Mental health, substance abuse clinic in St. Paul’s east side looks to serve youth of color
INTERVIEWER: It’s no surprise to many of us, children and teens have been reporting mental health struggles at higher rates than in the past in recent years. Nationwide, only about half of those with a mental health condition get treatment. That’s according to the CDC. A St. Paul organization is working to reach more kids […]
4 Surprising Ways Stress Is Showing Up In Your Sleep
It’ll come as no surprise that stress can really impact how you sleep (or, more likely, don’t sleep). But it may be surprising just how many ways sleep can impact your sleep — from behaviors that occur when you finally do get some shut-eye to how many Zzzs you actually get at night. Advertisement Below, […]
This Is What Discrimination Does To Your Brain And Body
The unfortunate reality for marginalized communities is that discrimination is hardly ever a surprise. It can be disappointing, scary and infuriating, but it’s rarely shocking. When someone has experienced years of bias, prejudice and unfair treatment, it can eventually feel like a perpetual state of waiting for the other shoe to drop ― a sense […]
Can Drinking French Press Coffee Actually Raise Your Cholesterol?
Between the full-bodied flavor, aromatic scent and convenient brewing process, it’s no surprise that French press coffee is popular. Even the brewing process itself is an act of mindfulness that levels up the morning coffee experience long before the first sip. But could it actually be raising your cholesterol? The how-tos of French press can […]
Democrats’ Climate Deal Puts U.S. Emissions Goals In Reach, 3 Separate Studies Show
The potential climate and economic benefits of the surprise reconciliation package Democrats unveiled last week are starting to come into a clearer view. Researchers have crunched the numbers to forecast how the more than 100 climate provisions in the $369 billion deal, called the Inflation Reduction Act, would impact planet-warming carbon emissions, jobs, electricity prices […]
See Who Made This Year’s List of Best Hospitals
There was no surprise when it came to first place on this year’s “Best Hospitals” list from U.S. News & World Report. For the seventh consecutive year, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., clocked in at No. 1 on the Honor Roll of the 20 institutions ranked as “delivering exceptional treatment across many areas of care,” […]
One in Six Families Face Over $5K in Out-of-Pocket Childbirth Costs
After his second daughter was born, Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD, was hit with a big surprise — a medical bill for $5,000. Chua, a pediatrician and health services researcher at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, switched to a high-deductible health plan right before his second daughter was born. The premium was so much […]
Prince Harry Talks About ‘Invisible Wounds’ At NYC Military Gala
NEW YORK — Prince Harry and his surprise guest, Meghan Markle, walked the red carpet together at the Intrepid Museum’s Annual Salute to Freedom Gala on Wednesday night. Though it was previously known that Harry would be attending and presenting at the event, Meghan’s attendance was merely suspected ― since she was also in the […]
Texas Medical Association Sues Feds Over Surprise Billing
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) is challenging a federal law designed to shield patients from surprise medical bills, arguing in a new lawsuit that regulators have stacked the deck against healthcare providers in their implementation of the No Surprises Act. Essentially, TMA takes issue with the arbitration process for settling out-of-network bills, arguing that the […]
Doc Groups Unhappy With HHS Rule on No Surprises Act
Some medical groups are none too happy with the “surprise billing” interim final rule issued yesterday by the Biden administration. The rule — issued jointly by the departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury — implements part of the No Surprises Act, passed by Congress in December 2020 as part of a larger […]