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Minnesota seeks applicants for "Farm to School" grants
Districts have used the funds to outfit kitchens with on-site cooking equipment and tools.
Local
With kale and tai chi, Minnesota hospitals try a new way to keep patients healthy
Minnesota hospitals have moved beyond fun runs and tree plantings to promote health in their communities.
Science
New signs of how the drug industry fueled the opioid crisis for profit
And it appears that failures mark every point along the supply chain.
Science
Deadly fungal disease may be linked to climate change
Early studies estimate it's fatal in 30 to 60% of cases.
Science
Johns Hopkins adds Minnesota researchers on American Indian health issues
UMD health researchers join prestigious university — without leaving home.
Science
Science
India's drought forcing doctors to buy water for surgery
Doctors in India face medical crisis: How long will they have enough water to treat patients?
Local
Group of officials applauds opioid efforts by local health departments
Hennepin County program for those incarcerated has started treatment for 203 people since January — and officials expect that to rise.
Local
August: Minnesota health officials declare outbreak of hepatitis A
Vaccinations are urged for high-risk people, such as those in homeless shelters and jails.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis offering free vaccines for kids ahead of school
All metro children are urged to get measles shot before classes resume.
Rand Paul undergoes lung surgery stemming from assault
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul underwent lung surgery in a procedure he says stems from injuries suffered when a neighbor tackled him outside his Kentucky home in 2017.
West Metro
Suit claims Park Nicollet didn't do enough to treat Lake Minnetonka man who killed family, himself
Park Nicollet says it gave appropriate care to Brian Short, who killed his wife and children.
Science
Losing weight before bariatric surgery may not be safe, study says
Weight loss before surgery was associated with readmission for abdominal pain and increases in urinary tract and surgical site infections, researchers found.
Science
Teen living with Batten disease fights to raise awareness of rare disorder
The progressive illness affects an estimated two to four out of every 100,000 children in the United States.
Science
Gut virus that's older than all of us could one day help us
Moreover, different strains of this common virus can be traced to countries or even individual cities.
Science
Fruit juice linked to higher cancer risk
The research is one of the first to find a connection between sweet drinks and cancer.
Variety
Controlled chaos defines this efficient, 35-minute interval workout in the North Loop
Basecamp Fitness offers an efficient, effective workout with "assault" bikes and strength training.
Local
U achieves transplant in monkeys without long-term immune-fighting drugs
The technique could greatly increase the number and safety of organ transplants.
Local
From one heart to another: Families of donor, recipient meet at last
In a rare reunion, a Minnesota family meets the mom of a boy who gave new life to a baby girl.
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