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U of M expert: The evidence is in (again). Vaccines are safe
In 1998, Andrew Wakefield published fraudulent evidence blaming the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination as the cause of autism in young children, prompting parents around the world to stop...
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Some drugs may be off-label, but not off focus
The advancement of medicine and technology have allowed doctors to find many uses for medications beyond the initially intended benefits. For example, a teenager’s alopecia was recently cured by an...
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‘Safety net’ health care changing lives in south Minneapolis
The “Land of 10,000 Lakes” is known nationally for great health care. But when it comes to health disparities, Minnesota still has some growing to do. Minnesota ranked 15th nationally in health equity...
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What you need to know about Enterovirus D-68
The spread of respiratory illnesses in children across the Midwest, just as school began, has parents on edge. There’s concern over how contagious this illness might be, and whether it can be quite...
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New ACA money goes to reaching new patients, expanded student training
Recently, the U of M’s Community-University Health Care Center began receiving three new federal grants to fund additional clinic services. Totaling $744,000 over two years, the grants from the U.S....
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What happens to a rehabilitated eagle after release?
Each year in September, The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota releases a small number of rehabilitated birds back to the wild at Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center in Hastings,...
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U of M expert: The importance of contact lens care
Everyone skimps on hygiene now and then – contact lenses included. People are too lazy to buy new contact solution, too busy to clean them properly or too forgetful to take them out before bed. But...
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Improving Care for Peripheral Artery Disease in Rural Minnesota
Peripheral artery disease is a chronic condition causing blockages in the arteries that feed the legs. This deprives leg muscles of oxygen and often causes debilitating pain. People with the disease...
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UMN Expert: Rethinking chronic kidney disease care through improved...
Chronic kidney disease affects more than 20 million Americans, but primary care providers often miss the condition, because it tends to be asymptomatic and is associated with other important...
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How to prepare your cat for a trip to the vet
Like many pets, cats need regular examinations to maintain a good weight, test for parasites and infectious diseases, look for dental problems and to receive vaccines. Veterinarians can often detect...
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Pharmacists play a prominent role in animal healthcare
While pharmacists are well known for helping people with their medications, it’s often overlooked that they play a primary role in animal healthcare. Veterinarians prescribe animal medications, but...
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When to say goodbye
Any pet owner can understand the heartbreak that accompanies the moment when their pet receives a grim health diagnosis. To many, pets become a member of the family: A cocker spaniel was a couple’s...
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The birth control pill: what’s fact and what’s fiction
There are plenty of rumors about birth control pills, more commonly known as “the pill”: The pill makes women gain weight. Antibiotics will make birth control less effective. You have to take the pill...
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Narrative medicine weaves storytelling into health care
Illness is collaborative. It’s not just a list of symptoms and a diagnosis, but a story. That’s the philosophy behind a new educational initiative at the Community‐University Health Care Center...
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Public crises: Be prepared
Human crises both worldwide and close to home present a constant need for critical support by aid workers, medical staff and others headed to the scene to assist. Because of this, it is crucial that...
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Staying healthy over the holidays: Two UMN experts weigh in
“Just one more piece- why not? It’s the holidays!” Many of us allow ourselves one more slice of pumpkin pie, or cup of eggnog over the holidays than we typically would during other parts of the year....
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Zuzia’s New Skin: A Pioneering Treatment for EB
Editor’s Note: In observance of Rare Disease Day on Feb. 28, 2017, Health Talk is sharing a story about a patient living with epidermolysis bullosa (EB). The young girl and her family traveled from...
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Phillips Neighborhood Clinic Adding More Specialty Care
Every Monday and Thursday night, a makeshift clinic tucked in the basement of a Minneapolis church welcomes people who have wide ranging health needs – from sore throats to tooth aches to blurry...
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CUHCC legal clinic merges human rights with medical care
The Minneapolis law firm Stinson Leonard Street LLP specializes in commercial litigation: partnership venture disputes, class action law suits, breaches of contract. But over in the Phillips...
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Q&A: Supporting mental health treatment during and after incarceration
It’s estimated 26 percent of jail inmates suffer from mental illness or some sort of serious psychiatric distress. But a survey from the College of Pharmacy, Duluth, found many jails don’t have the...
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