Public health news clips

STAR TRIBUNE
Families afflicted by rare early Alzheimer's push for new research as scientists cite progress
http://www.startribune.com/families-affected-by-early-alzheimer-s-seek-better-treatment/317510801/

SPIN METER: Analysis cites dubious Medicare savings from high-tech fraud prevention system
http://www.startribune.com/spin-meter-sketchy-claims-for-high-tech-health-fraud-buster/317510231/

Children's Hospital reduces CT scans for belly pain
http://www.startribune.com/children-s-hospital-reduces-ct-scans-for-belly-pain/317425061/

California universities' legal battle over Alzheimer's disease research could slow progress
http://www.startribune.com/california-universities-battle-over-alzheimer-s-research/317363471/

Slow rollout, few dispensaries mean long drives for some to get medical marijuana
http://www.startribune.com/medical-marijuana-now-legal-still-not-easy-to-get-for-some/317322921/

Gay men urged to get vaccinated after Minnesotan's death from rare meningitis
http://www.startribune.com/death-of-minnesota-man-prompts-alert-to-gay-community/316192421/

Indian tribes turn to Congress to end Affordable Care Act requirement following court ruling
http://www.startribune.com/tribes-push-to-end-affordable-care-act-coverage-requirement/316391751/

VA must strike better balance in managing veterans' pain.
http://www.startribune.com/va-must-strike-better-balance-in-managing-veterans-pain/316371311/

Child abuse cases jump in Washington County as new state recommendations take hold
http://www.startribune.com/child-abuse-cases-jump-in-washington-county-as-new-state-recommendations-take-hold/313467981/

Saddling up: St. Croix Valley group helps those with special needs
http://www.startribune.com/saddling-up/313467931/

PIONEER PRESS
To Your Good Health: The pros and cons of dairy milk alternatives
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28498826/your-good-health-pros-and-cons-dairy-milk

Aquatic workout kind to bones, joints, muscles
http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_28494187/aquatic-workout-kind-bones-joints-muscles

KARE11
MN health care programs mute Medicaid expansion costs
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/2015/07/19/mn-health-care-programs-mute-medicaid-expansion-costs/30387747/

MPRNEWS
Alzheimer's drug in works might help other diseases, too
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/19/npr-alzheimers-drug

Siren song of tech lures new doctors away from medicine
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/19/npr-medicine-technology

Hundreds show up for free dental care in Duluth
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/17/free-dental-clinic-duluth

MINNPOST
Forget about birth order and personality; effects are minuscule, study finds
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/07/forget-about-birth-order-and-personality-effects-are-minuscule-study-finds

The 100-plus-year history of the anti-vaccination movement
http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2015/07/100-plus-year-history-anti-vaccination-movement

Minnesota’s Barbara Schneider Foundation teaches crisis intervention strategies to Rikers Island team
http://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2015/07/minnesota-s-barbara-schneider-foundation-teaches-crisis-intervention

USA TODAY
Hack at UCLA Health could involve 4.5M people
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/07/17/ucla-health-hack-45-million-patients-medical/30304977/

MSNBC
It's Complicated: ProPublica Surgeon Scorecard Gives Patients Doc Data
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/its-complicated-propublica-surgeon-scorecard-gives-patients-doc-data-n393881

Researchers Looking for Ways to Predict Alzheimer's Before It Starts
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/aging/researchers-seek-tests-predict-alzheimers-n394756

CNBC Explains: New Alzheimer's drugs
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/17/cnbc-explains-new-alzheimers-drugs.html

Retirement boosts happiness, improves health, study finds
http://www.today.com/health/retirement-boosts-happiness-improves-health-study-finds-t32941

YAHOO
Global conference pushes plain cigarette packaging
http://news.yahoo.com/global-conference-pushes-plain-cigarette-packaging-145247854.html

Bird flu spreading across West Africa, human spillover feared: UN
http://news.yahoo.com/bird-flu-spreading-across-west-africa-human-spillover-121112547.html

Brain Building: Blindness Treatment Affects More Than Eyes
http://news.yahoo.com/brain-building-blindness-treatment-affects-more-eyes-111143607.html

New marijuana industry wrestles with pesticides and safety
http://news.yahoo.com/marijuana-industry-wrestles-pesticides-safety-140922632.html

What to Do When Your Doctor Leaves Your Health Plan
http://news.yahoo.com/doctor-leaves-health-plan-142530958.html

Do You Recognize if Your Child is Overweight?
http://news.yahoo.com/recognize-child-overweight-110000712.html

Young women more likely to be 'very light' smokers, say researchers
http://news.yahoo.com/young-women-more-likely-very-light-smokers-researchers-155532344.html

How To Take the Stress Out of Summer
http://news.yahoo.com/stress-summer-110000276.html

Experts urge shift in HIV treatment at global meet in Canada
http://news.yahoo.com/experts-urge-shift-hiv-treatment-global-meet-canada-055845939.html