Health

February 1, 2022 4:37 PM

Heartbroken? There's a scientific reason why breaking up feels so rotten

Science writer Florence Williams experienced what felt like a brain injury when her husband left her after more than 25 years. Her new book is “Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey.”

by Terry Gross

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.

February 1, 2022 4:21 PM

Native American tribes reach $590 million opioid settlement

Some tribes have been hit particularly hard by an overdose and addiction crisis that has been linked to more than 500,000 U.S. deaths. The leader of one tribe says the money will help its efforts to build a healing center.

by The Associated Press

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.

February 1, 2022 12:30 PM

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospital, ICU needs fall; active cases ebb

With data backlogs finally easing, a clearer picture of the path ahead is beginning to emerge, one that offers some hope the state may be through the worst of a surge fueled by COVID’s omicron mutation.

by MPR News Staff

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.

February 1, 2022 7:28 AM

Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

If the FDA agrees, Pfizer shots containing just one-tenth of the dose given to adults could be dispensed to children as young as 6 months.

by The Associated Press

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.

February 1, 2022 4:59 AM

Even if they can find a test, not everyone wants to know they have COVID

For some people, getting a positive coronavirus test could mean loss of income or other life disruptions. Doctors worry about growing disincentives to test and how this could prolong the pandemic.

by Yuki Noguchi

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.

January 31, 2022 1:16 PM

Grandparenting during the pandemic

Grandparents have always stepped up to support grandchildren, but during the pandemic that love looks a bit different. Tuesday, host Angela Davis talks with two grandmothers — a journalist and an early childhood education leader — about how elders are providing child care and trying to bridge the distance on Zoom.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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.

January 31, 2022 12:57 PM

Omicron amps up concerns about long-COVID and its causes

As coronavirus infections soar worldwide, scientists are racing to pinpoint the cause of the baffling condition and find new treatments before a potential explosion of cases.

by The Associated Press

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.

January 31, 2022 12:00 PM

Free training attracts more nursing students

An effort to increase the number of certified nursing assistants in Minnesota by providing free training has filled classes across the state. But a state official says the momentum must be maintained if the state wants to address the demand for thousands of workers in Minnesota nursing homes.

by Dan Gunderson

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.

January 31, 2022 8:02 AM

Cervical cancer kills Black women at a disproportionately higher rate than whites

Cervical cancer, which is largely preventable, and if caught early, highly treatable, has an outsized impact on Black women's mortality, a January study finds.

by Alana Wise

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.

January 31, 2022 6:21 AM

Celebrations for Year of the Tiger are muted, but bring hope

People across Asia prepared Monday for muted Lunar New Year celebrations amid concerns over the coronavirus and virulent omicron variant, but were looking ahead with hope that the region's high vaccination rates might bring life closer to normal in the coming year.

by The Associated Press

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.