Health

March 12, 2018 3:38 PM

GOP proposes work requirement for public health care

A group of House and Senate Republicans introduced a bill Monday that would require Medical Assistance enrollees to work at least 80 hours a month, seek employment or enroll in job training programs.

by Tim Nelson and The Associated Press

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March 12, 2018 5:50 AM

Hearts get 'younger,' even at middle age, with exercise

As early as your mid-40s, especially if you're sedentary, your heart muscle can show signs of aging, losing its youthful elasticity and power. But moderately strenuous exercise can change that.

by Patti Neighmond

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March 9, 2018 6:56 PM

Severe shortage of psychiatrists exacerbated by lack of federal funding

The Balanced Budget Act of 1997, which put a cap on federal funding for medical residency programs, is contributing to a growing shortage of psychiatrists in the U.S.

by Samantha Raphelson

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March 8, 2018 5:01 PM

Childbirth risks rise when rural hospitals end delivery services

University of Minnesota researchers say they found disturbing increases in health risks for child-bearing women in remote rural counties that lost obstetric hospital services.

by Martin Moylan

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March 8, 2018 11:00 AM

VA study finds opioids are no better than alternatives for chronic pain

Researcher and physician Erin Krebs joined the program to explain what they found after working with 240 chronic pain patients for a year.

by Mike Mulcahy and Manda Lillie

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March 8, 2018 7:04 AM

Minnesota doctors call for ban on assault weapons

The largest physicians' organization in Minnesota is calling for a ban on assault weapons and more research on gun violence in the wake of the Florida high school shooting.

by The Associated Press

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March 8, 2018 4:00 AM

Fate of Fergus Falls hospital splits community

City leaders have wrestled for more than decade with what to do with the iconic structure that once housed as many as 2,000 patients treated for a variety of mental illnesses.

by Dan Gunderson

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March 7, 2018 10:33 AM

Probe into generic drug price fixing set to widen

The Department of Justice and 45 states allege that generic drug makers colluded to divvy up customers and set prices. Prosecutors are now looking at potential involvement by drug distributors.

by Charles Lane

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March 7, 2018 6:22 AM

What you might not realize about the benefits of hand-washing

Norovirus is that awful ailment that can make you barf and suffer from diarrhea. A new study tries to figure out the best way to stop it.

by Marc Silver

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March 7, 2018 4:00 AM

Minn. bill would fine those passing off untrained pets as service animals

Did your dog earn the vest? The increasing popularity of online shopping has made it easy to buy service animal identification vests online, and instances are growing of people putting them on untrained animals.

by Matt Sepic

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