Health

January 23, 2020 1:53 PM

Can airport screening help stop the spread of Wuhan coronavirus?

A new illness is spreading throughout China and other parts of the world, including one confirmed case in the U.S. As airports ramp up screening efforts, public health experts question if they help.

by Lesley McClurg

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January 23, 2020 5:55 AM

China expands lockdowns to 25M people to halt viral outbreak

At least eight cities have been shut down, all of them in central China's Hubei province, where the illness has been concentrated. Normally bustling streets were eerily quiet. Masks were common.

by The Associated Press

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January 23, 2020 5:00 AM

Most Americans are lonely, and our workplace culture may not be helping

A new survey of 10,000 Americans finds 61 percent of us are lonely. Young people, men and those new at their jobs are some of the hardest hit.

by Elena Renken

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January 23, 2020 4:00 AM

In many Minneapolis schools, the therapist is just down the hall

A Minneapolis Public Schools program places therapists in schools so students in need can more easily make their appointments. Research suggests the benefits of this model go way beyond mental health.

by Alisa Roth

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January 22, 2020 4:58 PM

Chinese city stops outbound flights, trains to fight virus

Chinese state media say the city of Wuhan is shutting down outbound flights and trains as the country battles the spread of a new virus that has sickened hundreds of people and killed 17.

by The Associated Press

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January 22, 2020 4:08 PM

How does Wuhan coronavirus compare with MERS, SARS and the common cold?

The virus that has emerged in China is part of a family known as coronaviruses. Here's how some of the best-known coronaviruses compare with this newly identified member of the viral family.

by Pien Huang

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January 22, 2020 3:22 PM

Abortion opponents rally at Minnesota Capitol

On the 47th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, Republican lawmakers renewed their commitment to oppose legal abortion while abortion rights supporters said they will try to get their side to turn out on Election Day.

by Tim Pugmire

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January 22, 2020 8:44 AM

Minneapolis nonprofit Appetite for Change promotes healthy eating with music

Appetite For Change, a north Minneapolis nonprofit that uses growing food as a community development tool for area young people, has launched a new album with songs like “Trap or Grow” and “Grow Food” that promote healthy lifestyles.

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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January 22, 2020 8:42 AM

A conversation with Dr. Nathan Chomilo, the state’s new Medicaid medical director

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) hired pediatrician Dr. Nathan Chomilo in December as the state’s medical director for Medicaid. Medicaid provides health care coverage to about 1.1 million low-income Minnesotans.

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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January 22, 2020 4:00 AM

New generation pushes Hmong mental health concerns into the light

A younger generation is kindling a difficult but important conversation about mental health and suicide in Minnesota’s Hmong community, hoping a public discussion will break the stigma and lead people to get help.

by Tiffany Bui

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