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Overdose deaths drop in Minnesota
Written By: John Lundy | Duluth News Tribune The number of drug overdose deaths dropped steeply in Minnesota last year, the state Department of Health reported Tuesday. Calling the data preliminary, the health department said the number of overdose deaths in the state dropped from 733 in 2017 to 607 in 2018 — a decrease… -
You Should Hike. Here’s Why:
A stroll in the woods as short as 15 minutes leads to physiological changes such as improved heart and mental health Written By: Melinda M. Lavine | Duluth News Tribune One of the things Trista Vucetich Anderson likes about living in Duluth is access to hiking. It doesn’t have to take all day, she said,… -
Appalachian nursing students gain real-world experience through partnership
June 20, 2019 •By Jessica Stump, Appalachian Today BOONE, N.C. — Every Wednesday during February–April — save for university breaks — a group of nursing students donned in black and gold scrubs have traveled to Ashe Memorial Hospital to provide care to patients in the facility’s medical–surgical care unit. These undergraduate nursing students at Appalachian State University have gained… -
Maine bars residents from opting out of immunizations for religious or philosophical reasons
By Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN Maine has become the fourth state in the nation to prohibit people from opting out of immunization for religious or philosophical reasons. Governor Janet Mills (D) signed a bill into law in May removing all non-medical exemptions to vaccination from the books. “As governor, it is my responsibility to protect the… -
Thanking her angels: Woman brought back to life 4 times, shows her appreciation
By Jennifer Kraus, Brainerd Dispatch Karla Milinovich shouldn’t be alive. She shouldn’t be able to breathe. She shouldn’t be able to walk. She shouldn’t be able to do anything she loves or hates to do. Milinovich should be dead. In fact, she died about four times nearly a year ago on July 25. She doesn’t remember… -
Minnesota’s rural hospitals are hanging on — for now
As small-town medicine faces pressure nationwide, Minnesota hospitals struggle to adapt and survive. By Jeremy Olson, Star Tribune MADELIA, MINN. – The prognosis for Madelia Community Hospital has been grim for some years now. Births are no longer scheduled here. Inpatient admissions have fallen to barely 100 per year. And the costs of patching together… -
Minnesota Offers Farmers and Families Free Helpline
The Minnesota Farm & Rural Helpline is a free, confidential helpline available 24/7 for farmers and farm families dealing with stress. Users can call the number or access the website for resources related to crisis intervention, daily living assistance, and business/legal help. The helpline is funded by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Services offered… -
5 Things We Must Do To Improve the US Health Care System
May 14, 2019 •Mental and behavioral health are part of our general health and should be treated as such. Not a day goes by where I don’t talk about mental health with my patients. Society’s stigma around mental health is a problem, but I think we’re progressing toward greater awareness and dialogue. By Limor Weinstein, MA., MHC., FAED,… -
Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA, is Keynote Speaker at 5th CALS Conference on Rural Emergency Care
Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA, is the keynote speaker at the 5th CALS Conference on Rural Emergency Care on Sept. 27, 2019. Kozhimannil will speak on: “The effects on the rural communities with loss of OB providers and perinatal/neonatal program.” The conference will be at the Continuing Education and Conference Center at the University of… -
Rural MN Improves Post-Hospital Stroke Care
TeleStroke/Vascular Neurology Patient Navigator Program Summary Need: Improve post-hospital stroke care access in order to improve physical function and well-being for stroke patients living in a 6-county area in rural Minnesota. Intervention: Implementation of an evidence-based patient navigator program paired with telehealth services for post-hospital care of rural stroke patients. Results: In addition to other successes, more than…