Health

November 15, 2019 5:45 PM

Will you get dementia? Many may not understand their risk

Many older American adults may inaccurately estimate their chances for developing dementia and do useless things to prevent it, new research suggests.

by The Associated Press

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November 15, 2019 2:39 PM

Trump wants insurers and hospitals to show real prices to patients

Two regulations announced Friday take aim at health care prices. One, to affect patients by 2021, addresses hospital rates. The second, a proposal, would require more upfront clarity from insurers.

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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November 15, 2019 10:05 AM

Kitten tests positive for rabies after biting three people in western Minnesota

A kitten that bit three people in western Minnesota earlier this month has tested positive for rabies, state health officials reported Friday.

by Andrew Krueger

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November 15, 2019 4:00 AM

Who’s scamming Mom? Chances are, it’s all in the family

Elder abuse and financial fraud may come via the internet or snail mail, but more often it’s a loved one.

by Peter Cox

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November 14, 2019 4:30 PM

Forest Lake teachers rewrite old song with new words to produce anti-vape video

Instead of just hanging up posters with anti-vaping messages around a Forest Lake middle school, one teacher enlisted her husband and her colleagues to craft a video to get their message out: Vaping is “poison.”

by Tarkor Zehn

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November 14, 2019 4:00 AM

Navigating MNsure — in Somali, Spanish and English

A group that helps Minnesotans sign up for health plans has found that cultural competency among its staff is a must.

by Marcheta Fornoff

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November 13, 2019 12:28 PM

Superbug infections are rising but deaths falling, CDC says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated about 36,000 Americans died from drug-resistant infections in 2017. That’s down 18 percent from 2013.

by The Associated Press

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November 12, 2019 2:44 PM

Minnesota Health Department continues hepatitis A measures

As the number of confirmed cases continues to rise, the state Health Department is working with high risk groups on vaccinations.

by Euan Kerr

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November 12, 2019 12:30 PM

Teen births in Hennepin County drop by 21 percent in 2018

Officials credit the county’s teen pregnancy prevention program, which combines sexual health education and access to quality adolescent health care.

by Euan Kerr

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November 11, 2019 5:00 PM

Stress over mass shootings, health care access high among Latinos, survey finds

A national survey by psychologists shows a significant rise in U.S. stress in 2019. Mass shootings, the election campaign and concerns about health care costs and access top the list of stressors.

by Patti Neighmond

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