Wife caring for husband with dementia gives advice to caregivers
One devoted caregiver has come up with four main pieces of advice for people caring for others diagnosed with dementia.
One devoted caregiver has come up with four main pieces of advice for people caring for others diagnosed with dementia.
Amoxicillin shortage leaves parents of sick children scrambling
According to doctors, the demand is exceptionally high because of the so-called “tripledemic” of COVID-19, RSV and the flu.
According to doctors, the demand is exceptionally high because of the so-called “tripledemic” of COVID-19, RSV and the flu.
U of M male contraceptive grant focuses on access, affordability
The goal of a new grant is to develop reliable, reversible and affordable contraceptives for men.
The goal of a new grant is to develop reliable, reversible and affordable contraceptives for men.
Having a strong sense of purpose in life may help you live longer, study suggests
The study found an association across race/ethnicity and gender, but women may benefit slightly more from the health-protective benefits of having a sense of purpose.
The study found an association across race/ethnicity and gender, but women may benefit slightly more from the health-protective benefits of having a sense of purpose.
Personalized Christmas trees remember, honor lives lost to addiction and suicide
It is a touching holiday tribute marked by grief and sadness inside a north metro drug treatment center – a trio of brightly decorated Christmas trees filled with personalized ornaments of those lost to overdose and suicide.
It is a touching holiday tribute marked by grief and sadness inside a north metro drug treatment center – a trio of brightly decorated Christmas trees filled with personalized ornaments of those lost to overdose and suicide.
Minnesota nurses strike: Tentative agreement reached, averting planned strike
Tentative agreements have been reached between hospitals and the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA), likely averting a planned strike that was scheduled to begin on Dec. 11.
Tentative agreements have been reached between hospitals and the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA), likely averting a planned strike that was scheduled to begin on Dec. 11.
Rabies: What is it, how it’s transmitted, and do you need a vaccine
Less than 20 people are known to have survived a rabies infection without receiving the vaccine series.
Less than 20 people are known to have survived a rabies infection without receiving the vaccine series.
Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to faster cognitive decline, study says
A study, published this week, highlights how eating higher amounts of ultra-processed foods can be detrimental to the brain.
A study, published this week, highlights how eating higher amounts of ultra-processed foods can be detrimental to the brain.
Silent Santa: How people with sensory sensitivities can partake in a visit with Santa Claus
Silent Santas can be helpful to those who have trouble processing loud noises, bright lights, and big crowds while still partaking in the holiday tradition.
Silent Santas can be helpful to those who have trouble processing loud noises, bright lights, and big crowds while still partaking in the holiday tradition.
The 3 most likely days to die of a heart attack are only weeks away
A study found that cardiac arrest kills more people on Christmas Day than any other day. Learn the warning signs and ways not to become a statistic.
A study found that cardiac arrest kills more people on Christmas Day than any other day. Learn the warning signs and ways not to become a statistic.
Fewer than half of mothers meet recommended exercise levels, study finds
The amount of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was even less, on average, for mothers with younger children or multiple kids, the study found.
The amount of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was even less, on average, for mothers with younger children or multiple kids, the study found.
Minnesota Nurses Association authorizes another strike at 16 hospitals
If no deal is reached, nurses at 14 hospitals will go on strike for 20 days. But at two hospitals, nurses have chosen to strike with no set end date.
If no deal is reached, nurses at 14 hospitals will go on strike for 20 days. But at two hospitals, nurses have chosen to strike with no set end date.
Woman widowed on Thanksgiving after husband catches fire while getting care at Tennessee hospital
While health care staff were attempting to revive Bobby Ray Stark after his blood pressure dropped, the defibrillator “blew up” and flames erupted over his body, his wife said.
While health care staff were attempting to revive Bobby Ray Stark after his blood pressure dropped, the defibrillator “blew up” and flames erupted over his body, his wife said.
Free training extended for certified nursing assistants
A free training program to help boost the number of certified nursing assistants in Minnesota has been extended by the administration of Gov. Tim Walz. The program now runs through the end of February 2023.
A free training program to help boost the number of certified nursing assistants in Minnesota has been extended by the administration of Gov. Tim Walz. The program now runs through the end of February 2023.
CDC says more US cities will begin testing for polio among sewage
Testing first began earlier this year in New York after a man was diagnosed with paralytic polio outside the city.
Testing first began earlier this year in New York after a man was diagnosed with paralytic polio outside the city.
Potatoes 'can be part of healthy diet,' help with weight loss, study says
The study found that participants who ate a diet rich in beans and potatoes — based on their personalized caloric needs — experienced reduced insulin resistance and weight loss.
The study found that participants who ate a diet rich in beans and potatoes — based on their personalized caloric needs — experienced reduced insulin resistance and weight loss.
China’s meticulous contact tracing pinpoints jogger amid recent COVID-19 outbreak
Patient zero had gone on a 35-minute jog in a local park without a mask and ended up exposing 2,836 people to the virus, 39 of whom tested positive, health officials said.
Patient zero had gone on a 35-minute jog in a local park without a mask and ended up exposing 2,836 people to the virus, 39 of whom tested positive, health officials said.
?Lock up your drugs? Public health official sounds alarm as cases of children exposed to fentanyl spike
Jon Cole has been the medical director at the Minnesota System of Poison Control for just over 10 years. During that time, he has seen the opioid endemic grow to the point where hospitals now administer the overdose reversal drug naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan, on a daily basis. Cases involving young children started becoming more frequent last year.
Jon Cole has been the medical director at the Minnesota System of Poison Control for just over 10 years. During that time, he has seen the opioid endemic grow to the point where hospitals now administer the overdose reversal drug naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan, on a daily basis. Cases involving young children started becoming more frequent last year.
‘Very worrisome’: Sperm quality is declining faster than expected, study suggests
Researchers said that after around the year 2000, the rate of decline in the quality of sperm and sperm count in male patients accelerated.
Researchers said that after around the year 2000, the rate of decline in the quality of sperm and sperm count in male patients accelerated.
WHO renames monkeypox as 'mpox,' citing racism concerns
The World Health Organization said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language” that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries.
The World Health Organization said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language” that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries.