Cancer screening guidelines begin to look different when patients reach age 65. Our weekly medical expert, Dr. Jon Hallberg, talks about what the guidelines say, and how they prompt tough conversations.
Mayo Clinic announced in 2017 that it would move labor and delivery, inpatient and intensive care services from Albert Lea to Austin. It said low patient volume, staff shortages and money losses at both facilities drove the decision.
Authorities say an illegal device used to vape alcohol was recently confiscated from a bar in suburban Dakota County, and the bar owner was fined for having it. Alcohol vaping devices are illegal in Minnesota.
Big firms are again offering more generous health plans alongside or instead of policies with sky-high deductibles. Why? They need to do so to stay competitive and recruit top talent.
Employees prodded state officials to reopen the Water Gremlin plant in White Bear Township, a day after the state shut down operations because of high lead levels in the children of some workers.
MPR News host Kerri Miller speaks with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards about climbing Mount Everest, his thirst for adventure and living with mental illness.
Use of the drug during pregnancy has been linked to higher risk for premature birth and low birth weight. But some women with severe nausea feel they're out of other options.
Both Democrats and Republicans at the Minnesota State Capitol say they want to raise the age to buy tobacco to 21. Many cities have already enacted such a law, but anti-smoking advocates want a uniform, statewide approach.
Warren supports mandatory "Medicare for All" that would eliminate private insurance. But there's a perception among some supporters that she's willing to compromise on the issue.