An aspirin a day is no longer recommended for most adults. So what should you do?
New guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force are once again taking an axe to the often-heard health axiom: “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away.”
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Coronavirus in Minnesota: hospitalizations hit new 2021 high
Minnesota reported 127 new COVID-19 deaths in the last week, up from 94 the week prior.
What’s wrong with the claim that vaccinated people can spread COVID-19 just as readily as the unvaccinated
People looking to cast doubt on the vaccines’ efficacy often cite a CDC study leaked by the New York Times saying viral loads were similar for vaccinated and unvaccinated people. But the study has serious limitations, and in any case doesn’t give the full picture on transmission.
Richfield Public Schools is the first K-12 district in the country pledging to offer plant-based food options
Michael Manning, director of food and nutrition at Richfield Public Schools, said the district is committed to offering food options that represent all of the cultures of the student body. Many of those just happen to be plant-based.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: case numbers continue to climb
Minnesota also reported 94 COVID-19 deaths in the last week.
What’s going on with COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in Minnesota
Federal authorities recently authorized a third shot for some fully vaccinated groups. Here’s what you need to know about boosters.
Is Minnesota’s COVID-19 testing capacity where it needs to be right now?
Minnesotans report difficulty buying rapid tests and longer waits for test results, even as new cases of COVID-19 persist at high levels.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: COVID-19 booster shots being given in Minnesota
The boosters are available to people who got the Pfizer vaccine and meet certain other conditions.
U of M’s forensic psychiatry fellowship program helps fill gap in Minnesota’s mental health workforce
Facing a nationwide shortage of forensic psychiatrists, the U’s program emphasizes to med school graduates the benefits of a public-sector career.
The number of schools in Minnesota with confirmed COVID-19 cases has tripled twice in the last two weeks. What’s going on?
For one thing, students are back in classrooms. For another, the delta variant is far more contagious than the original strain of coronavirus Minnesota saw last fall.
Why you should be wary of comparisons of the death tolls from the 1918 flu pandemic and COVID-19
Mortality statistics from the early twentieth century are imprecise.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: deaths, cases rise again
Data from the Minnesota Department of Health show the state added 16,617 new cases in the seven days between Sept. 15 and Tuesday, for an average of 2,373 new cases per day.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: ICU cases reach new high for the year
Minnesota had 59 new COVID-19 deaths in the last week, up from 45 the week prior.
In COVID’s early days, Twin Cities doctors collaborated to keep offering ‘life-saving’ ECT
For many people, electroconvulsive therapy sounds like a last resort. But ECT is a safe and effective procedure, one that has helped countless patients struggling with severe depression or bipolar disorder.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: Case totals continue to grow as in-person school starts
Between last Tuesday and Friday, the state added an average of 1,882 new cases per day, up from 1,557 new cases per day in the previous week.
Poll: Majority of Minnesota voters back masks in schools, employers’ rights to mandate vaccines
The issue has greater urgency as the return to school coincides with a new wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the delta variant.
Home visits support mental health of the youngest Minnesotans
At St. David’s Center for Child and Family Development, early childhood workers help parents and their young children learn healthy ways to interact and cope with life stressors.
Poll: Majority of Minnesotans agree with decision to hold State Fair, though many don’t plan to attend
Concern about COVID-19 is a major factor in some regular fairgoers’ decision not to attend this year.
Concert venues are banking on proof of vaccines or negative tests to woo back fans
It’s the latest pivot by the concert industry, this time amid an increase in delta variant infections and lingering concerns about the recent Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago.
The bad news: COVID-19 hospitalizations are up in Minnesota. The good: Fewer people are dying.
In previous waves of COVID-19 infections in Minnesota, increased hospitalizations were soon followed by increased daily death tolls. Not this time, so far.
