be done by individuals and through policies to better support families.
As school begins, nurses face high turnover and heightened student mental health needs
Tuesday is the first day of school for many students and school nurses in some areas of the state are facing pressures on staffing and heightened mental health needs. Tara Cliff, health services supervisor at Eastern Carver County schools, said that turnover has been a challenge for her district.
The cost of senior care: Why aging farmers fear the nursing home
Small family farmers are often “land rich, cash poor,” and nursing homes and other types of long-term care are expensive. Many worry about sacrificing their land to pay for care at the end of life.