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Energy drinks a hazard for adults, too

Long believed to cause more problems for teens, the drinks also send older folks to the ER.

Updated: January 18, 2013, - 09:33 AM

60 deaths so far in Minnesota as flu shows no signs of waning

The number of long-term care facilities with confirmed flu cases doubled to 107, and more than 90 schools reported outbreaks in the second week of January.

Updated: January 18, 2013, - 06:39 AM

Health beat: Corn dogs, hog barns -- and elder care?

One minute, tops, is what Minnesota officials figured they'd have to discuss the challenges of aging with State Fair visitors before people lost interest and headed off to the swine barn or butter queen.

Updated: January 10, 2013, - 07:56 PM

Just a sperm donor, or the legal dad?

A Twin Cities attorney is lobbying state legislators to change the law, which, he says, has failed to keep up with the changing nature of families and fertility science.

Updated: January 06, 2013, - 08:13 AM

Nov. 1: School fruits, veggies face unhealthy competition

An increase in fruits and vegetables offered by Minnesota high school lunch programs could be, well, fruitless if school districts don't also cut down on unhealthy snacks available to students.

Updated: December 30, 2012, - 07:35 PM

Type 2 diabetes among younger people on the rise

More than 20,000 adolescents and teens in the United States now have Type 2 diabetes, compared with almost none 20 years ago. And the worst might be ahead.

Updated: December 30, 2012, - 01:22 PM