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Who’s scamming Mom? Chances are, it’s all in the family

Who’s scamming Mom? Chances are, it’s all in the family

Elder abuse and financial fraud may come via the internet or snail mail, but more often it’s a loved one.
by Peter Cox

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Forest Lake teachers rewrite old song with new words to produce anti-vape video

Forest Lake teachers rewrite old song with new words to produce anti-vape video

Instead of just hanging up posters with anti-vaping messages around a Forest Lake middle school, one teacher enlisted her husband and her colleagues to craft a video to get their message out: Vaping is “poison.”
by Tarkor Zehn

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Navigating MNsure — in Somali, Spanish and English

Navigating MNsure — in Somali, Spanish and English

A group that helps Minnesotans sign up for health plans has found that cultural competency among its staff is a must.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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Superbug infections are rising but deaths falling, CDC says

Superbug infections are rising but deaths falling, CDC says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated about 36,000 Americans died from drug-resistant infections in 2017. That’s down 18 percent from 2013.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Health Department continues hepatitis A measures

Minnesota Health Department continues hepatitis A measures

As the number of confirmed cases continues to rise, the state Health Department is working with high risk groups on vaccinations.
by Euan Kerr

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Teen births in Hennepin County drop by 21 percent in 2018

Officials credit the county’s teen pregnancy prevention program, which combines sexual health education and access to quality adolescent health care.
by Euan Kerr

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How one Minnesota clinic slashed its number of opioid prescriptions

How one Minnesota clinic slashed its number of opioid prescriptions

At the height of the crisis, some of the highest numbers of opioids were prescribed in Douglas County. One clinic there has revolutionized its approach to treating pain and addiction, resulting in far fewer pills prescribed.
by Jon Collins

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When cancer arrived, the battle was second nature for uncle and nephew veterans

When cancer arrived, the battle was second nature for uncle and nephew veterans

Michael Menta, who served in the Navy, bonded with his uncle, Sal Leone, who served in the Marines, over their shared experience as veterans. When Leone was diagnosed with cancer, Menta embarked on a new mission.
by Emma Bowman and Camila Kerwin

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