West Metro
Excelsior beach on Lake Minnetonka reopens after temporary shutdown due to E. coli
It was shut down just a day earlier.
Local
Safety net clinics in Minnesota face loss of federal funds
As Congress debates health care, $27 million in federal aid for state's rural and needy is in jeopardy. Cutbacks and closures could follow.
West Metro
Excelsior beach closed due to high E. coli levels
The Excelsior public beach closure comes a week after Wayzata's was shut down.
Local
Red Lake Indian Reservation declares public health emergency over drug epidemic
A significant uptick in overdoses the last few months prompted tribal leaders to take the unusual action.
St. Paul
Baby deliveries to end at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul
Decision continues trend of hospitals halting core services in response to changing demand and demographics.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis menthol tobacco sales restriction vote delayed until Aug. 2
The committee could not vote on the issue because too many members were absent.
Variety
Why we get brain freeze when eating ice cream — and tips for avoiding it
We all scream for ice cream, but sometimes snarfing down a cold treat in a hurry makes us scream — in agony.
Variety
Senior citizens are having more sex and enjoying it more than younger people
Those age 70 and up are having more sex and enjoying it more than younger people. But they don't kiss and tell.
Variety
High-risk pregnancies linked to later heart problems for moms
Mothers — and their doctors — are not always aware of the danger in later life.
St. Paul
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Minnesota mom works to take 'fear out of food allergies'
Peanut-free sports games, epinephrine in schools part of Nona Narvaez's advocacy work.
Business
Twin Cities-based Pops! Diabetes Care teams with Children's Minnesota to test diabetes device
"Pops! one" would allow for glucose-level testing on the go, with just a tiny stick.
Science
As workouts intensify, a harmful side effect becomes more common
Rhabdomyolysis more common as more participate in high-intensity exercise.
Minneapolis
Lobbyists descend on Minneapolis to fight menthol restriction
Tobacco companies and retailers are pushing back against Minneapolis leaders' move to restrict the sales of menthol cigarettes in the city.
Variety
Overweight Minnesotans are among those who are ditching the diet
Fewer people are trying to lose weight amid a backlash against dieting and growing acceptance of being fat.
West Metro
E.coli sickens siblings from Wright County, killing 3-year-old girl
A boy in critical condition is fighting for his life, days after toxin-producing bacteria killed his sister.
West Metro
St. Louis Park is second Minn. city to raise tobacco sales age
St. Louis Park's action follows in the footsteps of neighboring Edina.
Nation
As surrogacy surges, new parents seek legal protections
Outdated state laws can leave couples in limbo.
Local
Albert Lea group fights Mayo consolidation
Albert Lea is the latest to protest as Mayo plans to consolidate some services in nearby Austin.
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