National
Democrats are increasingly rallying around single-payer; meanwhile, you don’t hear “repeal-and-replace” from many Republicans these days.
Second Opinion
Few of us ask where the 10,000-steps-a-day goal came from. Why that particular number of steps? Why not 5,000 — or 15,000?
Second Opinion
“It’s best to keep your child rear-facing as long as possible. This is still the safest way for children to ride,” said Dr. Benjamin Hoffman, the lead author of the policy statement.
Education
“It’s a huge deal and it’s causing a lot of stir in the medical education world,” Patty Hobday, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School, says of EPAC.
Environment
In some cities, just breathing the air for a day can have the equivalent health effect of smoking a cigarette.
Health
For one thing, no doctor would write “diseases of insane” on a death certificate today.
Politics & Policy
Overdose deaths are inherently suspicious and usually require a full autopsy — plus toxicology testing.
Politics & Policy
Obamacare may be back from the brink, but it is far from being in the clear.
Politics & Policy
Some counties seem to have gotten the message about reducing dependence on painkillers. Others, not so much.
Mental Health & Addiction
“To Really See” will open in Cargill Hall at Minneapolis Central Library on Aug. 10.
