Health

A musician's workplace is often a bar or nightclub. Usually there's alcohol. Sometimes drugs. So, what happens when a musician decides to become sober? Lydia Liza and Kevin Bowe talk about their journey, breaking points and how they continue to stay sober.

Between 2006 and 2012, more than 840 million prescription opioid pills made their way across the state of Minnesota. What’s being done to hold people accountable?

Three children have tested positive for the same strain of E. coli after swimming in the Minneapolis lake in late July and early August. The lake’s beaches will remain shut down. 

Smog can spike during hot days. A new study finds that the effects of breathing air pollution may be cumulative. Long-term exposure may lead to lung disease, even among people who've never smoked. 

Some public health experts see increased prescriptions of the anti-overdose medication naloxone, also known as Narcan, as evidence that prescribers and patients are taking the dangers of prescription opioids seriously.

The Health Department is asking health care providers and parents to be on the lookout for vaping as a cause of unexplained breathing problems.

The Minnesota Department of Health declared an outbreak of hepatitis A last week. Our weekly medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, shares more about the condition and who is at risk of being infected.

At one point or another, most Americans will end up in the hospital. A registered nurse shares her tips on getting the best patient care.

It can be hard enough finding a doctor who prescribes buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid addiction. But patients also report difficulty with pharmacies that refuse to stock the drug.

Gov. Tim Walz says he still wants Senate Republicans to hold hearings on Democratic proposals for gun control and emergency insulin supplies.