Local
Ratings reveal Minnesota clinics with best communication, access
Nearly 80 percent awarded their doctors and clinics top marks in a 2014 survey.
West Metro
Protest seeks to block Medicare policy changes on prosthetics payments
They say proposed changes would prevent technology from getting to those in need.
Golf
Wounded warrior from Texas says golf saved his life
After battling injuries and depression, Marine finds solace and peace in the sport.
Variety
Swim at your own risk as Minnesota lakes turn green
Yes, there's icky stuff growing in the lakes this time of year. But that doesn't mean that we can't dive in.
Variety
Mayo Clinic doctor has your prescription for happiness
A doctor at Rochester's Mayo Clinic believes that he has the prescription for happiness. He isn't arguing that we can buy happiness, but that we can achieve it.
Local
Alexandria girl's recovery from traumatic facial injury inspires
Since her head was crushed in a stairway elevator system in 2014, 6-year-old Reagan Lennes has shown remarkable poise and strength.
South Metro
University of Minnesota to roll out revised 'affirmative consent' policy
Student leaders pushed for the policy to be in place by the time freshmen arrive.
West Metro
Aug. 25: Minnesota conference tackles problem of pain pill abuse
The dangers of addiction and the role of doctors were among topics at the multidisciplinary conference.
Local
Gallery: Reagan has another surgery by the trauma team at HCMC
Reagan Lennes had her head crushed by a stairway elevator device in a family friend's Alexandria home in March 2014. A trauma team at HCMC used a variety of techniques to anticipate her growth and repair her fractured skull through five different surgeries. She had another surgery Tuesday to correct her left ear and neck issues.
3 generations of Swedish family linked by single womb
For one family in Sweden, a pioneering procedure has led to a baby being born from the same womb that nurtured his mother, uniting three generations.
North Metro
After rejecting state health dollars in 2013, Anoka County reconsiders
The county rejected more than $1M two years ago.
Local
Service dogs for veterans with PTSD get closer look
The use of service dogs has been well-established for people with visual, hearing or physical disabilities, but there are hurdles to overcome for vets.
Local
Bemidji shelter will give homeless alcoholics a place to go
A downtown church is being turned into a nighttime shelter for a set of homeless people who they say have too few options: chronic alcohol and drug users.
Variety
Debate grows over proposed sexual consent policy at U
Student leaders have been pushing for the change as the school year gets closer.
Business
ReWalk machine is helping paralyzed patients to walk again
$77,000 exoskeleton helps paralyzed patients walk.
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