Health
Four years on, the mysteries of COVID-19 are unraveling
When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020, nearly everything about the novel coronavirus was an open question. Here's what we've learned.
Local
Showdown set between Minnesota and drug industry over rising costs
Affordability board is one of the most powerful in the nation, but drug industry says it's not the solution for lowering prescription costs for Minnesotans.
Health
5 exercises we hate, and why we should do them anyway
Every exercise can be modified, and any version of an exercise counts.
Local
Doctors, nurses speak out against closure of intensive care unit at Unity hospital campus
Providers fear the move will result in delays and longer ambulance rides to Mercy's main campus in Coon Rapids.
St. Cloud
Sartell student recovering after possible opioid overdose from vape
A school resource officer administered naloxone to the male high school student on Thursday, police say.
Health
Inspired
5 ways to reduce stress in your body
By tapping into your body's innate ability to calm itself, you can ward off stress symptoms before they strike.
Local
Fairview clinic responds to post-COVID rise in fatiguing disorder in kids
The immune system's overreaction, common in severe COVID-19 cases, appears to play a role in development of POTS, which often emerges in children.
Local
Lawmakers spent big to keep Minnesota nursing home in private hands. It didn't work.
Legislation proposes more transparent ownership and financial information so Minnesota can be sure its investments in nursing homes actually improved facilities, care.
Science
How the anti-vaccine movement pits parental rights against public health
A Tennessee law stymies grandparents and other caregivers seeking routine vaccinations for their kids.
Inspired
Why quitting can be a superpower that helps your mental health
Knowing how and when to quit is a superpower that can benefit your physical and emotional well-being.
Health
After 217 COVID vaccines, this man has a robust immunity and no side effects
To researchers, the German man, 62, was a medical anomaly, someone who had defied official recommendations and turned himself into a guinea pig for measuring the outer limits of an immune response.
Nation
Four years on, COVID has reshaped life for many Americans
COVID was declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020. Even as the threat of severe illness and death has faded, the pandemic's effects linger.
Business
Insurer delays and denials hamper patients seeking at-home breathing machines
Lou Gehrig's disease took away Grace Armant's ability to speak, but the 84-year-old still has plenty to say about her insurance.
Sports
Some fans at frigid Chiefs playoff game underwent amputations, hospital confirms
Some of the people who attended the near-record cold Kansas City Chiefs playoff game in January had to undergo amputations after suffering frostbite, a Missouri hospital said Friday.
Business
Lead-tainted cinnamon has been recalled. Here's what you should know
Several U.S. discount retailers recalled packages of ground cinnamon after federal health officials warned that they were contaminated with high levels of lead.
Nation
Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concerns
Republicans in Iowa's House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would criminalize the death of an ''unborn person'' — over Democrats' concerns about how it might apply to in vitro fertilization, after an Alabama court found frozen embryos can be considered children.
Nation
Maryland abortion clinics could get money for security under bill in state Senate
Abortion clinics in Maryland could pay for enhanced security and greater access through a grant program being considered by state lawmakers, who want to tap into millions of dollars that have sat unused by insurance carries as part of the federal Affordable Care Act.
Nation
COVID? Again? A guide to the latest symptoms and treatment.
Rest, fluids and medications are your friends.
World
Pope appears unable to climb a few steps as respiratory and mobility problems take their toll
Pope Francis again asked an aide to read his remarks and was unable to get back onto his popemobile Wednesday, as lingering respiratory and mobility problems continued to take their toll on the 87-year-old pontiff.
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