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Summer bummer: a young camper's $142,938 snakebite

Summer bummer: a young camper's $142,938 snakebite

The snake struck a 9-year-old hiker at dusk on a nature trail in Illinois. Expensive antivenin and a helicopter ride to the hospital led to big bills that struck her parents a few weeks later.
by Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

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Measles shots aren't just for kids: Many adults could use a booster too

Measles shots aren't just for kids: Many adults could use a booster too

With U.S. measles cases at record highs, doctors say adults who got vaccinated prior to 1968 should consider getting revaccinated to make sure they and their neighbors are protected.
by Allison Aubrey

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'Brady Bunch' episode fuels campaigns against vaccines and Marcia's miffed

'Brady Bunch' episode fuels campaigns against vaccines and Marcia's miffed

As the number of measles cases nationwide rises to levels not seen since before the virus was declared eliminated in 2000, some people who oppose vaccines cite an odd cultural reference as evidence the concern about measles is overblown: a 1969 episode of the Brady Bunch.
by Gwynne Hogan

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Vaccines, public health and personal choice

Vaccines, public health and personal choice

Measles are making a comeback. Vaccination rates have a lot to do with that. When preventable diseases threaten, is there a way to balance personal choice with public safety?
by Tiffany Hanssen and Kelly Gordon

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Shingles vaccine shortage continues to frustrate

Shingles vaccine shortage continues to frustrate

The tight supply is expected to be a problem for months to come. Some health providers are figuring out ways to triage patients who want the shots.
by Mark Zdechlik

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5 years after Flint's crisis began, is the water safe?

5 years after Flint's crisis began, is the water safe?

"In some ways we're better," says activist Melissa Mays. "In other ways, we're forever poisoned, damaged, traumatized ... that's not gonna ever be better."
by Steve Carmody

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CDC reports largest U.S. measles outbreak since year 2000

CDC reports largest U.S. measles outbreak since year 2000

There are 695 cases in 22 states. HHS Secretary Alex Azar said the spike was "avoidable" and he called measles vaccines "among the most extensively studied medical products we have."
by Richard Gonzales

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Can mindfulness meditation change your life and work?

Can mindfulness meditation change your life and work?

Mindfulness has gone mainstream. Minnesotans are now practicing it in retreat centers, in schools and even at work. What is it? How do you do it? What does the research say about how it affects us?

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When a senior wants to age in place, but the place needs work

When a senior wants to age in place, but the place needs work

A Habitat for Humanity program modifies homes for low-income elderly people who find it tough to get around. Since it launched in October, the Age in Place Initiative has helped 15 Twin Cities homeowners.
by Peter Cox

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