January 8, 2001 - Twin Cities hospitals are increasingly diverting ambulances because their emergency rooms are too full. Last year metro area hospitals reportedly closed their doors about one-thousand times because of too many patients and not enough staff. Dave Feinwachs (FYN-wahks) is General Counsel for the Minnesota Hospital and Health Care Partnership which represents 142 hospitals in Minnesota. He says the practice involves patients who are not in life-threatening situations and who can be safely sent to a neighboring hospital ten to fifteen minutes away.
January 9, 2001 - A Mayo Clinic study published in the latest issue of Neurology has found that people with diabetes and high blood pressure are more likely to experience a decline in mental ability than people who DON'T suffer from these conditions. The nationwide study backs up earlier claims that diabetes and high blood pressure can impact a person's mental acuity late in life. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
January 10, 2001 - Researchers at the Hennepin County Medical Center are reporting an increase in overdoses from GHB and related substances. GHB is also known as liquid ecstasy and has been banned. But HCMC researchers published a report in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine says the ban isn't stopping fitness buffs and teenagers from obtaining the substance. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
January 11, 2001 - Allows voters to vote on whether Minnesota should change the constitution or to stay the same with what the US Constitution states.
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January 18, 2001 - Minnesota's Long-Term Care Task Force says the state should spend 113 million dollars to change the way the state cares for the elderly. The report proposes a shift away from the traditional nursing home structure to a system that includes homecare and assisted living facilities. The panel says the state has to make these changes before the baby boom population starts to retire and needs long-term care. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
January 22, 2001 - Abortion opponents are claiming victory now that George W. Bush is in office.