Health
How can college students protect their mental health?
A new world of classes and roommates can be stressful. Be prepared with tools for your mental health.
Local
Senior U scientist responds to fraud allegations in Alzheimer's research
While defending results, U researcher said it is "devastating" that a colleague might have doctored images.
Variety
Breathing comes naturally: So why are people paying $40 to learn how to do it?
Twin Cities area workshops are teaching classes on the ins and outs of breathing.
Health
Review questions key work by University of Minnesota on Alzheimer's
Images with hints of duplication or manipulation have scientists, medical journals reviewing findings about origins of the disease.
Local
COVID-19 levels, variant growth stay persistent in Minnesota
A fast-spreading coronavirus subvariant appears to be pushing COVID-19 levels up in Minnesota — as it has in warm-weather U.S. states this summer — but not hospitalizations and deaths so far.
Nation
Scientists try to keep up with faster COVID-19 evolution
The Food and Drug Administration must decide, based on rapidly shifting information, which variants to target with updated vaccines.
Local
Baby bust followed onset of COVID pandemic in Minnesota
Births declined substantially in winter 2020-2021, roughly nine months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and Minnesota's lockdown measures in response.
Local
Medical cannabis patients can soon buy gummies from Minnesota dispensaries
Consultations are required when patients change the type of medical cannabis they receive.
Nation
New dementia prevention method may be behavioral, not prescribed
Surprisingly simple interventions may reduce the risk of dementia.
Nation
Confusion post-Roe spurs delays, denials for some lifesaving pregnancy care
Patients, doctors navigate legal uncertainty with treatment delayed, denied.
Local
Testing wastewater for COVID, other viruses goes mainstream
The analysis helps show a more complete picture of infections when there are gaps in data from official diagnostic tests.
Health
Minnesota had record drug overdose deaths in 2021
State health experts cite rise of fentanyl as a contributing factor to an average four Minnesotans a day dying from a drug overdose in 2021.
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House votes to restore abortion rights
The bill has little chance of becoming law, with the necessary support lacking in the 50-50 Senate. Yet voting marks the beginning of a new era in the debate as lawmakers, governors and legislatures grapple with the impact of the Supreme Court's decision.
Business
UnitedHealthcare to eliminate out-of-pocket costs on insulin and other critical drugs
Patient advocates say the big health insurer's move could provide an important signal that others will follow.
Nation
Judge rules against Wisconsin prisons over visitation policy
A Wisconsin judge ruled against the state prison system on Thursday, saying its COVID-19 visitor policy that barred Catholic clergy from meeting with inmates for more than a year violated state law and the state constitution's guarantee of religious freedom.
Local
Coronavirus variant BA.5 makes up 64% of viral load in Twin Cities wastewater
Wastewater monitoring shows rising presence of a coronavirus variant causing an uptick in COVID-19 elsewhere in the U.S.
Local
COVID-19 levels stable in Minnesota, rising in U.S.
Weekly update shows no substantial COVID-19 uptick in Minnesota following July 4th weekend, but a viral variant is raising concerns.
Health
Monkeypox adds to the stakes for University of Minnesota special pathogen training
Common medical and surgical procedures take on complications when patients are infected with highly-transmissible pathogens.
Local
Dial 988: New mental health crisis hotline launches Saturday
The new hotline is expected to send crisis call volumes soaring, prompting some to ask if Minnesota is ready.
East Metro
Ramsey County Board bans smoking on county property
The ban extends to parks, offices, corrections facilities and parking lots.
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