Coronavirus in Minnesota: Case positivity rate jumps to levels not seen since December
Minnesota also saw reported deaths and hospitalizations from the disease increase over the previous week.
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What to know about long-haul COVID
It goes by a number of different names: long COVID, long-haul COVID or, per the CDC, “Post-COVID conditions.” Whatever you call it, it’s bad news.
Why Minnesota entrepreneur Charlie Kratsch is offering a $1 million prize to create a mental health and addiction network
Kratsch, the founder of Infinite Campus, knows from personal experience that getting help for those experiencing mental health distress can be a confusing and frustrating process.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: deaths, hospitalizations rise; state reports reinfection data
On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Health said they know of 8,184 cases throughout the pandemic in the state in which someone who previously had COVID-19 was reinfected.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11; new cases decline
Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm, and former governor Tim Pawlenty each received a booster shot Tuesday to promote immunization against COVID-19.
How an unexpected acquisition let an Eden Prairie nonprofit expand services for ‘forgotten grievers’: kids
Youth programming is something of a new offering at Brighter Days Family Grief Center, which was established in 2016 as a resource and support program for families coping with the loss of a loved one.
What is happening with COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 12?
Families with young kids have been waiting for months for news on when children under 12 would be eligible for vaccines. That time is coming soon.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: Case growth slows slightly
In spite of that, the case positivity rate increased slightly.
As Minnesota considers qualifying anxiety for its medical cannabis program, psychiatrists raise concerns
Earlier this month, the Minnesota Psychiatric Society released a position paper opposing authorization of medical cannabis as a treatment for all anxiety disorders.
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.”
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.
