North Metro
Roundup lawsuits mount in Minnesota
A wrongful-death suit is the latest Minnesota claim that Roundup has caused cancer, joining thousands from around the U.S.
Alex Trebek shares 'mind-boggling' pancreatic cancer update
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek says his doctors say he's in "near remission" of advanced pancreatic cancer and his response to the treatment is "kind of mind-boggling."
North Metro
Nurses picket over staff assaults at Minnesota's treatment center in Anoka
An uptick in assault injuries at the Anoka facility coincide with loss of police security presence on site.
Local
Minn. health leaders hope to cut state HIV cases via tests and treatment
Some have the virus and don't know it, others have the diagnosis but aren't getting care.
Local
Minneapolis VA tests a local invention to ease PTSD nightmares
Minneapolis VA is testing a device that rouses users from disruptive dreams.
Missing child with autism rescued from Zumbro River in Rochester
A 4-year-old child with autism has been rescued from the Zumbro River in Rochester.
Local
Minnesota Supreme Court ruling causes stir in health care
In a ruling that is ruffling feathers in Minnesota's medical and legal communities, the state Supreme Court has said that a doctor can be sued for malpractice even in the absence of a traditional physician-patient relationship.
Variety
Online attacks that began with abortion record spark BCA probe
The posting of a Minnesota woman's abortion records on Facebook without her consent has touched off a criminal investigation by state authorities while revealing the fragility of medical privacy in the social media era.
West Metro
State: Twin Cities nursing home failed to prevent resident's falls, then injury killed him
The resident fell six times in less than three months; he died after breaking his hip.
Science
Minneapolis VA researcher urges new label for Gulf War Illness
Ron Bach, who studies deployment-related illness, and his VA colleagues propose the term Burn Pit Syndrome.
Science
Study documents advances in high-speed genetic diagnosis
Such speed has previously been available only in one-off situations that couldn't be replicated on a big enough scale to serve thousands per year.
Local
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs opioid crisis response bill
Increased fees for drugmakers will raise $20 million a year for addiction prevention and treatment.
Science
A new answer for pain: Burning it away
Medical trial singes brain tissue to prevent neurons from overreacting and triggering pain.
Local
Minnesota to sue family behind opioid maker Purdue Pharma
The lawsuit has become part of the political fight over proposed fees on makers of opioid drugs.
Nation
Surging suicide rate among girls raises questions about role of social media
Rates among girls and boys ages 10 to 19 have increased since 2007.
Science
Autism can be diagnosed as young as 14 months, study says
Earlier detection means earlier treatment, which should improve outcomes, a leading researcher said.
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