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.
November 1, 1982 - Sherokee Ilse, Twin Cities area author, talks about pregnancy loss, infant death, bereavement, and her book “Empty Arms.” Ilse also answers listener questions.
January 1, 1983 - MPR’s Bob Potter interviews Joanne Slavin, associate professor of food science and nutrition at the University of Minnesota, who discusses good food, nutrition, and healthy dietary guidelines. Slavin also answers listener questions.
June 25, 1983 - On this Weekend program, Tim Kneeland, outdoor enthusiast, discusses recreational and sporting activities, including hiking, biking and camping. Kneeland also answers listener questions.
July 28, 1983 - MPR’s Jim Ragsdale reports on National Coalition Against Sexual Assault meeting in Minneapolis. Segment includes interview with Peggy Miller, assistant director of Sexual Offense Services at Ramsey County, an agency that helps victims of sexual violence; and speech by Sharon Sayles, outgoing president of National Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
July 30, 1983 - On this Weekend program, Becky Montgomery, sexual assault program coordinator at Rape and Abuse Center in Fargo/Moorhead, discusses the definitions and misconceptions of sexual assault. Montgomery also answers listener questions.
November 12, 1983 - On this Weekend program, Alan Page and Diane Sims Page discuss staying fit during the winter months. They share various running tips in the cold weather, and answer listeners’ questions.
December 7, 1983 - Dr. Malcolm Blumenthal, allergy specialist and president of American Chapter of Asthmas and Allergy Foundation of America, discusses asthma and allergies. Blumenthal also answers listener questions.
March 24, 1984 - On this Weekend program, Kathleen Morris, Scott County attorney, discusses the laws governing sexual abuse of children. Morris has prosecuted several widely publicized sexual abuse cases. Morris also answers listener questions.
April 28, 1984 - On this Weekend program, Jocelyn Tilsen, director of Twin Cities Parents Anonymous chapter, and two parents active in group, talk about help and support available to abusive parents. Tilsen also answers listener questions.
July 25, 1984 - PLEASE NOTE - The broadcast contains explicit language and graphic descriptions. Fred de Sam Lazaro, WSCD-Duluth reporter, presents a documentary investigating child abuse in northeastern Minnesota. The first widely publicized case of incest or child sexual abuse was the Cermak family - grandparents, uncles, aunts and parents, who were convicted about a year ago of repeated sexual abuse of children from their infancy through adolescence. Since the Cermaks, numerous other cases have been uncovered, and the prosecutor of the Cermak case, Kathleen Morris, says the problem is far more prevalent than most of us would like to believe.