What works for treating the common cold? Many doctors say 'not much' November 30, 2023 5:00 AMBy Lesley McClurg One common decongestant, phenylephrine, was found ineffective this fall. Doctors are skeptical about the rest of the over-the-counter cold cures lineup.
Play2min 17secFree COVID tests headed to nation's schoolsNovember 29, 2023 4:21 PMBy Will Stone Starting in early December, about 19,000 school districts will have the chance to order free rapid COVID tests from the federal stockpile for their students, staff and others in the community.
Play7min 16secChildren's Minnesota served 660 kids in inpatient mental health unit's first yearNovember 29, 2023 12:11 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa KuznetsovChildren’s Minnesota opened its first inpatient mental health unit one year ago. We check in with a child psychiatrist working in the unit.
Suicide rates rose in 2022 overall but declined for teens and young adultsNovember 29, 2023 10:23 AMBy Rhitu Chatterjee Provisional data from 2022 showed a bright spot in the trend of rising suicides in the U.S.
Play6min 29secHow can we break the cycle of childhood trauma? Help a baby's parentsNovember 29, 2023 4:35 AMBy Rhitu Chatterjee HealthySteps is an intervention where new parents get practical help with their lives, allowing them to create stable, nurturing bonds with their babies. It all starts at the baby's checkups.
U.S. life expectancy starts to recover after sharp pandemic declineNovember 28, 2023 11:01 PMBy Pien Huang A CDC analysis of 2022 data finds that U.S. life expectancy is improving after being knocked backwards during the COVID emergency. But it's still lower than it was pre-pandemic.
Play7min 00secResearch shows a connection with chronic pain and cold weatherNovember 28, 2023 1:04 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Ellen FinnThe transition to cold weather can be hard on all of us, but those with chronic pain may especially feel the effects of this seasonal weather change.
Mayo Clinic unveils plans for a new $5 billion campus in downtown RochesterNovember 28, 2023 12:00 PMBy Catharine RichertThe plan will center on new “health neighborhoods” where practitioners and services come to the patients. Mayo officials say the new model will streamline care for patients and staff.
Play2min 26secTexas abortion case goes before state's highest court, as more women join lawsuitNovember 28, 2023 6:52 AMBy Selena Simmons-Duffin Dr. Dani Mathisen is one of 20 patients who say abortion bans in Texas harmed them during complicated pregnancies. Attorneys in the lawsuit will argue before the Texas Supreme Court Tuesday.
Play3min 38secEast Phillips residents press regulators to close foundryNovember 28, 2023 6:18 AMBy Matt SepicResidents of a south Minneapolis neighborhood are demanding environmental regulators close an iron foundry after the EPA found that it was emitting excessive amounts of pollution.
