Public health news clips

STAR TRIBUNE

Bloomington welcomes medical marijuana clinic

http://www.startribune.com/bloomington-welcomes-medical-pot-clinic/378045541/

 

FBI: Man admits to contaminating food at Michigan stores

http://www.startribune.com/fbi-man-admits-to-contaminating-food-at-michigan-stores/378058751/

 

Therapy first urged for ADHD

http://www.startribune.com/therapy-first-urged-for-adhd/378027551/

 

A third of antibiotic prescriptions are unneeded

http://www.startribune.com/a-third-of-antibiotic-prescriptions-are-unneeded/378027481/

 

Fix for California trailer park reflects uranium problem

http://www.startribune.com/fix-for-california-trailer-park-reflects-uranium-problem/378025401/

 

Wisconsin health officials defend outbreak investigation

http://www.startribune.com/wisconsin-health-officials-defend-outbreak-investigation/378020561/

 

Jimmy Carter's cancer treatment inspires new Georgia law

http://www.startribune.com/jimmy-carter-s-cancer-treatment-inspires-new-georgia-law/378002621/

 

Parents sue over lead in water at New Jersey city's schools

http://www.startribune.com/parents-sue-over-lead-in-water-at-new-jersey-city-s-schools/378001841/

 

Prince's death: The view from front lines of drug epidemic

http://www.startribune.com/prince-s-death-the-view-from-front-lines-of-drug-epidemic/378001111/

 

CDC: Preschoolers with ADHD often given drugs before therapy

http://www.startribune.com/cdc-preschoolers-with-adhd-often-given-drugs-before-therapy/377978521/

 

Tests show child with Elizabethkingia has different strain

http://www.startribune.com/tests-show-child-with-elizabethkingia-has-different-strain/377958421/

 

Company recalls frozen vegetables linked to listeria

http://www.startribune.com/pasco-company-recalls-frozen-vegetables-linked-to-listeria/378043521/

 

KSTP

Minn. Department of Health Faces Budget Cuts because of National Zika Funding Debate

http://kstp.com/medical/minnesota-department-of-health-budget-cuts-national-zika-funding-debate/4125699/?cat=11854

 

KARE11

MN ticks arriving early this spring

http://www.kare11.com/news/mn-ticks-arriving-early-this-spring/168215062

 

WCCO  

Minneapolis First Responders Now Carrying Narcan

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/05/03/minneapolis-first-responders-narcan/

 

Twin Cities Man Has Microchips Implanted In Skin

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/05/02/tim-shank-biohacking/

 

MPRNEWS

Medical errors are No. 3 cause of U.S deaths, researchers say

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/05/04/medical-errors-no-3-cause-of-us-deaths

 

Lawmakers split on MNsure changes as campaign fight looms

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/05/04/minnesota-lawmakers-divided-over-mnsure-fix

 

An online program may help prevent depression in some people

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/05/03/npr-online-program-may-help-prevent-depression

 

Hallberg's Picture of Health: What's our goal for care?

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/05/03/hallberg-goal-of-health-care

 

MINNPOST

Bakken wells drove a sudden reversal of global decline in ethane emissions

https://www.minnpost.com/earth-journal/2016/05/bakken-wells-drove-sudden-reversal-global-decline-ethane-emissions

 

From a pharmacist: How our policies enable the opioid addiction epidemic

https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2016/05/pharmacist-how-our-policies-enable-opioid-addiction-epidemic

 

MSNBC

Zika Virus Is Coming and We're Not Ready, U.S. Experts Say

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zika-virus-outbreak/zika-virus-coming-we-re-not-ready-u-s-experts-n567261

 

Abstinence-Only Programs Don't Stop HIV, Study Finds

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/abstinence-only-programs-don-t-stop-hiv-study-finds-n567281

 

Johnson & Johnson Case: Can Talcum Powder Really Cause Cancer?

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/johnson-johnson-case-can-talcum-powder-really-cause-cancer-n566926

 

Half of All Teenagers Are Addicted to Their Smartphones, Survey Finds

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/half-all-teenagers-are-addicted-their-smartphones-survey-finds-n566811

 

YAHOO

6 Affordable Mental Health Care Service Options

https://www.yahoo.com/news/6-affordable-mental-health-care-options-132823015.html?nhp=1

 

9 Things Dietitians Tell Their Kids About Food

https://www.yahoo.com/news/9-things-dietitians-tell-kids-food-112259852.html?nhp=1

 

Polluted air may up risk of many cancers

https://www.yahoo.com/news/polluted-air-may-risk-many-cancers-194133178.html?nhp=1

 

Juice May Keep Sick Kids Hydrated Better Than Pricey Drinks

https://www.yahoo.com/news/juice-may-keep-sick-kids-hydrated-better-pricey-144926372.html?nhp=1

 

Flu strikes fewer infants when pregnant women get vaccinated

https://www.yahoo.com/news/flu-strikes-fewer-infants-pregnant-women-vaccinated-190043442.html?nhp=1

 

Birth Control May Actually Mess With Your Mind, New Research Shows

https://www.yahoo.com/news/birth-control-may-actually-mess-140500910.html?nhp=1

 

Propeller connected inhaler helps manage asthma and reduce attacks

https://www.yahoo.com/news/propeller-connected-inhaler-helps-manage-asthma-reduce-attacks-094658148.html?nhp=1

 

Personalized Breast Cancer Treatment Gets Closer to Reality

https://www.yahoo.com/news/personalized-breast-cancer-treatment-gets-150000290.html?nhp=1