Minnesota plays a unique role in the arena of health, with impactful political/cultural moments, and important contributions from institutions such as Mayo Clinic, Hazelden, UCare, among others. Over the decades, MPR News and American RadioWorks have produced a breadth of reports and programming specifically dedicated to the subject of health. This collection includes interviews, debates, speeches, and documentaries that provide greater detail to the many facets of healthcare, from both a local and national perspective.
March 6, 1980 - On this segment of People On Books, a review of The Epilepsy Fact Book by Harry Sands.
April 4, 1980 - On this segment of People On Books, Mary Gardner, a poet and Bates method teacher, reviews Eye Power by Ann & Townsend Hoopes.
April 11, 1980 - On this segment of People On Books, Dr. Patricia L. Lawler, practitioner of holistic health care at Holly House, reviews Holistic Medicine: From Stress to Optimum Health by Kenneth R. Pelletier.
May 30, 1980 - On this segment of People on Books, local educator Tom King reviews Breakthroughs: Astonishing Advances in Your Lifetime in Medicine, Science, and Technology by Tom King.
June 4, 1980 - On this segment of People on Books, Linda Gingrich reviews Choices: Realistic Alternatives in Cancer Treatment by Marion Morra & Eve Potts; and Cancer Care: A Personal Guide by Jack W. Glucksberg & Harold Singer.
June 4, 1980 - A Minnesota health department official comments on Swedish potato sausage that was mistakenly prepared with extreme amounts of sodium nitrate and that ingestion may create health risks.
July 2, 1980 - On this segment of People on Books, Bob Miller reviews Ordinary Daylight: Portrait of an Artist Going Blind by Andrew Potok.
August 23, 1980 - Dr. Ack speaking at the annual luncheon of the Mental Health Association of Minnesota held at St. Thomas College in Saint Paul. Ack, a champion of children's rights, addressed several child related issues in his talk, including child abuse, and what he believes are the negative effects of day care.
December 1, 1980 - Rich Dietman, reporter.
December 23, 1980 - MPR’s Rich Dietman reports on immigrants use of traditional folk medicine. Inside the International Clinic at St. Paul Ramsey Hospital, western medical professionals are trying to better understand the different medical approaches and treatments.