Health

"Can you believe that Mitch McConnell, who has screamed Repeal & Replace for 7 years, couldn't get it done. Must Repeal & Replace ObamaCare!" President Trump tweeted Thursday.

The analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that mixed signals from President Trump have created uncertainty "far outside the norm," leading insurers to seek higher premium increases for 2018 than would otherwise have been the case.

When it comes to pollutant levels, researchers now say where your tuna was caught can make a huge difference. But tracking your yellowfin to the spot it was caught may be tricky.

How will the fight against addiction impact those who use prescription opioids?

A recent study explored who is buying sex in Minnesota and why in the hopes of reducing sex trafficking.

It can be hard for expecting parents to decide on a birth hospital. Especially for those who live in rural areas where more and more maternity care facilities are closing down. MPR News host Tom Weber talked to University of Minnesota associate professor Katy Kozhimannil and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic doctor Sandy Stover to learn more.

Stories about the harms of sugar have consumers wondering whether they should put the apple back on the shelf.

New research suggests that when puppies have more attentive, active mothers, they're more likely to fail guide-dog training.

An increasing number of people have been sickened by eating papaya now traced to a farm located in southern Mexico, with Minnesota reporting four cases.

"Max is not going to text me back. I'm not going to hear his voice again," Mayor Megan Barry said of her only child. The 22-year-old died last month of an apparent overdose near Denver.

Psychologist Jean Twenge has observed dramatic shifts in behavior among children who go through adolescence with smartphones. They're spending less time with friends and reporting greater anxiety.

The money will go toward updating Planned Parenthood's uptown Minneapolis location and expand services in the region.

Why are drugs in the U.S. so expensive? Can anything be done to lower costs? Two experts weigh in on how much Americans are paying and what could change.

The technical term is diastasis recti and it affects many new moms. The growing fetus pushes apart the abdominal muscles and the separation often stays open. But science suggests this fix can work.

Mayo Clinic is stirring up controversy in Albert Lea by cutting back hospital services in the southern Minnesota city.

A National Science Foundation documentary, "The Rules of Life." Scientists are working to uncover the rule book that governs every aspect of every living thing on Earth, from the molecular scale to the entirety of Earth's ecosystems.

The city said in a Friday statement that the new regulations on menthol, mint and wintergreen tobacco products will take effect in August 2018.

He's leaving the state for Minneapolis, where he believes his son with Down syndrome will receive better care and social services.

Despite a yawning need for mental health treatment among people of color, Minnesota's health professions remain overwhelmingly white. Change is happening, but it's a long road.

The government wants to make it easier for veterans to get medical care and is promoting new ways to use technology to help.