Cody NelsonBernie Sanders’ recent comment joking that Republican debates show a need to invest in mental health has spurred comments that the presidential hopeful isn’t sensitive to people with mental illnesses. Read more →
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Peter DiamondUniversity of Minnesota students debate the ethics of using aborted fetal tissue for medical research. Read more →
Today students from the U and St. Olaf debate the federal funding of Planned Parenthood. Read more →
Michael OlsonSome health care workers who return to Minnesota after treating Ebola patients in West Africa will be confined to their homes for 21 days — the longest period of time Ebola can incubate in a person. Read more →
Martha LuedersIn a push towards consumer health CVS Caremark plans to charge extra to members of of their pharmacy benefits management program (PBM) who fill prescriptions at a pharmacy that still sells tobacco products, AP reports.
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“Fever screening can be unobtrusive, but let’s not have the false impression that this is a tried-and-true method and it’s going to keep Ebola out of the United States,” says Larry Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University. Read more →
Today’s Question: How do you keep from getting burned out at work? Read more →
Fans wrapped in layers of blanket gingerly sipping hot cocoa as they gaze out onto the brightly lit field. The pep band plays chorus after chorus of school cheers and anthems. Cheerleaders bounce about and shout to get the crowd excited. The crowd roars its approval as their team gets a touchdown. It’s Friday night Read more →
Eric RinghamAt what age would you like to die, and why? Read more →
Minneapolis City Council Member Cam Gordon plans to introduce an amendment that would expand the definition of “smoking” in city ordinances to include e-cigarettes. Read more →