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Parents whose children spent over 500 days in the NICU form foundation to help others
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (255+ words) A Minnesota family who spent more than 500 days in the NICU with their two children has created a foundation in the hopes of helping others. Nicholas and Shacreya Lee are the founders of the Brave Foundation, an organization that helps…...
INTERVIEW: The Brave Foundation
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (158+ words) A Minnesota family that has spent more than 500 days in the NICU with their two children are now launching a foundation in the hopes of helping others who may be going through similarly difficult times. INTERVIEW: The Brave Foundation A…...
Mental health services sound the alarm on federal government withholding Medicaid funding
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (298+ words) More than a million Minnesotans rely on Medicaid for services, which include therapy and substance abuse support. Roots Wellness Center in St. Paul is concerned about the federal government's Medicaid funding freeze in Minnesota. The clinic reports that 80% of its…...
Minnesota joins lawsuit challenging federal vaccine guidance
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (219+ words) Minnesota is joining a national lawsuit over changes made to when children should receive their vaccines. Attorney General Keith Ellison, alongside other Democrat-led states, is challenging the ... Minnesota joins lawsuit challenging federal vaccine guidance Ellison challenges federal childhood vaccine schedule…...
Fight for Air Climb - Twin Cities
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (113+ words) Hundreds of climbers are gearing up for an exhilarating challenge at Capella Tower in Minneapolis. They're scaling all 52 flights to support Minnesotans battling lung disease. Matt Belanger from 5 Eyewitness News and Stacey Pederson from the American Lung Association share details…...
House Fraud Committee takes aim at autism programs
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (280+ words) A Minnesota House committee sought answers Monday to questions raised by an independent third-party report that indicated 90% of claims for state funds to pay for autism services might have been flagged as possibly fraudulent. "That's a stunning number," said Rep....
With dementia more prevalent in Black seniors, a conference aims to educate families on risk factors
1+ week, 1+ day ago (111+ words) A Black History Month conference this weekend is addressing dementia and Alzheimer's disease concerns in the community. The African American Child Wellness Institute and the Alzheimer's Association organized the conference at NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center in Minneapolis. The groups…...
MDH fighting to keep millions in public health funding after CDC pulls grant
1+ week, 3+ day ago (590+ words) The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is fighting to keep millions in'federal public'health funding'after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) moved to pull the state's'Public Health Infrastructure Grant'(PHIG). The five'year grant runs from Dec. 1, 2022 through Nov. 30, 2027. CDC first…...
Inside Your Health: AI medical advice
1+ week, 4+ day ago (116+ words) Because 40 million people worldwide turn to ChatGPT for health-related questions every day, we asked KSTP health expert Dr. Archelle Georgiou what this means for patients. Inside Your Health: AI medical advice AI chatbots like ChatGPT score almost perfectly on medical…...
5 ON YOUR SIDE: Potentially harmful chemicals in hygiene products
1+ week, 4+ day ago (332+ words) Most of us don't think twice about shampoo, deodorant, or lotion. Now, Consumer Reports reveals that some of those products may contain ingredients linked to cancer risk, hormone disruption, and other serious health problems. We lather, rub, and apply shampoos,…...