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Women and PTSD

Women are twice as likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder than men — despite experiencing less trauma. Why are women at such high risk?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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How To Change Your Mind with Michael Pollan and Dessa

Call to Mind, MPR's mental health initiative, presents a conversation with singer, rapper and author Dessa and journalist Michael Pollan to discuss his latest book, "How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence."
by Sam Choo and Dessa

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Tired of being 'dope sick,' a drug user gets help from police to get sober

Tired of being 'dope sick,' a drug user gets help from police to get sober

"Just continually putting people in jail, that's not doing anything for them," says an Everett, Wash., police officer who connected with one drug user, Shannon McCarty, and helped her get off drugs.
by Anna Boiko-Weyrauch

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'Prescription gardens' open in Rochester

Tiny gardens meant to encourage meditation are now open to the public in Rochester.
by Catharine Richert

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In midst of opioid crisis, FDA may block new addiction drug from market

In midst of opioid crisis, FDA may block new addiction drug from market

A quirk in the law gives an older opioid addiction treatment "orphan drug" status -- and a period of exclusive market access. That may prevent some new therapies from reaching patients for years.
by Alison Kodjak

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At $2.1 million, new gene therapy is the most expensive drug ever

At $2.1 million, new gene therapy is the most expensive drug ever

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new gene therapy for a rare but devastating genetic disorder. The drugmaker says the cost is worth it because it's a one-time treatment that saves lives.
by Rob Stein

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Pelosi talks health care, not Trump, in St. Paul visit

Pelosi talks health care, not Trump, in St. Paul visit

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke to Minnesota community health center workers and state officials Friday, keeping her focus on public health and off the politics of Washington.
by Mark Zdechlik

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