Public health news clips

STAR TRIBUNE

Former Oklahoma dentist charged with money laundering

http://www.startribune.com/former-oklahoma-dentist-charged-with-money-laundering/375411051/

 

US officials: The more we know about Zika, the scarier it is

http://www.startribune.com/us-officials-the-more-we-know-about-zika-the-scarier-it-is/375359831/

 

Health workers get lead-test help from Flint student nurses

http://www.startribune.com/health-workers-get-lead-test-help-from-flint-student-nurses/375355351/

 

Agency: STD diagnoses hit all-time high in Minnesota in 2015

http://www.startribune.com/agency-std-diagnoses-hit-all-time-high-in-minnesota-in-2015/375343201/

 

The Latest: Pot-in-schools bill clears legislative hurdle

http://www.startribune.com/the-latest-pot-in-schools-bill-clears-legislative-hurdle/375330431/

 

New federal aspirin recommendations include data analysis by HealthPartners

http://www.startribune.com/new-federal-aspirin-recommendations-include-data-analysis-by-healthpartners/375313441/

 

Backers fight for children's health insurance in Arizona

http://www.startribune.com/backers-fight-for-children-s-health-insurance-in-arizona/375313181/

 

FDA approves drug for tough-to-treat type of leukemia

http://www.startribune.com/fda-approves-drug-for-tough-to-treat-type-of-leukemia/375311481/

 

Richest live longer but gap not as dismal in some US cities

http://www.startribune.com/richest-live-longer-but-gap-not-as-dismal-in-some-us-cities/375293521/

 

Michigan finds 2 more Legionnaires' deaths in Flint area

http://www.startribune.com/michigan-finds-2-more-legionnaires-deaths-in-flint-area/375283571/

 

Minnesota's Department of Human Services needs support

http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-s-department-of-human-services-needs-support/375323741/

 

MINNPOST

Investing a relatively small amount in Parent Aware yields huge returns

https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2016/04/investing-relatively-small-amount-parent-aware-yields-huge-returns

 

USA TODAY

Audit: EPA lax guarding drinking water from energy waste

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/04/12/report-epa-lax-protecting-drinking-water-energy-waste/82931146/

 

MSNBC

Aspirin Guidelines: Some Should Take It to Prevent Heart Attack

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/aspirin-guidelines-some-should-take-it-prevent-heart-attack-n554671

 

Yellow Fever Moves to Congo

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/yellow-fever-moves-congo-n554641

 

Medicare's Cancer Drug Experiment Annoys Specialists

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/medicare-s-cancer-drug-experiment-annoys-specialists-n554066

There's More Evidence Zika Goes Straight to the Brain

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zika-virus-outbreak/there-s-more-evidence-zika-goes-straight-brain-n554041

 

YAHOO

Harnessing the Body's Immune System to Fight Cancer

https://www.yahoo.com/news/harnessing-bodys-immune-system-fight-cancer-100000808.html?nhp=1

 

Medicare 'hospital star rating’ may correspond to patient outcomes

https://www.yahoo.com/news/medicare-hospital-star-rating-may-correspond-patient-outcomes-152325990.html?nhp=1

 

The Brain on LSD: New Scans Show Drug's Trippy Effects

https://www.yahoo.com/news/brain-lsd-scans-show-drugs-trippy-effects-145413316.html?nhp=1

 

Amid clinic closures, young doctors seek abortion training

https://www.yahoo.com/news/amid-clinic-closures-young-doctors-seek-abortion-training-102016242.html?nhp=1

 

Not So Gnarly: Skateboarding Sends 176 Kids to the ER Every Day

https://www.yahoo.com/news/not-gnarly-skateboarding-sends-176-kids-er-every-152644903.html?nhp=1