What is an ACL injury and how is it treated?
Now that the Olympics are over, athletes all around the world are recuperating from an intense two weeks of competition. More aggressive sports like skiing and hockey definitely take a toll on the...
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Epilepsy drug lamotrigine use in pregnancy: fewer doctor visits ahead?
For women with epilepsy, controlling health-threatening seizures is especially important during a pregnancy. Taking the right dose of medicine can be key… and challenging. As a baby grows, a pregnant...
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D.C. Snowy Owl Taken to The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota for...
The snowy owl reportedly hit by a bus in Washington, D.C., in late January 2014 recently arrived to The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota for care. “A rehabilitation center on the East...
View ArticleU of M’s health care “big data” push to produce better patient care, research
If you’ve followed health reform efforts, you know that every policy debate and system change center around one set of objectives: better outcomes at lower costs with improved patient experiences. The...
View ArticleD.C. Snowy Owl Returned to Wild by The Raptor Center
The snowy owl reportedly hit by a bus in Washington, D.C., in late January 2014 was released near Superior, Wisconsin on Saturday, April 19, 2014 by The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota....
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Donating umbilical cord blood offers hope
Once routinely discarded as medical waste, today the stem-cell rich blood from childbirth found in both the placenta and umbilical cord is being used to treat an array of medical conditions. In the...
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Health Talk Recommends: Do I need antibiotics? Maybe not – and here is why
Feeling aches and pains, headaches and chills? You may want to reach for the phone to call the doctor and get something to clear it up, but that’s not always going to be your best bet. Many common...
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In The News: Future of hospitals: Revamping to Meet Patient Needs
As technology expands, its use in hospitals increases dramatically. In the future, the use of technology will allow hospitals to center their facilities around patient needs instead of the needs of...
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50 years out: Will your genes define your Rx?
Tylenol should relieve pain, cough suppressants should ease cough and serious ailments should reliably respond to vital medication. But when a prescribed medicine doesn’t do its intended job, it can be...
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Study urges reduction in use of routine pelvic exams for women
After reviewing 52 past studies, researchers from the University of Minnesota and VA found little evidence to support routine pelvic exams for average-risk women with no gynecological symptoms, other...
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Chronic stress, depressive symptoms, and hostility associated with increased...
A new study from the University of Minnesota links negative emotions with significantly increased risk of stroke or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs, or mini strokes) in middle-aged and older adults....
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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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