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Amid measles outbreaks, states consider revoking religious vaccine exemptions

Amid measles outbreaks, states consider revoking religious vaccine exemptions

More than 10 states are considering tightening their vaccine laws in response to what health officials say is the worst year for measles in 25 years. The bills are spurring passionate opposition.
by Dirk VanderHart

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Minnesota avoids measles outbreak, but still at risk

Minnesota avoids measles outbreak, but still at risk

Public health officials say the state has good vaccination rates overall, but pockets of under-vaccinated communities put Minnesota at risk.
by Catharine Richert

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Effects of surgery on a warming planet: Can anesthesia go green?

Effects of surgery on a warming planet: Can anesthesia go green?

Anesthesia revolutionized surgery by vanquishing patients' pain. But many of the chemicals are greenhouse gases. One Oregon doctor who has done the math says some are much less damaging to the planet.
by Kristian Foden-Vencil

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Can We Talk: Dr. Anne Hallward on 'asking for help'

Can We Talk: Dr. Anne Hallward on 'asking for help'

Why is it so hard to admit we need help, and how can you help somebody who can't -- or won't -- ask for it?
by MPR News Staff

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How helpful would a genetic test for obesity risk be?

How helpful would a genetic test for obesity risk be?

Behavior and environment are big factors in a surge in obesity. Scientists are busy trying to identify the many genes that play a role in weight gain to develop a predictive obesity test.
by Richard Harris

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Plaintiffs want UnitedHealth to review denied mental health claims

Plaintiffs want UnitedHealth to review denied mental health claims

The attorneys who sued UnitedHealth Group for too aggressively denying coverage for behavioral health care want the judge who sided with them to force the company to reprocess denied claims under less restrictive coverage guidelines.
by Alisa Roth

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Podcast tackles 'how to not let the farm wreck your marriage' and other farm stresses

Podcast tackles 'how to not let the farm wreck your marriage' and other farm stresses

Farm income is the lowest it's been since 1995, and that's caused a lot of stress. The Red River Farm Network and Minnesota Department of Agriculture hope to help with a new podcast.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Lawmakers try to dislodge opioid response bill

Lawmakers try to dislodge opioid response bill

Lawmakers generally agree on a plan but are negotiating over who will pay and for how long to respond to the addiction epidemic which has claimed hundreds of lives in Minnesota.
by Brian Bakst

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