HEALTH IMPROVEMENT: From UCare via Instagram, VERBATIM: “Our Health Improvement team had a wonderful time visiting an adult daycare center in St. Paul. There, we connected with our senior Hmong members to share valuable health tips and highlight the importance of regular medical check-ups. It was a great opportunity to empower our community with knowledge!” PHOTOS: https://fluence-media.co/49ibneQ (SPONSORED: UCare)
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ALONE TIME: Via Medical Xpress, VERBATIM: “A new national survey of 1,000 Americans commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine shows that 46% of Americans say they don't get the alone time they need during the holidays. In addition, 56% of survey respondents say that it's very important to their mental health to have adequate alone time.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fXQ44M
HEALTHCARE: Via survey from The Commonwealth Fund, VERBATIM: “More than half (56%) of U.S. working-age adults were insured all year with coverage adequate to ensure affordable access to care. But there are soft spots requiring policy attention: 9 percent of adults were uninsured, 12 percent had a gap in coverage over the past year, and 23 percent were underinsured, meaning they had coverage for a full year that didn’t provide them with affordable access to health care. Among adults who were insured all year but underinsured, 66 percent had coverage through an employer, 16 percent were enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare, and 14 percent had a plan purchased in the marketplaces or the individual market.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4ibM6Hz
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STUDY: Via Journo Research, VERBATIM: “A new study has revealed which states in the US have the longest average EMS response time.”
“EMS response times for accidents involving at least one fatality were collected across all U.S. states from 2018 to 2022. After processing and analyzing the data, states were ranked based on their average EMS response times, Additionally, the total number of accidents and fatalities during this period was compiled.”
RESPONDERS: From Kevin Miller via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “The Brooklyn Park Police Department has expanded its Alternative Response Team (ART), which responds to 911 callers experiencing mental health issues. Brooklyn Park Police Inspector Elliot Faust says they’ve added a second team, which allows for expanded operating hours.” QUOTE: “The money that the citizens are putting into this — these folks are working very efficiently and very hard, and we’re seeing some fruits of our labor,” Faust said. “It’s just going to create a healthier society, a healthier community.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3ZCxZ6w
VAPING: Via Associated Press, VERBATIM: “A majority of Supreme Court justices didn’t seem convinced Monday that federal regulators misled companies before refusing to allow them to sell sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen e-cigarette use. The conservative-majority court did raise questions about the Food and Drug Administration crackdown that included denials of more than a million nicotine products formulated to taste like fruit, dessert or candy. Teen vaping use has since dropped to its lowest level in a decade, but the agency could change its approach after the inauguration next month of President-elect Donald Trump, who has promised to ‘save’ vaping.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3VlPhm8
TRANS: Via The Guardian, VERBATIM: “Many transgender people in the US are scrambling to shore up their treatments out of fear the incoming Trump administration will follow through on threats to restrict their healthcare . . . A popular underground hormone manufacturer stopped taking new orders in order to get through a backlog.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/49hMd07
U OF M: From Chandra Colvin via MPR, VERBATIM: “Every day, University of Minnesota students walk and bike across the Washington Avenue bridge, between the East and West Bank campuses. As they cross high above the Mississippi, cars and light rail trains move on the level below. Supporters says new temporary high fencing on the bridge will save lives after recent incidents sparked concerns. The fencing blocks access to railings, spanning the length of the bridge on either side. It’s been sought for months by suicide prevention advocacy groups in the wake of tragedies at the bridge.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/49hzESt
DNA: From Susan Murphy via Mayo Clinic, VERBATIM: “Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine has achieved a significant milestone with its Tapestry study, generating the clinic's largest-ever collection of exome data, which include genes that code for proteins — key to understanding health and disease.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4gl0U4V
TOMORROW: From MDH via X, VERBATIM: “Join the MN Health Equity Networks for a special webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. spotlighting health equity work being done across Minnesota.” TWEET: https://fluence-media.co/3Zyvx0W
NEXT WEEK: Via WDIO-TV, VERBATIM: “An update related to the ongoing tension between Essentia Health and members of the SEIU who work in Deer River. The union has filed notice that they will begin an open-ended strike starting December 9th if no agreement is reached before that date.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4g8D7VO
COVID: Via CNN, VERBATIM: “A Republican-led House committee investigating broad aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects in the US released a final report Monday summarizing its two-year effort, saying it hoped the work would ‘serve as a road map for Congress, the Executive Branch, and the private sector to prepare for and respond to future pandemics.’ In the 520-page report, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic concludes that the coronavirus ‘most likely emerged from a laboratory in Wuhan, China,’ citing factors like biological characteristics of the virus and illnesses among researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in fall 2019.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3ZjD4Q7
NURSING HOMES: Via KFF Health News, VERBATIM: “Covid’s rampage through the country’s nursing homes killed more than 172,000 residents and spurred the biggest industry reform in decades: a mandate that homes employ a minimum number of nurses. But with President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the industry is ramping up pressure to kill that requirement before it takes effect, leaving thousands of residents in homes too short-staffed to provide proper care. The nursing home industry has been marshaling opposition for months among congressional Republicans — and some Democrats — to overrule the Biden administration’s mandate.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3CUvgNd
MENOPAUSE: From Alison Satake via Mayo Clinic, VERBATIM: “Hormone therapy is the most effective treatment for managing menopause symptoms, particularly hot flashes, night sweats and sleep disturbances. However, many women hesitate to use hormone therapy due to safety concerns, according to new Mayo Clinic research. These concerns may stem from a 2002 study that showed an increased risk of breast cancer, coronary artery disease, stroke and blood clots from specific hormone therapies such as conjugated equine estrogens and medroxyprogesterone acetate.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4g8vn62
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RFK JR: via WCCO Radio, VERBATIM: “Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is speaking out against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Ellison shared his thoughts on Kennedy’s policies on Monday, saying they would ultimately harm the health of Minnesotans.” ELLISON: “He is a dangerous choice to take the reins of our nation’s health care system. … If the Senate confirms him to this position, it would greatly harm the health of Minnesota residents and put lives at risk. … He’s trying to mix in things that people might like with a whole lot of really dangerous things, which means it’s hard to determine what’s a bad idea and what’s not a bad idea.” READ/LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3OzBCUC
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NURSES: Via The Wall Street Journal, VERBATIM: “The number of men in the U.S. with the job of registered nurse has nearly tripled since the early 2000s. Many come to the field after working in the military or in jobs, such as paramedics or firefighters, that exposed them to the work of nurses. ‘What I hear a lot from female students is, ‘I’ve always wanted to be a nurse, I like helping people,’ where the men tend to look more at job security and job stability,’ said Jason Mott, president of the American Association for Men in Nursing.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3ZAsR2P
BRAINERD: From Skylar Blaine via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “Essentia Health has announced plans for a state-of-the-art musculoskeletal center in the Brainerd Lakes Area with the goal of increasing care options for patients.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3ZB0fGO
ROCHESTER: From Caitlin Doran via Mayo Clinic, VERBATIM: “On Oct. 14, researchers, community partners and volunteers gathered to celebrate one of Mayo Clinic's longest community-academic partnerships. Rochester Healthy Community Partnership (RHCP) — a research collaboration focused on responding to community-identified health needs affecting immigrants to the U.S. — had just turned 20.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4ihsWzW
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NURSE: From Deb Gau via Marshall Independent, VERBATIM: “News that she was being honored for her nursing work came as a complete surprise to Nicole Coequyt . . . [Last] month, Care Providers of Minnesota presented Coequyt with their Nurse of the Year award at a statewide senior care convention in Minneapolis. In a news release, Care Providers of Minnesota said the Nurse of the Year award recognizes an individual displaying extraordinary nursing skills in caring for residents at a care facility.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3OExiDO
MONARCH: From Eagan-based Monarch via PRNewswire, VERBATIM: “Paxton Wiffler, Chief Operating Officer, Monarch Healthcare Management, is the recipient of the 2024 Member of the Year award, presented by Care Providers of Minnesota, a membership association representing senior care professionals. He was recognized at Care Providers of Minnesota's 76th annual convention and exposition, held in November in Minneapolis.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3B99K6M
VITAMIN D: From Boston University via Science Daily, VERBATIM: “In June of 2024, the Endocrine Society, influenced by a substantial body of research conducted in recent years, published new clinical practice guidelines for the testing and supplementation of Vitamin D for the prevention of disease. These new recommendations included limiting vitamin D supplementation beyond the daily recommended intake to specific risk groups and advised against routine 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] testing in healthy individuals.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3D8Xa7Z
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