MN: Mental Health
Medical community: Voting plays role in boosting health care access
Voting is not only good for democracy, it is also good for your health, according to one of the nation's largest medical associations. The American …
Measuring the online gaming and gambling risk for MN youth
Minnesota announced this week it has joined a multistate lawsuit against Facebook's parent company Meta, over claims of addictive social media …
Study links pandemic with uptick in pediatric trauma cases
Medical researchers are out with new findings, which underscore how some communities saw more devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new …
Closing care gaps, finding wellness tools for those with dementia
This fall, a key federal agency is taking applications from providers who want to join a nationwide model to improve Alzheimer's care. Minnesota …
Health Coverage 101: Early research, expert guidance keep pitfalls at bay
When it comes to open enrollment and navigating health insurance options, experts say starting your research sooner rather than later is the best …
Assessing Need for School Counselors Amid SRO Debate in MN
Minnesota lawmakers could soon be called into special session in response to a controversy over school resource officers. The situation has prompted …
U.S. Sees Troubling Reversal in Suicide Numbers
New provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide last year. The record …
Maestros, líderes responden a las críticas de las escuelas K-12
Con un nuevo año escolar a poco más de un mes de distancia, los educadores se mantienen firmes en defenderse de los ataques de algunos …
Teachers, Leaders Respond to Criticisms of K-12 Schools
With a new school year a little more than a month away, educators remain steadfast in fending off attacks from some parent groups and conservative …
Giving MN Kids a Voice on Addressing Gun Violence
Minnesota children are in summer vacation mode, but some are taking time to call attention to how they and their peers have been affected by gun …
MN Communities Use Grants to Cure Social Isolation Blues
Concerns about loneliness among older people aren't going away. But an annual grant program for community-level projects could bring more Minnesotans…
MN Shines in Child Well-Being Report, But Pandemic Shows its Impact
An annual report measuring child well-being in the U.S. said several benchmarks have worsened overall. States like Minnesota fared better in the …