Health

August 31, 2018 2:15 PM

Bee stings, sprained ankles and indigestion: inside the State Fair's medical services

Regions Hospital has handled medical services at the fair for about a decade. More than 2 million people come through the fair's gates annually, but the medical staff say they're still focused on fun.

by Tim Nelson

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August 31, 2018 2:05 PM

Minneapolis mulls a moratorium on new tobacco shops

The proposal, by council member Alondra Cano, aligns with previous actions taken by city to restrict tobacco sales.

by Brandt Williams

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August 31, 2018 9:41 AM

His $109K heart attack bill is now down to $332 after NPR told his story

"I don't feel any consumer should have to go through this," says Drew Calver, of the huge surprise bill he got from an Austin hospital after his 2017 heart attack. He's worried about other patients.

by Chad Terhune

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August 31, 2018 6:37 AM

5 proven benefits of play

The nation's doctors are being enlisted in a new fight: reclaiming children's right to play. A research paper urges pediatricians to prescribe playtime.

by Anya Kamenetz

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August 30, 2018 5:22 PM

Minnesota officials consider continuing lawsuit against feds over health care dollars

Even as Minnesota officials celebrate the restoration of $85 million in federal health care funds this week, they are considering whether to continue suing the federal government.

by MPR News Staff

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August 30, 2018 8:06 AM

Parents of twins run higher risk of depression than other new parents

Expectant parents of twins and other multiples may be ready for the joy and extra physical demands of caring for more than one baby. But few know the risk of depression and anxiety runs higher, too.

by Juli Fraga

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August 30, 2018 6:39 AM

In a reversal, Wisconsin to cover state workers seeking transgender treatment

A Wisconsin insurance board has reversed a decision made last year to bar coverage of transgender hormone therapy and surgery for public workers.

by Emmarie Huetteman

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August 29, 2018 2:07 PM

Veterans affairs secretary vows not to privatize agency

The new secretary of veterans affairs pledged to the American Legion on Wednesday that he won't privatize his agency's health care services even as it increases options for veterans to seek care in the private sector.

by Associated Press

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August 29, 2018 7:33 AM

Survival of the sluggish: Scientists find an upside to a low metabolism

A study of 5 million years of mollusks suggests that laziness could be a good survival strategy: species that have gone extinct had higher metabolic rates than the ones that exist today.

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August 29, 2018 5:54 AM

Ketamine seems to act like an opioid

A Stanford research team finds that ketamine's ability to quickly relieve depression depends on activating the brain's opioid system. The finding raises new questions about the drug's safety.

by Jon Hamilton

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