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CALS Program of MN announces new Executive Director
Ann Gihl, MA, RN, recently has been promoted to Executive Director for Comprehensive Advanced Life Support Program of Minnesota. Gihl, who was the Education Manager at CALS for more than…
Free play explores end-of-life conversations
Dr. Ann McIntosh, a CALS instructor and end-of-life care professional, together with The Theater of Public Policy help bring end-of-life conversations to life in a smart and funny way to…
Far from care: Life with a sick baby in a rural state
By Katheryn Houghton – Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer It’s not hard for them to stay awake while most everyone else sleeps. What could happen is enough. The home nursery…
Daytime naps could help you avoid heart attacks, strokes, study says
| Written By: Najja Parker, Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Need an excuse to squeeze in a midday snooze? Occasional napping could help you maintain a healthy heart, according to a new…
DEA data shows unusually high shipments of opioids to small-town Minnesota
By Paul Scott/Post Bulletin In late 2016, Minnesota’s office of the attorney general released an exhaustive, 67-page report on the opioid crisis in the state. Though Minnesota had been spared…
2 Nurses In Tennessee Preach ‘Diabetes Reversal’
By Blake Farmer/WPLN Chains, saws and old logging equipment litter the back field of Wendy Norris’ family farm, near the county seat of Altamont, Tenn. Norris used to be part…
Medica to cap insulin costs for Minnesotans at $25
Written By: Paul Scott | Duluth News Tribune Beginning in January of 2020, the 6,500 diabetic patients with Medica insurance plans in Minnesota will see their insulin costs capped at $25 for…
Johns Hopkins locates American Indian health research hub in Duluth
Written By: John Lundy | Duluth News Tribune A prominent American Indian health researcher has left the University of Minnesota Medical School’s Duluth campus for Johns Hopkins University along with…