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Category: HEALTH

Sahan Journal’s health coverage is supported in part by a generous gift from Delta Dental of Minnesota. You can become a sponsor, too.

Posted inHEALTH

‘Races are hosted on our land’: At the Twin Cities Marathon and beyond, Verna Volker wants to reclaim running as a Native tradition.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred 6 hours agoSeptember 27, 2023

After moving from New Mexico to Minneapolis, Verna Volker founded a group called Native Women Running to create opportunities and community for Indigenous athletes. She’s also changing the face of a mostly white sport.

Posted inHEALTH

COVID, flu, RSV boosters: Which shots should you get this fall?

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred September 14, 2023September 18, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Hair care is part of health care: Minnesota hospitals change how they welcome Black and brown patients

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred September 1, 2023September 1, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Language barriers in health care contribute to more COVID deaths, Minnesota researcher finds

by Siddhant Pusdekar August 22, 2023August 30, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Naomi Teklemariam: ‘There are so many options you can take within medicine’

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 18, 2023August 18, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Elsy Cruz Parra: ‘You see things that you never thought you would see’

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 18, 2023August 18, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Musab Mohamed: A ‘life-changing’ internship

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 18, 2023August 18, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Mikayla Francis: ‘I even liked seeing the biopsies’

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 18, 2023August 18, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Devan Lee: ‘I’m blessed to be part of this internship program’

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 18, 2023August 18, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Sydney Rupert: ‘The emergency room seems a lot more traumatic on TV’

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 18, 2023August 18, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Venna Yarpah: ‘Shadowing the midwives has been the best rotation’

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 18, 2023August 18, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Immersed in health care internships, teens discover their passions and talents for medical careers

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 18, 2023August 18, 2023
Posted inNews

Knowing CPR could make you a lifesaver, but not everyone has easy access to training.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 9, 2023August 8, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Hmong patients more likely to suffer strokes and at younger ages, says new UM study

by Joey Peters August 8, 2023August 8, 2023
Posted inNews

When doctors say stay, these patients go

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 7, 2023August 7, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

How to re-enroll in Medicaid and MinnesotaCare as deadlines approach

by Joey Peters July 24, 2023July 25, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Hennepin Healthcare makes equity, inclusion training a requirement

by Michelle Wiley July 6, 2023July 7, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Hennepin EMS paramedics add new tool to save lives as opioid overdoses increase

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 23, 2023June 23, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Mental health treatment is a difficult subject for many Hmong Americans. A new podcast wants to make it easier to get help.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 19, 2023June 23, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Minnesota expanded abortion access to later pregnancy, but finding providers for the procedure may be difficult, doctor says

by Joey Peters June 14, 2023June 15, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

In Minneapolis, three-fourths of kids with elevated levels of lead are children of color. These workers are trying to do something about that.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 13, 2023June 17, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Minneapolis health commissioner looks to beat fentanyl, move unhoused people off streets

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 24, 2023May 25, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Young Minnesotans join fight to keep their peers away from addictive vaping

by Abe Asher May 2, 2023April 28, 2023
Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan lights sage inside of an abalone shell on March 9, 2023, and offers community members to smudge while a community member sang a Dakota prayer song. Flanagan met with local lawmakers and community members before the state House's vote on the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act.
Posted inHEALTH

Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan on combatting the opioid crisis, and the role of culturally specific care

Avatar photo by Abdirahman Mohamed May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Black women suffer disproportionately from menopause symptoms. Awareness could help change that.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred April 27, 2023April 26, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Demand for culturally aware mental health providers rises in a more diverse Minnesota

by Sarah Thamer April 24, 2023April 24, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Abdirahman Mukhtar’s street outreach aims to take on addiction, and stigmas, among East African youth in the Twin Cities

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred April 10, 2023April 11, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants could qualify for MinnesotaCare under proposed bill

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari April 5, 2023April 4, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Minnesota rushes to help hundreds of thousands at risk of losing Medicaid after pandemic

by Michelle Wiley March 30, 2023March 30, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in U.S.

by Mike Stobbe | Associated Press March 23, 2023March 23, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

It’s gotten harder to end pregnancies across the Midwest. Abortion doulas in Minnesota say they’re here to help.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred March 23, 2023March 23, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Black and brown Minnesotans get worse sleep than white people. Researchers at the University of Minnesota say it’s hurting their health.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred March 7, 2023March 9, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Black longevity depends on community health in Minnesota

by Ava Kian and MinnPost February 28, 2023February 28, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Dr. Brooke Cunningham entered medicine to dismantle racism. That’s still her mission as the first Black woman to head the Minnesota Department of Health.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred February 20, 2023February 23, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Work begins in Minnesota to reverse pollution’s toll on Black health

by Ava Kian and MinnPost February 18, 2023February 24, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Cancer treatment is a minefield of bills, meds, and jargon. Patient navigators can help people of color find a path to better care.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred February 13, 2023April 10, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Sickle cell’s toll: In addition to the searing pain caused by the disease, patients must struggle with inequities in care.

by Ava Kian and MinnPost February 11, 2023February 13, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Governor Tim Walz signs bill guaranteeing abortion access in Minnesota

by Dana Ferguson January 31, 2023February 1, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Why does Duluth graduate more Native physicians than almost any other medical school in the U.S.?

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred January 2, 2023January 4, 2023
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Top 10 most-read stories of 2022: Feeding Our Future, COVID, and education

Avatar photo by Sahan Journal December 30, 2022January 2, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Top 5 health stories of 2022: COVID impacts linger, Roe v. Wade is overturned, and addicts find help at local mosques.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred December 27, 2022January 2, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

‘Down to their last can’: Baby formula shortages continue to frustrate Minnesota parents.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred December 21, 2022December 20, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Deadline looms for community health worker scholarships at St. Catherine University

by Joey Peters December 20, 2022January 6, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Somali families and Minnesota health officials confront low vaccination rates–and a cluster of measles cases

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred December 7, 2022May 9, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

What you need to know about getting the measles vaccine

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred December 7, 2022December 8, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Black people in Scott County live an average of 89.7 years–longer than almost anywhere else in the nation. Researchers want to know why.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred November 28, 2022November 30, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Patients of color face life-and-death situations as more diverse bone marrow donors are sought.

by Joey Peters November 17, 2022November 21, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

How does long COVID affect Black and Latino people? A new University of Minnesota brain project will look for answers–a process that starts by changing who participates in COVID studies.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

A different kind of healthcare: New St. Paul clinic will stress culturally competent providers and take all patients regardless of whether they have insurance. Plus, you won’t be left twiddling your thumbs in the waiting room.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred October 11, 2022October 14, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Burnsville boy with mystery illness is airlifted from Kenya to Mayo Clinic thanks to family, friends, and strangers.

by Noor Adwan October 6, 2022October 7, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Native American communities prioritize traditional healing to treat mental health. 

Avatar photo by Dan Kraker October 4, 2022October 4, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Over 1 million Minnesotans will receive $487 in pandemic bonuses.

by Brian Bakst October 3, 2022October 4, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Recovery awareness growing in East African community as opioid crisis takes toll.

by Nina Moini September 22, 2022September 22, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Confused about the new COVID booster? Here’s what to know and how to get one.

by Nikhil Kumaran September 19, 2022October 3, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Nurses of color on a historic strike share why they’re fighting for increased staffing, higher wages, and better patient care.

by Drew Arrieta September 14, 2022September 14, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Praying for better heart health? It may help. New Mayo Clinic study shows better health outcomes for religiously active Black Minnesotans.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred September 12, 2022September 13, 2022
Posted inEDUCATION

What you need to know to register your Minnesota K–12 student for free school meals

Avatar photo by Becky Z. Dernbach September 1, 2022September 1, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Here’s how to get free COVID tests from the federal government, which will stop taking requests after September 2.

by Joey Peters August 31, 2022August 31, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Minnesota set to become ‘abortion-access island’ in the Midwest, but for whom?

by Jessica Lussenhop August 26, 2022July 7, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Keeping track of the applesauce: Federal Child Nutrition Programs make it possible for Minnesota nonprofits to serve low-income kids. But while the lunch may be free, you pay for it in paperwork.

by Joey Peters August 18, 2022August 17, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Mental health therapists often don’t know how to help patients cope with racial trauma. A pilot program just launched in Brooklyn Center aims to address that.

by Aarushi Sen August 17, 2022August 18, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Bewildered by the rapidly shifting landscape of abortion access? Don’t despair. In Minnesota, the procedure remains legal, and there’s financial and travel assistance for people seeking care.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 16, 2022August 19, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Keep kids safe around water this summer with this list of free swim lessons, tips, and beaches with lifeguards.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 1, 2022August 18, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Minneapolis and St. Paul adopt innovative strategies to keep kids safe in the water, especially those at higher risk of drowning.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 1, 2022August 1, 2022
Ashley Kidd-Tatge (left) and Debby Prudhomme (right) stand for a portrait outside the Park Point Marina Inn on May 12 in Duluth.
Posted inHEALTH

To tackle maternal health disparities, one Minnesota insurer looks to doula care.

Avatar photo by Catharine Richert July 12, 2022July 19, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

District judge throws out Minnesota laws restricting abortion access, calling them unconstitutional.

by Joey Peters July 11, 2022July 11, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

What is monkeypox and why are Minnesota health officials concerned? A guide to protecting yourself and others.

by Joey Peters July 1, 2022August 5, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Minnesotans decry the end of nearly 50 years of abortion rights.

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Becky Z. Dernbach and Jaida Grey Eagle June 24, 2022June 24, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, putting people of color at disproportionate risk of harm, experts say.

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Joey Peters, Sheila Mulrooney Eldred and Becky Z. Dernbach June 24, 2022June 24, 2022
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Posted inHEALTH

How to get the COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 in Minnesota.

by Joey Peters June 21, 2022June 22, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

VIDEO: Abdirahman Warsame seeks to heal communities through his work as a substance abuse specialist and poet.

Avatar photo by Aala Abdullahi June 16, 2022June 16, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

High temperatures and lower air quality will hit the Twin Cities this week. Learn how to track air quality reports and protect your health.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 13, 2022June 13, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Minnesota Muslims find a safe place to recover from alcohol addiction: the mosque.

by Joey Peters June 7, 2022June 8, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Gardeners are reclaiming vacant lots in north Minneapolis and turning them into bountiful gardens for the community. City policies are encouraging the trend.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 1, 2022June 1, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Concerned about autism and your child? What are the signs and symptoms of autism? Here’s where Somali families can go first for answers and help.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari May 31, 2022May 31, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Twigs, plastic, and bamboo: Umar Ahmed’s dental-care evolution led to the creation of an eco-friendly toothbrush line–Twiggy Fresh.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 25, 2022May 26, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

‘Slow-minded’ becomes ‘unique mind’: Somalis in Minnesota create new terms to define autism and build acceptance.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari May 16, 2022May 24, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

A steamy summer looms, especially for Minnesotans living in urban heat islands. Here are some tips to stay cool

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 13, 2022July 25, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Overturning Roe v. Wade will harm people of color and burden Minnesota’s health care system, says UM researcher.

by Joey Peters May 12, 2022June 24, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Activists say Native and lower-income communities are disproportionately harmed by coal and gas power plants. They’re calling on Minnesota Power to adopt more renewable energy and to close some plants.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 6, 2022May 9, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

A new study could lead to faster, cheaper tests for Alzheimer’s disease. Local health care professionals say it could improve care for people of color.

by Joey Peters May 2, 2022May 3, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Research shows that medical caregivers often don’t know what tick bites look like on Black and brown skin. That can mean delayed diagnoses of Lyme disease and other illnesses.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred April 26, 2022May 3, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Weight loss programs tailored to the needs of Somali and Latino immigrants show success, a Mayo Clinic study finds. Participants lost weight during COVID while many other Americans gained weight.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred April 21, 2022April 21, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Many Native people have lost the foods that once nourished their communities. Hope Flanagan is teaching people how to find them again, plant by plant—starting in a park near the airport.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred April 19, 2022December 22, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Two new pills are now available to treat COVID. Here’s how to determine whether you qualify to receive them.

by Joey Peters April 13, 2022April 15, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Ever wonder what the comic strip Peanuts would look like if the main characters were Korean American? Brothers Rich and Martin Lee decided to find out.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred March 23, 2022March 24, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Last spring, Hennepin Healthcare System demoted the Filipino American head of its OB-GYN department. In a newly filed discrimination lawsuit, Dr. Tara Gustilo says she was penalized for her ‘colorblind’ political beliefs and her opposition to ‘racially segregated’ health care. 

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred March 21, 2022March 28, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

A first-of-its kind study by University of Minnesota students and faculty found that medical students across all racial groups disproportionately come from affluent backgrounds.

by Joey Peters March 18, 2022December 21, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Confronting Alzheimer’s, Latino caregivers in Minnesota balance community traditions and modern pressures.

by Vicki Adame March 16, 2022March 16, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Mary Davis uses medical cannabis for chronic pain. But Section 8 rules prohibit her from using the medication at home.

by Joey Peters March 13, 2022December 12, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

The biggest challenges of home health care work: Finding enough people, and enough money to pay them properly.

by Joey Peters February 10, 2022February 11, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus

Wilson Ekinde: Two years of experience dealing with COVID leaves nurses ‘armed to face the devil.’

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 25, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Michelle Davenport: ‘I couldn’t break the fever. I thought I was going to lose my life.’

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 24, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus

Kenyata Carroll: ‘I am seeing a lot of people with permanent disabilities.’

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 24, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus

Russ-Em Tracy Johnson: ‘You care for people who are angry and don’t want to listen to doctors.’

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 24, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus

On Twin Cities COVID wards: A younger, whiter wave of patients. And a whole lot of burnout.

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022December 22, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus

How to get free COVID tests sent to your home in Minnesota.

by Joey Peters January 19, 2022January 19, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

As a new senior executive at HealthPartners, Pahoua Yang Hoffman wants to make health care more accessible to Minnesota’s immigrants—starting with her mother.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari January 18, 2022January 18, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

COVID kills Minnesota immigrants at higher rates, younger ages, survey says.

by Joey Peters January 13, 2022January 13, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus

With Omicron surging, these Minnesotans support the Twin Cities’ renewed mask mandate – in principle. In practice? That’s a slightly different matter.

by Joey Peters January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

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