Health

Grove United Methodist Church in Cottage Grove is closing in June, with plans to relaunch in November. The present members, most of them over 60 years old, will be invited to worship elsewhere, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported. The church is asking that they stay away for two years, then consult the pastor about reapplying.

Meals on Wheels usually means home delivery or lunch at a senior center. But at a new project in Vancouver, Wash., it's a retro-hip neighborhood diner where seniors can get eggs, coffee and conversation.

Bob Vollmer, a land surveyor for nearly six decades, tells NPR he's got new projects in mind — like building a pool. And he's got some advice: "If anybody does anything for you ... say thank you."

A Houston accountant, Gill walked away from her career and the warmth of the Texan sun to train sled dogs on the north shore of Lake Superior between Grand Marais and Grand Portage.

Overdoses in public restrooms and other places have led to employee training efforts that appear to be saving lives at libraries and grocery stores in Minneapolis.

Sepsis, or blood poisoning, arises when the body overreacts to an infection. An analysis finds that it may be involved in 20 percent of deaths worldwide, twice the proportion previously estimated.

Drinking alcohol is a big part of how we socialize. But increasingly, people are choosing to abstain for a month or more for personal reasons. What happens when we cut out booze?

The text of a federal law requires all federal government personnel decisions to be made "free from age discrimination." But just what does that mean?

At Theatre 55, people get to play parts they thought were outside their range.

Despite attention on opioids, alcohol-related deaths outnumber all overdose deaths combined.