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The hope and hype of diabetic alert dogs

The hope and hype of diabetic alert dogs

Companies that sell dogs trained to sniff out life-threatening changes in blood sugar for people with diabetes have faced lawsuits or complaints from some of their customers.
by Robert Benincasa

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The pain of loving the skin you’re in: Skin lightening and colorism in Minnesota

The pain of loving the skin you’re in: Skin lightening and colorism in Minnesota

Local advocates have teamed up with the state Department of Health to eliminate the use of toxic skin-lightening products in Minnesota. These products are used primarily by women of color to lighten their skin. This week, the Health Department announced the recipients of a new grant intended to end the practice. But colorism, or discrimination based on skin color, has a long history that makes the issue hard to tackle.
by Tarkor Zehn and Angela Davis

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Timetable for a vaccine against COVID-19? Maybe this fall

Timetable for a vaccine against COVID-19? Maybe this fall

Recent advances in biotech make scientists optimistic that they might have a vaccine that has passed basic tests of human safety and efficacy ready to go to clinics as soon as this fall.
by Joe Palca

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Psychiatrists push to end noncompete agreements in Minnesota

Psychiatrists push to end noncompete agreements in Minnesota

Noncompete agreements are allowed in just about every industry in Minnesota — the only exception is for lawyers. Now some lawmakers want to change that, saying the contracts harm patients and worsen the provider shortage.
by Alisa Roth

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When you — or your coworker or that lady on the bus — can transmit a cold or flu virus

When you — or your coworker or that lady on the bus — can transmit a cold or flu virus

We’re still in cold and flu season. And for weeks now at work, school, and on the bus, you might be wondering whether that person coughing over there is making you sick.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Redefining beauty: Advocates work to make skin lightening a public health issue

Redefining beauty: Advocates work to make skin lightening a public health issue

The Minnesota Department of Health doled out four grants to two nonprofit groups and two counties to help educate communities of color about the potential health risk of using cosmetics that lighten skin.
by Tarkor Zehn

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Study: 1 in 5 patients gets a surprise medical bill after surgery

Study: 1 in 5 patients gets a surprise medical bill after surgery

With two bills up for debate in the House this week aiming to stop surprise billing, research finds the average surprise bill post-surgery exceeds $2,000.
by Elena Renken

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