Khadija Sanyang, a doula in Minnesota, advocates for Black maternal health through her services, which include educating women on their birthing options and providing support during and after pregnancy, in an effort to reduce the rate of pregnancy-related deaths among Black women.
CDC
Posted inHealth + Wellness
RFK Jr.: Black Kids on ADHD Drugs Should be ‘Re-parented’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised concerns about Black children being overmedicated and suggested government-run farms could be a solution, which has sparked criticism for its resemblance to forced family separations and lack of scientific backing.
Supported
Posted inHelp Is Here
How to stay safe amid rising fentanyl crisis
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 100 times stronger than morphine, is causing a dangerous crisis in America, particularly in Hennepin County, where opioid-related deaths have increased by 14% in the African American community and 56% in the Hispanic community.
Supported
Posted inHelp Is Here
Opioid addiction: What you need to know
Opioid addiction is a public health epidemic that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in recent decades, with 377 Hennepin County residents dying from opioid-related deaths in 2022 alone.
Posted inNews
‘Emergency’ or not, Covid is still killing people
Minnesota has experienced a surge in respiratory illnesses, including Covid-19, RSV, and the flu.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Health crisis looms: CDC issues stark warning amidst rising tide of COVID and flu cases
The CDC has issued a chilling advisory due to the escalation in COVID-19 hospitalizations, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus.
Posted inNews
CDC says America is at a crossroads with HIV/AIDS
CDC highlights the progress and challenges in ending the HIV epidemic.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines amid rising cases and hospitalizations
‘COVID-19 remains a leading cause of death in the U.S. and poses a significant threat to vulnerable populations, particularly as we enter peak respiratory virus season.’
Posted inNational, News
CDC surveillance reveals growing concerns about youth behavior, including their view on sex
Data from around the country revealed that teenagers are battling suicidal ideation, bullying, dating violence, sexual assault, and poor nutrition and exercise habits.
Posted inNational, News
CDC recommends all adults get tested for Hepatitis B
The CDC has issued a new recommendation urging all adults to receive screening for hepatitis B at least once in their lifetime.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Mask mandates end, but not mask wearing
Passengers riding public transit no longer need to wear masks.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured, National, News
How to order free at-home COVID-19 tests
Starting Wednesday, January 19, every household in the U.S. will be able to order up to four free rapid tests at the government website covidtest.gov.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Mask mandates reinstated in the Twin Cities amid omicron surge
‘The surging numbers of cases and hospitalizations from the omicron variant demand immediate action to keep our residents healthy.’
Posted inCOVID-19, National, News
Omicron COVID-19 variant: ‘A cause for concern, not a cause for panic’
U.S. health officials have said that more data is needed to determine the efficacy of the current COVID-19 vaccines against the Omicron variant.
Posted inCOVID-19, Local & State, News
State to begin administering COVID-19 booster shots to recommended Minnesotans
Following guidance from the CDC, on Friday, Gov. Tim Walz announced that Minnesota will begin administering Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots to eligible Minnesotans.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured, National, News
CDC director overrides advisory panel, joins FDA in recommending Pfizer booster for 65+, high-risk
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky overrode the CDC advisory committee, providing the go-ahead for all groups listed under the FDA’s emergency use authorizations—including those with increased job-site risk.
Posted inNational, News
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down eviction moratorium
The decision grants landlords the ability to move forward with evictions and blocks protections given renters during the pandemic.
Posted inFeatured, National, News
Rep. Cori Bush cheered after Biden, CDC extend eviction moratorium
The CDC’s new federal eviction moratorium will apply to communities with high or substantial COVID-19 transmission.
Posted inCOVID-19
I’m vaccinated, but I still need a mask? Yes, maybe…
Rising cases of coronavirus throughout the world are currently creating concern.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured
Delta variant now makes up 83% of all U.S. COVID cases
‘About two-thirds of U.S. counties have vaccinated less than 40% of their residents. That has allowed for the emergence and rapid spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant.’