TURKEYS: From UCare via Instagram, VERBATIM: “Giving back 🦃! We partnered with HmongTown Marketplace this afternoon and gave out 300 turkeys for Thanksgiving.” PHOTOS: https://fluence-media.co/4fxez8Y (SPONSORED: UCare)
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POLL: Via University of Michigan, VERBATIM: “Anger and frustration are common emotions for children to feel, and it’s important for them to learn how to express it appropriately. The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health asked a national sample of parents of children 6-12 years old about how they help their child manage anger and frustration. One-quarter of parents (28%) strongly agree, while 63% somewhat agree, that they know how to help their child manage anger. Most parents acknowledge they sometimes set a bad example of how to manage anger (16% strongly agree, 54% somewhat agree).” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fVhasZ
MORE: Via Fox 2 Detroit, VERBATIM: “Sarah Clark, M.P.H. from University of Michigan Health spoke to FOX about the complex topic. ‘Parents can acknowledge I didn't handle that well, talk about strategies that they could use, and then talk about the strategies that they used when they handle a frustrating incident well,’ Clark said. So a little honesty mixed with a little coaching goes a long way.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/40Y7nOz
RFK JR: Via Newsweek, VERBATIM: “Newly nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s longtime skepticism around vaccines is not unpopular among Americans. A Gallup poll from July found that only 51 percent of Americans think the government should require vaccines for children. An additional 45 percent believe the government should have no say, similar to Kennedy's views. Kennedy has been involved with a leading anti-vaccine group and has said they are linked to autism.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4eHs98i
MORE: Via The Hill, VERBATIM: “A leading public health organization is sounding the alarm over Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The American Public Health Association (APHA) said Kennedy ‘fails on all fronts’ as a candidate to lead the nation’s top health agency.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3ZbjvKS
PHARMA: Via Axios, VERBATIM: “Between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Vivek Ramaswamy, the incoming Trump administration has divergent views on regulating the pharmaceutical industry. Why it matters: Both influential MAGA allies say there are deep problems with America's drug development system. But RFK Jr., the Health and Human Services secretary designee, is calling for more oversight of drugs and vaccines and diminished federal funding for R&D. Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur who will lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ with Elon Musk, is a small government aficionado who's called for fewer barriers to bringing drugs to market.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fyX6wQ
AI: Via The New York Times, VERBATIM: “Over the past few weeks, users on X have been submitting X-rays, MRIs, CT scans and other medical images to Grok, the platform’s artificial intelligence chatbot, asking for diagnoses. The reason: Elon Musk, X’s owner, suggested it. ‘This is still early stage, but it is already quite accurate and will become extremely good,’ Musk said in a post. The hope is that if enough users feed the A.I. their scans, it will eventually get good at interpreting them accurately. Patients could get faster results without waiting for a portal message, or use Grok as a second opinion . . . The decision to share information as sensitive as your colonoscopy results with an A.I. chatbot has alarmed some medical privacy experts.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4hYBxHo
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TODAY: From Minnesota Department of Health via X, VERBATIM: “Wear purple today to celebrate U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week and look for the Lowry Avenue Bridge, I-35W Bridge, Capella Tower, Minneapolis Convention Center, Faribault water tower, and Mayo Clinic's Plummer Building to #GoPurple tonight!” SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4eFWHHs
THIS WEEK: Via MDH, VERBATIM: “During Minnesota’s Infant Safe Sleep Week (Nov. 17-23) the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) wants parents to know there is now an opportunity to receive a free crib after a short training about the importance of babies sleeping alone, on their back and in a crib.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3ZhOFQY
E. COLI: From Nick Lentz and Ubah Ali via WCCO-TV, VERBATIM: “Eleven recent cases of E. coli in Minnesota have been linked to burgers eaten at Red Cow and Hen House. The Minnesota Department of Health says it has identified 10 cases of E. coli in people who had eaten burgers at Red Cow restaurants in Hennepin, Ramsey and Olmsted counties. One person infected reported dining at Hen House Eatery in downtown Minneapolis. The ground beef was also distributed to other establishments, according to the department, so additional cases could be identified.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4gdFYwH
MORE: From Heidi Wigdahl via KARE-TV, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is warning people to get rid of any recalled organic carrots in their homes. On Nov. 16, Grimmway Farms recalled multiple sizes and brands of bagged organic baby and whole carrots. While the products have likely been pulled from shelves, they could still be in people's refrigerators and freezers . . . Nationwide, at least 39 people have been infected by the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O121:H19 outbreak in 18 states.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3AKxcHj
TRANSPLANT: From Jeremy Olson via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “March 5 had been a day of dread for the Pfaff family since 2014, when Lisa and Jerry found their 19-year-old son, Derek, bleeding in the snow from a self-inflicted gunshot wound that ripped away his face. Not this year. After 58 surgeries that kept him alive but disfigured, Pfaff underwent a transplant at Mayo Clinic in February that replaced 85% of his face with donor bone, tissue and skin.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fQFQCS
MEDICAID: Via Politico, VERBATIM: “States are racing to have their Medicaid requests approved before the Trump administration takes power. The new administration is expected to have a very different view of Medicaid than the Biden administration, and GOP lawmakers in Congress are eyeing major changes. Some states want waivers that will impact their states’ budgets, but others seek to allow Medicaid to pay for social services, a Biden administration innovation that links health to social well-being, POLITICO’s Rachel Bluth, Maya Kaufman, Kelly Hooper and Robert King report.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fSFpbl
STUDY: Via Health, VERBATIM: “A new study found that older adults who have experienced a fall are at a 21% increased risk of being diagnosed with dementia. The cause of this finding is unclear—whether the fall happened because of undiagnosed dementia or if the fall somehow contributed to cognitive decline later remains unknown.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3OgHMsD
SENIORS: From Judith Graham via KFF Health News, VERBATIM: “Donald Hammen, 80, and his longtime next-door neighbor in south Minneapolis, Julie McMahon, have an understanding. Every morning, she checks to see whether he’s raised the blinds in his dining room window. If not, she’ll call Hammen or let herself into his house to see what’s going on . . . American society rests on an assumption that families take care of their own. But 15 million Americans 50 and older didn’t have any close family — spouses, partners, or children — in 2015, the latest year for which reliable estimates are available. Most lived alone. By 2060, that number is expected to swell to 21 million. Beyond that, millions of seniors living on their own aren’t geographically close to adult children or other family members.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/48Xg5hX
SMOKING: Via USA Today, VERBATIM: “Adult and youth smoking rates this decade have dipped to the lowest levels on record. Despite this progress, the nation's top doctor is warning about stubborn disparities that remain among the 36 million adults and 760,000 kids who smoke. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a report Tuesday saying that cigarette smoking is more common among American Indian and Alaska Native people than other racial and ethnic groups. People living in poverty are more than twice as likely to smoke than those who earn non-poverty wages. Black people, lower-income populations and people with less education are more likely to be exposed to secondhand smoke.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3OeNdbo
THURSDAY: Via MDH, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and its partners are recognizing four dedicated health care professionals who have made significant contributions to the health and wellbeing of their rural communities as part of Rural Health Day in Minnesota on Thursday, Nov. 21.” LIST: https://fluence-media.co/3YUuqr6
HEALTH INDUSTRY: From Dan Niepow via Twin Cities Business, VERBATIM: “The post-pandemic story for the health care industry has been one of major workforce shortages, as it’s been for many other industries. The situation remains dire, and is likely to get worse in the near future: In Minnesota, about 20% of physicians plan to leave practice within the next five years, according to Dr. Edwin Bogonko, an Allina Health hospitalist who was recently named president of the Minnesota Medical Association. Labor concerns are, of course, just one challenge facing the health care industry, in Minnesota and around the nation. As president of MMA, Bogonko is keenly aware.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3ZcV5Ax
IV: Via KFF Health News, VERBATIM: “Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV fluid hydration altogether. Hurricane Helene, which hit North Carolina in September, wrecked a Baxter International facility that produces 60% of the IV fluids used in the U.S., according to the American Hospital Association. The company was forced to stop production and is rationing its products.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3UZPwmq
GILLETTE: From Frederick Melo via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “Growing up with a neuromuscular disease, Emilee Lund became accustomed to the white walls of antiseptic hospital rooms. Lund, 29, who uses a wheelchair and moved to the Twin Cities a decade ago for art school, was more than happy to see the interior of the Gillette Children’s Specialty Center’s newly renovated fifth floor decorated with art work, including some of her own, as well as carpeted therapeutic play areas hosting puppets and toys, and exam rooms outfitted with soft wall lighting that changes color and intensity to offer kids visual distractions.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fVjlNm
VACCINATIONS: Via Minnesota Medical Association, VERBATIM: “As the holidays approach, the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) urges all eligible Minnesotans to get their Covid booster and seasonal flu shots. ‘We’ve been lucky to have a mild fall so far, but the weather is turning colder, and the holidays will bring more people inside to gather in large groups,’ said MMA President Edwin Bogonko, MD, MBA. ‘When that happens, we expect to see a rise in cases of influenza and other airborne diseases. Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself and your family.’ According to data from the Minnesota Department of Health, only 8.7% of Minnesotans are up to date on their Covid-19 vaccination and only 13% are up to date on their influenza vaccination.”
MORE: Via MDH, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that Tara Goebel, a health services coordinator and licensed school nurse from South Washington County Schools, has been named Minnesota’s 2024 Immunization Champion for her incredible effort and leadership with increasing immunization rates in children. Each year, the national Immunization Champion Awards honor one person in Minnesota for their exceptional work in encouraging immunization for children or adults in their community.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3ZhWzZp
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PAIN: From Linköping University via Science Daily, VERBATIM: “When pain signals are passed along the nervous system, proteins called calcium channels play a key role. Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have now pinpointed the exact location of a specific calcium channel fine-tuning the strength of pain signals. This knowledge can be used to develop drugs for chronic pain that are more effective and have fewer side effects.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Z3VJzk
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