Local
To the chagrin of surviving spouses, medical debts in Minnesota can outlive patients
Senator who enabled spousal liability for medical debts of deceased loved ones calls practice "repulsive" and wants state law repealed.
Local
Minimum wage proposed for Minnesota's nursing home workers
Recommendation by union-backed state standards board seeks to stabilize staffing at nursing homes that are in rising demand in Minnesota.
Local
One day in the frantic life of a Children's Minnesota emergency room nurse
The pediatric provider revealed life in its St. Paul emergency department as part of a hiring campaign to beat other Minnesota hospitals to scarce nurses and caregivers.
Health
Sexually transmitted diseases in Minnesota are down, but HIV and newborn syphilis cases are up
Rises in HIV cases among Hispanic Minnesotans, and syphilis cases among women, suggest an emerging front in fight against sexually transmitted diseases.
Local
Hopkins parents charged in 9-year-old daughter's asthma death
Charges say the parents ignored their daughter's health concerns and the advice of family and friends to take her to the hospital.
Local
Medical debt shuffle: Allina sells bills to itself to sue patients
Minnesota lawmaker wants to ban the practice of selling medical debt and incentivizing collectors to aggressively pursue patients.
Local
Four Minnesotans catch salmonella in outbreak linked to basil sold at Trader Joe's
Officials suspect the salmonella is linked to the Infinite Herbs brand of basil, which has been removed from store shelves.
Agriculture
![Cattle at the Wysocki Dairy CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operation) in Armenia, Wisc. in late October. ] Aaron Lavinsky • aaron.lavinsky@s](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/GNUPD5JDUEDREIFU5RKJM2EV2Y.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Iowa environmental groups ask EPA to step in and protect drinking water
Inspired by a successful campaign in Minnesota, the groups want the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to intervene to prevent agricultural runoff from polluting water in northeast Iowa.
Local
Mahnomen hospital shutters inpatient beds to survive, a first in Minnesota
The northwest Minnesota hospital is converting to a rural emergency center that stabilizes patients but offers no inpatient beds for prolonged care.
Nation
Insurers reap hidden fees by slashing payments. You may get the bill.
A little-known data firm helps health insurers make more when less of an out-of-network claim gets paid.
The Good Life
A new approach to prescribing — and de-prescribing — medications
As a pharmacist, the founder of GeriatRX wants to change the standard of practice when it comes to prescriptions and older adults
Health
Is it really healthier to eat carbs last?
Experts say internet advice has some merit, but not for everyone.
Local
Hospitals too busy to train Minnesota paramedic students, exacerbating shortage
Students must observe many patients with emergency or traumatic injuries before they can become paramedics, but a lack of access to hospitals since the pandemic is delaying their progress.
Science
Eclipse injuries shaped how they see the world
With every eclipse, ophthalmologists see patients who looked at the sun and complain afterward that their vision is distorted.
The Good Life
To live past 100, mangia a lot less: Italian expert's ideas on aging
"For studying aging, Italy is just incredible," said Valter Longo, a youthful 56, at the lab he runs at a cancer institute in Milan
The Good Life
For seniors, medical care can be a slog, but there are ways to rein it in
The toll the U.S. health care system exacts is the price of extraordinary progress in medicine. But it's also evidence of the poor fit between older adults' capacities and the health care system's demands.
Local
Minnesota pharmacies want permission, funding to administer vaccines
More than a third of Minnesota's standalone independent pharmacies have closed amid financial struggles since 2018, and only 156 remain in business across the state.
Nation
COVID changed how we spend: More YOLO splurging but less saving
The pandemic has changed the way Americans think about money. They're saving less but vacationing more, splurging on concerts and sporting events.
Health
Heart pump is linked to 49 deaths, FDA warns
A series of studies suggested that the Impella heart devices heighten the risk of death in patients with unstable medical conditions. Meanwhile, the device-maker has spent millions of dollars promoting the device.
East Metro
Arne Carlson: Why wasn't public told sooner about Stillwater PFAS contamination?
The former governor says the delay in notifying residents about the contamination is "stunning," and calls on government officials to act.
Browse Variety Sections
Health news
Latest news and features coverage of health care in Minnesota and elsewhere.
