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Maura Lerner

Investigative reporter | Health

Phone: 612-673-7384

Maura Lerner is a medical writer and investigative reporter on the Star Tribune’s health team. Her work includes coverage of disease outbreaks and stories about doctors disciplined by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. Her reporting has been recognized by the National Press Club, the Society for Professional Journalists, the Minnesota Associated Press and the Frank Premack Public Affairs Journalism Award. Before joining the Star Tribune, Lerner was a senior producer for the MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour on PBS, and a reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Teen vaccination rates rise

Survey finds progress against meningitis, HPV and other threats, but "we still have much work to do."

Updated: August 25, 2011, - 08:27 PM

2 cases of measles surface in Dakota County

A 1-year-old is critically ill after visit to Kenya. State officials say the cases show the need for vaccinations.

Updated: August 19, 2011, - 08:00 PM

Autistic Maple Grove boy wins battle for treatment coverage

A ruling says Medicaid program should pay his bills.

Updated: August 17, 2011, - 07:58 PM

House blows up; fridge saved her

Janice Harms was in the kitchen when her Clara City house blew up. The refrigerator deflected debris.

Updated: August 17, 2011, - 09:36 AM

A portrait for the ages

The true story of a daughter, an artist and a pack of cigarettes.

Updated: August 12, 2011, - 10:57 PM

Dr. App, what are my chances?

“My Heart Surgery Risk” was created by Dr. Edward Bender, a heart surgeon in Cape Girardeau, Mo. All you have to do is answer a series of yes-or-no questions on your iPhone or iPad, and it calculates your risk of making it through heart bypass surgery.

Updated: August 11, 2011, - 11:39 PM