Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*
Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol
Already have an account?
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

Health

Health

Premature death rate in MN higher for low-income people and people of color

A Minnesota Department of Health analysis of premature deaths in the state over a five-year period ending in 2015 concludes that around 20 percent of the premature deaths potentially could have been avoided.
by Mark Zdechlik

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Is measles here to stay?

Is measles here to stay?

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. nearly 20 years ago. But with this year's record-setting outbreaks, are we close to measles to making a sustained comeback?
by Jonathan Lambert

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

STDs on the rise in Minnesota

STDs on the rise in Minnesota

Public health officials are concerned about an increase in sexually transmitted diseases, especially a spike in congenital syphilis.
by Mark Zdechlik

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Summer bummer: a young camper's $142,938 snakebite

Summer bummer: a young camper's $142,938 snakebite

The snake struck a 9-year-old hiker at dusk on a nature trail in Illinois. Expensive antivenin and a helicopter ride to the hospital led to big bills that struck her parents a few weeks later.
by Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Measles shots aren't just for kids: Many adults could use a booster too

Measles shots aren't just for kids: Many adults could use a booster too

With U.S. measles cases at record highs, doctors say adults who got vaccinated prior to 1968 should consider getting revaccinated to make sure they and their neighbors are protected.
by Allison Aubrey

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

'Brady Bunch' episode fuels campaigns against vaccines and Marcia's miffed

'Brady Bunch' episode fuels campaigns against vaccines and Marcia's miffed

As the number of measles cases nationwide rises to levels not seen since before the virus was declared eliminated in 2000, some people who oppose vaccines cite an odd cultural reference as evidence the concern about measles is overblown: a 1969 episode of the Brady Bunch.
by Gwynne Hogan

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.