public health

Wilson County Commissioner Andy Miller says Dr. McKenney created a storm when she criticized President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

National

Public Health Workers In Kansas Walk Away Over Pressure From Pandemic Politics

6:07pm December 04, 2020

by James McLean

Across the country, they are quitting and the exodus is particularly pronounced in rural Kansas where opposition to mask mandates and other public health edicts remains strong.

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A Portland, Ore., resident wears a respirator to protect himself from wildfire smoke as he jogs in downtown in September 2020.

'We Don't Have To Live This Way': Doctors Call For Climate Action

6:31pm December 02, 2020

by Rebecca Hersher

Heat waves, air pollution and extreme weather are making people sick and, increasingly, killing people. A key report by global physicians says fossil fuels are to blame.

Boxes containing vials of remdesivir at a pharmaceutical company in Giza, Egypt.

WHO Trial Finds Remdesivir Has 'No Meaningful Effect' In COVID-19 Patients

3:14pm November 20, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

The medicine is one of the few to win regulatory approval as a treatment for the disease, but has fallen out of favor with the health authority.

Some churches at the center of COVID-19 outbreaks have shunned attention or responded with defiance, while others have limited crowd sizes and encouraged congregants to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Some Faith Leaders Defiant, Others Transparent Over COVID-19 Outbreaks

4:34pm November 19, 2020

by Patty Wight

Many faith leaders may believe churches are singled out for blame, but one Baptist pastor in Maine called for safety precautions after members tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Parent and child hand turkeys have a heart to heart.

National

Experts: Gobble All You Like, But Do It With The Turkeys In Your Own Household

5:00am November 17, 2020

by Carter Barrett

With COVID-19 cases soaring lots of people are conflicted about Thanksgiving plans. Experts are recommending we spend the holiday with just the people who live in our homes this year.

NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center in north Minneapolis started as part of a 14-city pilot program funded by President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty. It's the only one of those health and social services clinics still in business.

Health & Safety

How A Minneapolis Clinic Is Narrowing Racial Gaps In Health

4:56pm November 11, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

For five decades, NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center has confronted the ways disparities can hurt its patients' health. Community leaders say it's a model for cities facing similar struggles.

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President Donald Trump speaks at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on April 24, 2019 in Atlanta. President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency.

Opioid Crisis: Critics Say Trump Fumbled Response To Another Deadly Epidemic

5:01am October 29, 2020

by Brian Mann

President Trump promised to end America's opioid crisis. On his watch overdose deaths flattened in 2018 then surged again to record levels.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker answers questions from the media, along with Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, during his daily press briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic on May 22, in Springfield, Ill.

As COVID-19 Cases Surge In Illinois, A Clash Over Safety Guidelines

3:41pm October 28, 2020

by Christianna Silva

Illinois is experiencing an upsurge in cases, leading the governor to close indoor dining and bar service in some places in the state. But local leaders are not backing the new guidelines.

The University of Michigan football stadium is shown in Ann Arbor, Mich., this summer. Health officials in Michigan say infections among university students account for over 60% of local infections.

U. Of Michigan Students Under Stay-In-Place Order, But Football Can Still Kick Off

10:49am October 21, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The public health order does not apply to varsity sports such as the football team, which plays University of Minnesota on the road Saturday. The two-week order was prompted by surging virus cases.

Hawaiian Airlines jets outside Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. Hawaii has seen a more than 90% reduction in the number of air travelers arriving since the start of the pandemic.

National

Facing Economic Devastation, Hawaii Attempts To Revive Tourism

5:07pm October 20, 2020

by Ryan Finnerty

The tourist economy in Hawaii has been decimated by the pandemic, with 1 in 6 people there unemployed. Now, the state hopes new traveler testing protocols will help bring visitors back to its beaches.

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