Health

February 13, 2018 5:13 PM

Blue Cross CEO moving on from tough tenure

The head of the state's largest health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota is leaving after a tenure in which the company lost hundreds of millions of dollars.

by Martin Moylan

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February 13, 2018 1:07 PM

Facing shortage of IV bags, what's a hospital to do?

Hospitals in Minnesota and across the country are still coping with a shortage of IV bags caused by Hurricane Maria late last summer. The shortage is changing practices and, in some cases, raising the prospect of rationing.

by Mark Zdechlik

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February 13, 2018 8:53 AM

Cost of U.S. opioid epidemic since 2001 is $1 trillion and climbing

Economists tracking federal mortality data say the growth in costs of the opioid crisis doubled from 2001 to 2016. Opioids are undercutting productivity of people in prime working years -- 30s and 40s.

by Greg Allen

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February 12, 2018 8:18 AM

Smartphone detox: How to power down in a wired world

In an era when many kids get a first smartphone at age 10, psychologists say the devices have turned us into Pavlov's dogs -- drooling for the next notification, buzz or text. Ready to dial back?

by Michaeleen Doucleff and Allison Aubrey

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February 11, 2018 11:59 AM

More religious leaders challenge silence, isolation surrounding suicide

Many faith leaders are looking past suicide as a sin to help spot and support those suffering from mental health issues in their communities.

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

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February 10, 2018 1:14 PM

Snoga: Yoga pants not required, but snow pants are

Dozens of yoga enthusiasts are happy to see the return of the annual Snoga event in Minneapolis, where attendees ditch the warmth of their usual yoga settings and brave the elements.

by Mike Moen

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February 9, 2018 4:01 PM

Salmonella in raw meat dog food sickens children

The Minnesota departments of health and agriculture are warning of salmonella contamination in "Raws for Paws" ground turkey pet food that was packaged on October 12, 2017.

by Mark Zdechlik

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February 9, 2018 12:00 AM

A neuroscientist explains the power of sleep

Learn what the brain is doing while we're asleep, and why it matters.

by MPR News Staff

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February 8, 2018 8:05 PM

Trump aims to reduce drug costs under Medicare

President Donald Trump is proposing to lower prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries by allowing them to share in rebates that drug companies pay to insurers and other middlemen.

by Associated Press