Minnesota’s suicide rate continues to rise, and it’s higher in Greater Minnesota than the metro
Minnesota’s suicide rate has been on a slow, steady rise for nearly two decades.
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Intellectual engagement is linked to higher cognitive skills in older age (but not to slower decline)
People who remain intellectually active and curious their entire lives tend to start their decline from “a higher cognitive point,” the study’s authors conclude.
Minnesota drops — again — in annual national health rankings
Minnesota dropped in the 2018 rankings for the second time in two years, from sixth to seventh place.
6 million Americans seek emergency care for animal-related injuries each year, study finds
The most common animal-related injuries treated in emergency departments in the Midwest during the study period were dog bites, followed by hornet, wasp and bee bites and venomous spider bites.
Nearly 60% of U.S. adults do no strength training, study suggests
Only 30.2 percent of adults engage in muscle-strengthening activities for the recommended two or more sessions a week.
CDC: ‘Say no to raw dough!’ this holiday season
The risk comes from two sources. The first — and main — risk is the raw eggs, which can contain salmonella bacteria. The second is the flour, which also can contain illness-producing bacteria.
Cut with care: Confetti maker provides jobs for women in addiction treatment
What makes Leonetti Confetti unique is that all of the company’s paid employees are women in recovery from addiction. Almost all are clients of Wayside Recovery Center.
Exposure to chemicals in personal care products linked to earlier puberty in girls
The daughters of mothers who had higher levels of certain chemicals — particularly diethyl phthalate and triclosan — during pregnancy tended to experience puberty at a younger age, the study found.
Narcissists are less supportive of democratic norms, study finds
The study also found that narcissists tend to believe that countries would be better off if run by strong leaders or the military.
Workplace bullying and violence linked to increased risk of heart disease
“The effect of bullying and violence on the incidence of cardiovascular disease in the general population is comparable to other risk factors, such as diabetes and alcohol drinking,” said Tianwei Xu, the study’s lead author.
Ambulances take longer to reach cardiac arrest patients in low-income neighborhoods, study finds
“We found that emergency medical services response times were 10 percent longer in the poorest neighborhoods,” said Dr. Renee Hsia, the study’s lead author.
Most patients lie to their doctors, study finds
In two surveys, the people most likely to say they had failed to disclose medically relevant information to their health care providers were women, younger people, and those who reported that they were in poor health.
Suburban shelter Hope House gives homeless teens a chance to reset their lives
The emergency shelter for teens, located in Chanhassen, holds up to six kids per night. The residents, teens between the ages of 14 and 19, can stay for up to 90 days.
Driven by suicides and drug overdoses, U.S. life expectancy continues to fall
The latest drop in life expectancy may not seem that big, but it points to a deeply worrisome trend.
Children who are youngest in their classroom are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD, study finds
Any classroom in which the children’s ages span 12 months is likely to have a wide range of normal behavior, the researchers stress.
It may be counterintuitive, but we’re actually better at remembering names than faces, study finds
“This will surprise many people as it contradicts our intuitive understanding,” said Rob Jenkins, a psychologist at the University of York.
Lifting weights, even for under an hour a week, is linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke
“People may think they need to spend a lot of time lifting weights, but just two sets of bench presses that take less than five minutes could be effective,” says Duck-Chul Lee, the study’s senior author.
If you slip up on your heart-healthy diet this holiday season, just try again
Even if you lose your willpower for several weeks, all is not lost, new research suggests. Just don’t backslide for long.
CDC: Don’t eat romaine lettuce until source of current E. coli outbreak is identified
So far, Minnesota appears to have eluded this particular outbreak of E. coli. But the state typically has 160 to 220 cases of E. coli 0157 each year, according to the state Department of Health.
Physicians continue to let the NRA know that #ThisIsOurLane
Earlier this month the NRA admonished doctors to “stay in their lane” when it comes to issues regarding guns and gun violence.