Maura Lerner
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Breakfast cuts risk of diabetes, U study finds
It might not matter how healthful the meal is, either. Even people who ate poor quality breakfasts were better off than those who skipped breakfast completely, the researchers found.
Updated: June 17, 2013, - 05:59 PM
Boogaard's death shows how easily patients can get pain pills
His death exposed a drug-abuse crisis “self-inflicted” by doctors.
Updated: June 17, 2013, - 10:57 AM
How much is that MRI? Depends
Once again, the agency that runs Medicare is shining a spotlight on the secretive world of hospital fees. And it...
Updated: June 08, 2013, - 05:07 PM
Weight-loss surgery aids diabetics, U of M study shows
But U study notes that gastric bypass carries serious risks.
Updated: June 04, 2013, - 09:54 PM
A stem-cell testing ground in Minn. tries to heal damaged hearts
At Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Dr. Tim Henry is using adult stem cells to come up with a realistic treatment option for heart disease.
Updated: June 02, 2013, - 07:43 AM
Stem cell studies held special appeal for these volunteers
John Chenevert knew there was a chance he was going to all this trouble for nothing. When the Richfield resident volunteered,...
Updated: June 01, 2013, - 07:26 PM
New Hope nursing home employee fired for drug thefts
An employee at a nursing home in New Hope admitted stealing prescription painkillers from “12 to 24 patients” over a...
Updated: May 30, 2013, - 08:47 PM
Health: Maura Lerner on raw milk debate
Dr. Nicole Neeser grew up on a farm and admits that, as a kid, she occasionally drank raw milk. But as...
Updated: May 28, 2013, - 02:27 PM
Health beat: Hospitals oust sugary lattes and sodas
You can forget about buying a vanilla latte or a Mountain Dew at Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids, Minn....
Updated: May 22, 2013, - 10:52 AM
Health Beat: Should high school athletes get ECGs?
For years, a debate has raged over whether high school athletes should have a heart test, known as an ECG,...
Updated: May 22, 2013, - 10:52 AM
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