Sheila Eldred

Health journalist.

[Abdul Abdi @RealAbdulAbdi]

@katelyn_vue @mukhtaryare @milepostmedia This is such an important topic,and I've seen firsthand the amazing work Abdulrahman is doing. He is dedicated to giving young people on the streets a sense of purpose, belonging, love,& hope.The impact he is having on the lives of these young people is inspiring. 🙏@SahanJournal

[Sheila Eldred @milepostmedia]

Measles cases test Minnesota health officials, Somali community

https://t.co/jj2s4VCHGE

[Sahan Journal @SahanJournal]

How does long COVID affect Black and Latino people? A new University of Minnesota brain project will look for answers–a process that starts by changing who participates in COVID studies.

https://t.co/BeX8mlkzQ7

by @milepostmedia

[Sheila Eldred @milepostmedia]

It's a bleak 'Day of the Girl' because of the pandemic. But no one's giving up hope https://t.co/IBhPz3bXcq

[Sahan Journal @SahanJournal]

A pair of recent Mayo Clinic studies, led by Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, show that religious or spiritual Black people tend to have stronger indicators of heart health than less religious Black people.

https://t.co/10AhG551pR by @milepostmedia.

[Sahan Journal @SahanJournal]

Minnesota’s green spaces haven’t been welcoming to many people of color. A new outdoor education program seeks to unlock the great outdoors.

https://t.co/kzUAfPBnNH

by @milepostmedia

[Sheila Eldred @milepostmedia]

Twigs, plastic, and bamboo: Umar Ahmed’s dental-care evolution led to the creation of an eco-friendly toothbrush line–Twiggy Fresh.

https://t.co/hb4vBUbcih

by @milepostmedia

[MPR News @MPRnews]

Matt Tennant was working at a youth shelter when he discovered that kids were drawn to his bicycle. He began saving used bikes from dumpsters to repair and give to the kids he worked with. @SahanJournal
https://t.co/xgiIbir5A0

[Sahan Journal @SahanJournal]

Somali and Latino immigrants lost weight when they worked together in culturally specific groups and received coaching by someone from their community. The Mayo Clinic’s pilot study is now being replicated on a larger scale. https://t.co/pP8vIjQ4pj

[Mukhtar M. Ibrahim @mukhtaryare]

Minnesota schools need money. The Minnesota Legislature is the primary source of school funding. And the Legislature has a record amount of money to spend.

So…where is the money? And why don’t schools ever seem to have enough of it?

https://t.co/dIKidGM7bf by @bzosiad.

[Sheila Eldred @milepostmedia]

The non-profit organization, ReConnect Rondo, wants to bridge the gap in St. Paul’s historically Black Rondo Neighborhood that was bifurcated by the construction of Interstate 94.

https://t.co/xfjABTyZfn

by @milepostmedia

[Sahan Journal @SahanJournal]

Alicia Smith is the Minneapolis Park Board’s only commissioner of color. The newly elected member vows to include people who’ve been left out. https://t.co/jbIHOJ4AWn

by @milepostmedia

[Sheila Eldred @milepostmedia]

Cartoonist Martin Lee and University of Minnesota psychology professor Rich Lee address race in a new comic strip,The Other Ones by Lee, which they started during the COVID pandemic.

https://t.co/9MCzCLtpBv

by @milepostmedia

[Sahan Journal @SahanJournal]

The Minneapolis City Council will vote Thursday on whether to pause a much-debated construction project in the East Phillips neighborhood.

https://t.co/TmLvHasc5P by @milepostmedia

[Sheila Eldred @milepostmedia]

Coronavirus FAQ: My drugstore now offers antibody tests. Is it worth getting one? https://t.co/XdTwDS4Vj5

[Sheila Eldred @milepostmedia]

I'm a freelancer for @KHNews and Cocoa is our catlancer. @KFFCats #whiskerswednesday

[Sheila Eldred @milepostmedia]

Did you hear my editor and @preetinmalani talking about this with @nprscottsimon on @atc this weekend? https://t.co/lJ95ypCLoD

[Sheila Eldred @milepostmedia]

https://t.co/zBF56Nt9Ku

[Sheila Eldred @milepostmedia]

A Morally Injured Healthcare Worker’s Recommendations for Updating Your Advanced Medical Directives During the COVID-19 Pandemic - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency https://t.co/IvfCuvuwQK