Science
Mayo research solves deadly Amish medical mystery
Examining the DNA of four siblings who suffered cardiac deaths while playing or exercising, researchers found a duplication of specific genetic material.
Local
Minnesota study links pot use in pregnancy to infant health risks
Study : Babies born to users are at higher risk for social, emotional problems.
Science
Record pace of drug approvals prompts cheers from patients, warnings from advocates
FDA says breakthroughs fueling speed of new medicines. Some experts warn it comes at a price.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis VA cited second time for failures in suicide of a vet
Hospital officials say improvements have already been made to stop such tragedies.
Local
Record drop in U.S. cancer death rate may reflect a series of treatment breakthroughs
Screenings plus innovative therapies have helped push cancer death rates to historic lows.
Local
Minn. officials warn after baby's whooping cough death: Get shots
State's first infant death from whooping cough in the past six years has prompted state health officials to warn the public about the bacterial infection and the need to protect newborns through maternal vaccination.
Local
Regulation of Minnesota radon contractors is headed to court
Health Department rules have been on hold since 2018 after industry sued the state.
West Metro
Local
Minnesota family sues State Fair over boy's E. coli illness
Lawsuit coincides with Health Department report recommending additional precautions at the Miracle of Birth exhibit.
Local
Minnesota couple welcome twins born in two decades
Melissa Mase delivered a boy 15 minutes before 2020 -- and a girl just a minute into it.
Local
Minnesota opioid prescriptions drop sharply ahead of doctor sanctions
New opioid prescriptions have declined 33% since 2016 for Minnesotans who receive health benefits from the state's programs for the poor and disabled.
Minneapolis
Mpls. becomes first in state to post food inspections online
Until the city launched the new website, Minnesota was the only state where no agencies posted inspections online.
Local
Minnesota hospitals report more flu cases; school outbreaks dwindle
Early emergence of B strain has affected kids, but produced relatively few deaths.
Science
Chinese parents test DNA to check if kids will become prodigies
More Chinese parents shaping choices based on genetic data.
Science
Mental health crisis escalates in Venezuela's crumbling health system
As Venezuelans struggle daily to survive, with little food, water or medicine, a heavy toll has fallen on people with mental illnesses.
Science
Reporter details emotional and physical recovery after open-heart surgery
Patients of open-heart surgery — with its "brush with mortality" — are often surprised how taxing the emotional recovery can be.
Minneapolis
For children who witness violence, the trauma can linger
The question of why some kids are more resilient than others continues to stump researchers.
Health
Samoa lifts measles state of emergency
The Pacific Islands nation will reopen schools after a measles outbreak killed 81.
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