Health & Medicine
- Dr. Craig Bowron on prescription drug ads
Pharmaceutical companies spent nearly 2.5 billion dollars on television advertising in 2011--and it works. More Americans are walking into their doctors offices with requests for specific drugs. And that concerns Dr. Craig Bowron.May 2, 2012 - Preventing medication mistakes
As prescription pharmaceutical use continues to increase, managing multiple medications has become a problem for many patients. How can patients safely manage their prescriptions?The Daily Circuit, May 1, 2012 - How to improve driving skills as you age
The number of senior drivers is expected to grow in the coming years, and for many seniors in rural Minnesota, there is a dearth of transportation options. Tom Weber finds out what seniors can do to improve their driving skills as they age.The Daily Circuit, April 30, 2012 - Alive Inside: Music improves lives of Alzheimer's patients
Social worker Dan Cohen had been struggling with finding ways to reach Alzheimer's patients in the nursing homes he visited. Last year he decided to bring iPods and create personalized playlists for patients.The Daily Circuit, April 25, 2012 - Human Services commissioner testifying before Congress on Medicaid
Minnesota's Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson will testify Wednesday at a hearing in Washington on government oversight of Medicaid programs. MPR News reporter Elizabeth Dunbar gives us the details.The Daily Circuit, April 24, 2012 - When does the latest health study matter?
Every day a new study comes out that says something is good for you or bad for you or debunks conventional wisdom concerning our health. Managing health information can become very confusing when taking in conflicting studies or reports.The Daily Circuit, April 15, 2012 - All about food: Understanding calories, toxic sugar, food trends
We're spending the whole hour talking about food. We'll look at the importance of understanding calories, if sugar is toxic and why Americans can't get enough of the food trends.The Daily Circuit, April 11, 2012 - Should overweight children go on diets?
When socialite Dara-Lynn Weiss wrote an essay in Vogue about putting her 7-year-old obese daughter on a diet, it set off a whirlwind of controversy. What should parents do if their child is overweight?The Daily Circuit, April 10, 2012 - Doctors working to raise boy's core body temperature after he fell in lake
Doctors at Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota are working to raise the body temperature of an 8-year-old boy who survived a plunge into a frigid northern Minnesota lake on Friday.The Daily Circuit, April 10, 2012 - Why are girls starting puberty at a younger age?
There's a growing trend of young girls starting puberty at an earlier age. While doctors don't know if the earlier development is linked to environmental stressors or outside hormones, it is leading to problems.The Daily Circuit, April 8, 2012 - The challenges facing young people with cancer
Being diagnosed with cancer at any age is a terrifying thing, but for young people, a cancer diagnosis can mean falling into a unique treatment limbo. Young adults are often faced with receiving treatment among children in pediatric wards, or with elderly patients in oncology wards.The Daily Circuit, April 4, 2012 - Medical board recommends fewer tests
A group of nine medical specialty boards is planning to recommend that doctors perform 45 common tests and procedures less often. What will these recommendation mean for doctors, patients and health care costs?The Daily Circuit, April 4, 2012 - In Minneapolis, the world's quietest room
This morning, we're talking about noise pollution and the negative health affects it can cause. In Minneapolis' Seward neighborhood, you can find the world's quietest room.The Daily Circuit, April 3, 2012 - Noise pollution takes a toll on health
We all know that unwanted noise can annoy us, but recent studies have found that noise can lead to a host of health problems such as hypertension and cardiovascular disease - it can even change the way we speak.The Daily Circuit, April 2, 2012 - Autism in America: What do the new stats mean for families?
Autism cases are on the rise again, largely due to wider screening and better diagnosis, federal health officials said Thursday. What does this mean for families with children on the spectrum, and for the kids themselves?The Daily Circuit, April 1, 2012
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