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.
August 7, 1981 - Lou Breimhurst, executive director of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, discusses various environmental and hazardous waste issues in the state. Breimhurst also answers listener questions.
August 22, 1981 - Maggie Arzdorf-Schubbe, director of the Minnesota Battered Women Program, and Catherine Settanni, a member of Women Against Women Against Women, discuss Women Against Violence Against Women and the annual "Take Back the Night" march in Minneapolis.
February 12, 1982 - In this Science Town Meeting, held at Arts and Science Center Auditorium in St. Paul, Bruce Small, an environmental engineer and author, speaks on formaldehyde and indoor air pollutants. Small’s address is titled “Indoor Pollution: Home, Deadly Home.” MPR’s Rich Dietman hosts and moderates’ program.
April 27, 1982 - Joanne Slavin, assistant professor and extension nutritionist at the University of Minnesota, discusses the role of nutrition and exercise. Slavin also answers listener questions.
July 24, 1982 - On this Weekend program, MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Minneapolis attorney and former professional football player Alan Page on the recent awareness of drug and alcohol abuse by professional football players. Page also answers listener questions.
August 4, 1982 - Dr. Robert Neil Butler, director of the National Institute on Aging speaking at the Minnesota Board on Aging's Silver Anniversary Institute on Aging at St. Cloud State University. Butler’s address was on the topic of “Who Needs Long-term Care?” Butler is the Pulitzer prize winning author of the book, "Why Survive? Being Old in America".
August 5, 1982 - Human relationships have been the subject of much study. This program studies one, that of “the woman in the middle,” defined as the middle-aged mother who is caught between her daughter and her own aging mother. After several months of research, seminary student Marilyn Preus got together a group of women, like herself, who found themselves in the middle. That discussion is presented here.
August 11, 1982 - Jeanne Chiodo, food expert and manager of Byerly's Cooking School in the Twin Cities, discusses cooking and food preparation techniques. Chiodo also answers listener questions.Jeanne Chiodo, food expert and manager of Byerly's Cooking School in the Twin Cities, discusses cooking and food preparation techniques. Chiodo also answers listener questions.
September 4, 1982 - On this Weekend program, Veterinarian Milt Bauer talks with Bob Potter about pets, pet care, and commitments of being a pet owner. Bauer also answers listener questions.
October 2, 1982 - MPR’s Dale Connelly interviews disability advocate Paula Goldberg about the fight for funds and rights for handicapped children in the U.S. education system.