Health

August 12, 2019 3:30 PM

Walz calls for legislative hearings on gun safety, insulin

Gov. Tim Walz says he still wants Senate Republicans to hold hearings on Democratic proposals for gun control and emergency insulin supplies.

by The Associated Press

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August 12, 2019 2:40 PM

To find the next antibiotic, scientists give old drugs a new purpose

Scientists have discovered that a medication used to treat parasites in horses can fight deadly staph infections. It's a promising new approach to solving the problem of antibiotic resistance.

by Luisa Torres

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August 12, 2019 10:13 AM

In 'The Mosquito,' Humans Face A Predator More Deadly Than The Rest

Timothy C. Winegard has written a well-researched work of narrative nonfiction that tells a history of the world through the role mosquitoes — and mosquito-borne illnesses — have played in it.

by Gabino Iglesias

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August 12, 2019 4:00 AM

At Camp Needlepoint, diabetics avoid being ‘odd kid out’

About 500 children are attending a camp this week or next designed specifically by and for people with diabetes. The aim is stigma-free fun.

by Brian Bakst

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August 11, 2019 12:05 PM

From pain to purpose: 5 ways to cope in the wake of trauma

If recent violent events have left you upset and scared, you're not alone. But psychologists say, there are ways to help yourself and those you love overcome fear and move forward.

by Allison Aubrey

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August 10, 2019 5:54 PM

The swaying power of scented spaces isn't always right under our nose

Can you lift the mood of a public space with a fragrance? Smell and taste researcher Dr. Alan Hirsch talks with NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer about the practice and its effects on mood and behavior.

by Sacha Pfeiffer

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August 10, 2019 7:01 AM

Loss of safe drinking water on Oregon reservation leaves thousands improvising

The Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Oregon has been without safe drinking water since late May, and some people don't have any running water at all.

by Emily Cureton

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August 9, 2019 10:38 AM

How the mosquito created Great Britian, toppled the Roman Empire and continues to threaten humankind

Here’s a startling statistic: an estimated half of the roughly 100 billion people who have ever lived have been killed by the mosquito. Or, rather, the diseases they transmit. In causing such wide-spread destruction, the mosquito has been a main character on the world stage throughout history. In his new book, The Mosquito: A human history of our deadliest predator, Tim Winegard shows just how important the mosquitoes were and will be to human civilization. He spoke with MPR’s Cathy Wurzer.

by Cathy Wurzer

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August 9, 2019 4:00 AM

Trump team hits brakes on law that would curb unneeded Medicare CT scans, MRIs

Critics worry the administration's delays come at a steep cost: Medicare is continuing to pay for millions of unnecessary exams and patients are being subjected to radiation for no medical benefit.

by Phil Galewitz

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August 8, 2019 9:54 AM

Minnesota health officials declare hepatitis A outbreak

Many of the nearly two dozen recent cases involve people with high-risk factors, such as homelessness, drug use and incarceration, the state Health Department said Thursday.

by Mark Zdechlik

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