Sports specialization is putting children’s health at risk, trainers say
New recommendations of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association are intended to reduce the growing incidence of sports-related physical injuries among young people.
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By offering naloxone training, U of M Med School hopes to destigmatize addiction for future physicians
“While other medical schools may do trainings,” said Dr. Charles Reznikoff. “I have never heard of a med school anywhere that has incorporated a training for the entire class and provided the kits. That’s where we stand out.”
Insulin negotiations by tweet? Walz prefers to meet.
The governor expressed annoyance at learning of Republicans’ positions Thursday morning via Twitter. Later a closed meeting was set for 11:30 a.m. Friday.
Patients eligible for charity care instead get big bills
Nonprofit hospitals admit they sent $2.7 billion in bills over the course of a year to patients who probably qualified for free or discounted care.
Children without siblings are not more narcissistic, study finds
The study’s findings align with a growing body of research that has shown “neither only child status nor birth order has a substantial effect on most broad personality traits,” researchers write.
Alcohol industry often omits and misrepresents risks of alcohol during pregnancy, study finds
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states on its website: “Any amount of alcohol during pregnancy is harmful. … There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy or when trying to get pregnant.”
While millions are spent to fight the opioid epidemic, a meth crisis quietly grows in Wisconsin
Methamphetamine cases in Wisconsin have ballooned by 450 percent. Service providers and health officials say more money is needed to combat it.
Local amenities encourage people to walk more
If neighborhoods also offer good access to public transportation that can take their residents further afield, people are apt to walk even more, the study also found.
Owning a dog linked to healthier heart and longer life
The findings of two recent studies support the American Heart Association’s position that dog ownership may be helpful in reducing cardiovascular risk.
Hunting accidents are a lot less common in Minnesota than they used to be. But you can still get shot in the nose
Accidents are rare, but that’s small consolation to the victims.
Minnesota kids need more mental health services. Intensive outpatient treatment programs could be one solution
The Wilder Foundation released a report earlier this year that found clear needs for intensive mental health services in Minnesota, and that there is a particular shortage of treatment options for adolescents.
Opioids trial, 1952: The downfall of Hennepin County Coroner Russell Heim
Federal drug agents had become curious about the unusual number of prescriptions for morphine and other narcotics that Heim issued from his 12 West Lake Street office.
Study: running a race makes people feel better in all kinds of ways
Recreational runners’ sense of well-being — measured by such factors as self-esteem, self-confidence and overall life satisfaction — tends to be highest during weeks in which they participate in races.
Vaping cases highlight Minnesota governor’s lack of power to address health emergencies
In Minnesota, where there has been 50 confirmed cases of vaping-related lung damage and at least one death, Gov. Tim Walz’s authority is essentially limited to shouting, “Don’t!”
Study: Regularly getting a good night’s sleep is linked to better test scores and grades in college
When it comes to academic performance, sleep “really, really matters.”
State Fair food: still pretty safe
MinnPost examined the health inspection reports from the 2019 Great Minnesota Get Together.
Optimists are less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, a major study has found
They are also less likely to die prematurely of any cause.
Teens’ need to stay up late continues into young adulthood, study finds
Hormonal changes that occur with puberty affect young people’s circadian rhythms, the internal “clocks” that set the timing of the body’s physiological functions — including the daily sleep/wake cycle.
The stress of partisan politics is taking an emotional, physical and social toll on Americans, study finds
The study found that one in five Americans claims politics has damaged at least one of their friendships.
People — and the media — are more likely to cite video games as a factor in school shootings when shooter is white
“When a violent act is carried out by someone who doesn’t match the racial stereotype of what a violent person looks like, people tend to seek an external explanation for the violent behavior,” explains Patrick Markey, the study’s lead author.
