19-hour London-to-Sydney test flight shows how to make long hauls tolerableNovember 17, 2019 5:57 p.m.By Laurel Wamsley Qantas Airways' approach to the 11,000-mile trip features carefully designed meals and lighting. Passengers are also encouraged to get out of their seats to exercise, and they experience two sunrises in one day.
Bakken Museum announces plans for major renovationNovember 17, 2019 3:41 p.m.By Emily BrightThe renovation involves the entrance, lobby, classrooms and gallery space in the 21-year-old lower-level wing of the museum near Bde Maka Ska.
Training to prevent suicides in rural Minnesota draws large responseNovember 17, 2019 2:08 p.m.By Andrew Krueger and Emily BrightMinnesota health and agriculture officials say they've received an overwhelming response to training sessions aimed at preventing suicides among farmers and others who work in agriculture.
White House: Trump undergoes medical exam at Walter ReedNovember 16, 2019 3:44 p.m.By The Associated PressThe appointment wasn’t on his weekend public schedule that was released Friday night. Press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Trump was "anticipating a very busy 2020" and wanted to take advantage of "a free weekend" in Washington to begin "portions of his routine" checkup.
Will you get dementia? Many may not understand their riskNovember 15, 2019 5:45 p.m.By The Associated PressMany older American adults may inaccurately estimate their chances for developing dementia and do useless things to prevent it, new research suggests.
Trump wants insurers and hospitals to show real prices to patientsNovember 15, 2019 2:39 p.m.By Selena Simmons-Duffin Two regulations announced Friday take aim at health care prices. One, to affect patients by 2021, addresses hospital rates. The second, a proposal, would require more upfront clarity from insurers.
Kitten tests positive for rabies after biting three people in western MinnesotaNovember 15, 2019 10:05 a.m.By Andrew KruegerA kitten that bit three people in western Minnesota earlier this month has tested positive for rabies, state health officials reported Friday.
4min 29secWho’s scamming Mom? Chances are, it’s all in the familyNovember 15, 2019 4:00 a.m.By Peter CoxElder abuse and financial fraud may come via the internet or snail mail, but more often it’s a loved one.
Forest Lake teachers rewrite old song with new words to produce anti-vape video November 14, 2019 4:30 p.m.By Tarkor ZehnInstead of just hanging up posters with anti-vaping messages around a Forest Lake middle school, one teacher enlisted her husband and her colleagues to craft a video to get their message out: Vaping is “poison.”
4min 24secNavigating MNsure — in Somali, Spanish and EnglishNovember 14, 2019 4:00 a.m.By Marcheta FornoffA group that helps Minnesotans sign up for health plans has found that cultural competency among its staff is a must.
