The University of Minnesota’s new Military Medic to Medical School program helps combat medics make the transition from military service to civilian care.
For many newborn infants, access to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can mean the difference between life and death. The specialized staff and equipment available at NICUs is essential for infants with complex medical needs, but a new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health shows that many people in rural America live far from hospitals equipped with these potentially life-saving facilities.
Treatments for serious illnesses, like cancer, can be enormously time-consuming. Yet most research on cancer-related time burdens has relied on hospital administrative data and medical records — information that captures appointment lengths but overlooks the many additional hours patients spend traveling to appointments, managing care at home and handling the paperwork that accompanies their treatment.
New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health provides the first detailed look at whether funding provided through a federal relief program effectively reached hospitals affected by a ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a major processor of health insurance claims.
For the past several decades, the American economy has seen consistently widening wage gaps. Highly-educated and specially trained workers have seen their salaries steadily rise, while less-educated workers in lower-wage positions have seen their pay remain stagnant. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, disrupted that trend as lower-wage workers across many industries saw earnings climb faster than those of higher earners.
To mark National Rural Health Day on November 20, University of Minnesota School of Public Health Associate Professor Carrie Henning-Smith, who specializes in health and healthcare in rural communities, discusses the unique challenges and opportunities related to addressing rural health and well-being.
Income for Minnesota farmers continues to decline, an added challenge on top of unpredictable weather events, tariffs and labor shortages. These stressors can take a toll on people working in the agricultural sector. Extension Educator Emily Krekelberg and Jeff Bender with the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH) share what you need to know about farmer mental health.
