As we dive into another new year of resolutions, managing time is the key to success. And learning to organize our time around our goals may mean saying 'no' to activities that don't align.
The opioid epidemic continued to surge in 2022, killing record numbers of Americans, but help may be on the way in the form of more aid to communities and major reforms in opioid addiction treatment.
So far this year, 19 people have died of drug overdoses in St. Cloud, an unprecedented number. Sixteen of those deaths involved fentanyl, including a 2-year-old who accidentally ingested the drug.
A report announced Friday says Black Minnesotans are only 7 percent of the population, but were 27 percent of the deaths by use of force. Most of the deaths by force were due to gunshot wounds.
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting an average of 795 cases per day for the week ending Dec. 22, which is down 5 percent from the week prior.
China is on a bumpy road back to normal life as schools, shopping malls and restaurants fill up again following the abrupt end of some of the world's most severe restrictions even as hospitals are swamped with feverish, wheezing COVID-19 patients.
In announcing the step, the CDC pointed to the surge in COVID-19 cases in China. The measure will go into effect on Jan. 5 for all passengers over the age of 2.
COVID-19 cases are exploding in China while U.S. health officials worry holiday gatherings may reignite the virus here. Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer Wednesday to lay out the current state of the pandemic.
Public health officials want more Americans to get the latest COVID vaccine booster. Only 35 percent of people over 65 have gotten the shot, though 75 percent of COVID deaths are among people in this age group.
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