Health

July 10, 2019 6:17 PM

Number of sickened 4th of July boaters nears 120

Officials say the number of people reportedly sickened while boating around Big Island on Lake Minnetonka over the Fourth of July has grown to nearly 120.

by Associated Press

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July 10, 2019 5:21 PM

Trump administration announces plans to shake up the kidney care industry

President Trump has signed an executive order pushing for sweeping changes in the way kidney disease is treated.

by Selena Simmons-Duffin and Carmel Wroth

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July 10, 2019 3:35 PM

Avoiding water-borne illness this summer

Contamination at three Minneapolis beaches and reported illness among several Lake Minnetonka visitors has many worried about getting sick when they swim.

by Tom Crann, Dr. Jon Hallberg and Megan Burks

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July 10, 2019 2:35 PM

Beach closed? Blame it on the rain

Several beaches around the Twin Cities metro are closed because bacterial contamination poses a health risk for swimmers.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 9, 2019 8:27 PM

How best to snag and destroy bedbugs?

Vigilance and heat are currently your best weapons against bedbugs, exterminators say. But scientists are working on a way to give the bugs the hook with a strategy inspired by a Balkan folk remedy.

by Gabriela Quirós

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July 9, 2019 3:30 PM

Numbers suggest progress on opioid fight

State health officials say new data suggest progress is being made in the opioid epidemic with preliminary numbers released Tuesday showing a significant drop in opioid overdose deaths from 2017 to 2018.

by Mark Zdechlik

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July 9, 2019 10:37 AM

Health Department investigating illness for Lake Minnetonka visitors

Hennepin County Public Health has received more than 100 calls from people who became ill after being on Lake Minnetonka over the Fourth of July holiday.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 9, 2019 6:25 AM

The Affordable Care Act is back in court: 5 facts you need to know

The ACA is again being put to the test, after a lower court judge ruled the massive health law unconstitutional. The case might yet ricochet back to the Supreme Court ahead of the 2020 election.

by Julie Rovner

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July 8, 2019 8:08 PM

Teen odds of using marijuana dip with recreational use laws

One reason may be that it's harder and costlier for teens to buy marijuana from licensed dispensaries than from dealers, said lead author Mark Anderson, a health economist at Montana State University.

by Associated Press

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July 8, 2019 12:32 PM

How to pick a doctor (or break up with one)

A good primary care doctor can be your ally, helping you catch or prevent serious illness and navigate the health care system. Here's how to find a good one.

by Mara Gordon

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