Andrea Jenkins: ‘Culturally embedded racism impacts every part of your body and mind’
In an extended Q&A, Jenkins talks about her work on the City Council, her hopes for the future and the ways she looks after her own mental health.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 3 deaths; 734 new cases
A total of 1,541 Minnesotans have died of COVID-19 since the beginning of the outbreak.
The daily coronavirus update: 7 more deaths; State investigating bars and restaurants for social-distancing compliance
For the third day in a row, the Minnesota Department of Health announced more than 600 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
The daily coronavirus update: 8 more deaths; 605 new cases in Minnesota
MDH also said Thursday there have been 44,347 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
Minnesota doctors see worrisome reduction in childhood immunization rates during pandemic
“The message we are trying to get out there is that our offices are safe, that ill and well children are being separated,” said Dr. Sheldon Berkowitz. “We’re taking all the needed precautions: masking, gowning, wearing face shields.”
Next showdown in Congress: protecting workers vs. protecting employers in the pandemic
The debate reflects a deepening schism between the major political parties, with Democrats focused on protecting lives and Republicans focused on protecting livelihoods.
The daily coronavirus update: 8 more deaths in Minnesota; increases seen as likely
MDH said there have now been 43,742 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota. The number of confirmed cases is up 572 from Tuesday’s count.
The daily coronavirus update: six more deaths, number of ICU cases continue to drop in Minnesota
MDH also said Tuesday the number of confirmed cases is up 398 from Monday’s count and is based on 8,510 new tests.
Minneapolis is third and St. Paul is 12th in ‘fittest cities’ rankings for 2020
Now in its 13th year, the Fitness Index bases its rankings on 33 separate indicators in two major categories: personal health and community/environment.
The daily coronavirus update: Walz extends peacetime emergency
Minnesota officials reported two more deaths due to COVID-19 and 491 new confirmed cases of the disease.
‘We become their family’: Mission Nursing Home cares for men with nowhere to turn
Mission Nursing Home is a skilled nursing facility in Plymouth for men who have struggled with addiction, alcoholism and mental illness.
The daily coronavirus update: case numbers rise as deaths decline in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Health said Sunday that three more Minnesotans have died of COVID-19, while the number of confirmed cases is up 710 from Saturday’s count.
The daily coronavirus update: five more deaths; state to allow some visitors for people in long-term care
MDH also said Friday there have been 40,767 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota, up 604 from Thursday’s count and based on 19,204 new tests.
Want to live to 100? Live in a walkable, age-diverse neighborhood, study suggests
“Our study adds to the growing body of evidence that social and environmental factors contribute significantly to longevity,” says Rajan Bhardwaj, the study’s lead author.
The daily coronavirus update: 5 more deaths; 574 newly confirmed cases
Since the start of the outbreak, 4,305 Minnesotans have been hospitalized and 251 are currently in the hospital, 116 in intensive care.
Former CMS head Slavitt: Minnesota can have its economy back — if it stays ‘hyper-vigilant’
During an appearance before a special select committee of the Minnesota House of Representatives Wednesday, the former acting director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offered some hope for battling coronavirus.
Eating more fruit, veggies and whole grains linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes
More than one in 10 American adults — 34 million people — have diabetes, and more than 95 percent of them have type 2 diabetes.
‘We don’t know what else is out there.’ Five ways new diseases emerge — and what we can do about them
From forests and farms to our own backyards, there’s a lot we can do to reduce future risks of pandemic outbreaks.
The daily coronavirus update: 8 more deaths; MDH warns against ‘COVID Parties,’ which are not a real thing
Rumors of people throwing COVID parties — in which people purportedly tried to get COVID-19 — have been widely shared by officials and never turn out to be true.
One in five Londoners had syphilis by age 35 in the late 18th century, historians estimate
Syphilis was just part of the considerable venereal disease problem in 18th-century London. “A far greater number would have contracted gonorrhea or chlamydia than contracted syphilis in this period,” the historians point out.
