Health & Medicine
- Scientists race to stop the spread of deadly superbugs
Patients whose blood becomes infected with a drug-resistant strain of bacteria face a 50-50 chance of dying as a result. What are the implications of this new rise in drug-resistant bacteria?The Daily Circuit, March 18, 2013 - Minn. lawmakers pass health insurance exchange bill
As Minnesota lawmakers put the state's health insurance exchange into motion, we look at what residents can expect from the new system for health insurance coverage.The Daily Circuit, March 18, 2013 - New health care law means costs will go up for some
Not everyone will find the Affordable Care Act lives up to its name.The Daily Circuit, March 14, 2013 - Documentary 'A Place at the Table' highlights US hunger epidemic
The new documentary, showing at The Lagoon in Minneapolis, highlights people across America who are struggling with hunger despite their best efforts to afford quality food.The Daily Circuit, March 13, 2013 - PTSD may be contagious, research says
When combat veterans bring PTSD home from the war zone, they're not the only ones who suffer its symptoms. Family members are exhibiting signs of the disorder too.The Daily Circuit, March 11, 2013 - BBC: The challenge of aging
Do we need to redefine the idea of "Old Age?" In this BBC documentary, Swedish statistician Hans Rosling, crime writer PD James and Oxford Professor of Gerontology Sarah Harper talk about the art of aging.The Daily Circuit, March 7, 2013 - Friday Roundtable rewind: high costs of medical care
This week, a panel of local doctors discuss the costs of medical care. How can a trip to the emergency room exceed the cost of a semester of college and miracle drugs require us to pay thousands of dollars per treatment?The Daily Circuit, March 7, 2013 - 20 years after FMLA, is work leave helping enough employees?
Twenty years ago, President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act into law, granting 12 weeks of job protection to workers recovering from an accident, tending to a sick loved one or caring for a new baby. How well does the law work today?The Daily Circuit, March 6, 2013 - Managing finances after an Alzheimer's diagnosis
Finances may not be the first concern when one hears a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. But for the 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer's and their families, money often becomes a big issue.The Daily Circuit, March 6, 2013 - Minn. House passes health exchange proposal
The Minnesota House passed a bill Monday establishing the state's health insurance exchange, the first step toward enactment of an online marketplace that aims to give more than a million Minnesotans a new place to purchase affordable health insurance.March 5, 2013 - Should smokers and the obese pay more for health insurance?
This time next year, health insurers will be able to raise premiums on people who smoke. It's one of the changes occurring under the health care reform law.The Daily Circuit, March 3, 2013 - How to prepare for Alzheimer's
For more than a decade, Alanna Shaikh has witnessed her father's memory and cognitive ability decline as a result of Alzheimer's. The experience has compelled her to prepare for the disease, which is genetically transmitted.The Daily Circuit, February 27, 2013 - Minn. Senate considers raising tobacco taxes
A state Senate committee heard three bills Thursday that would increase tobacco taxes in Minnesota.The Daily Circuit, February 28, 2013 - Ben Goldacre on 'Bad Pharma'
In his latest book "Bad Pharma," Ben Goldacre looks into the pharmaceutical industry practice of not publishing all clinical trial data regarding new drugs.The Daily Circuit, February 19, 2013 - Childhood trauma can lead to poor health later in life
More than half of Minnesota adults have had an adverse childhood experience that could be linked to poor health outcomes later in life.The Daily Circuit, January 31, 2013
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