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RSV is surging. Here's what to watch for and answers about treatment options
Doctors say they are seeing an unprecedented number of cases. How concerned should parents be? Why are young children so vulnerable? What's causing this year's outbreak? We offer some answers.
Boil water advisory lifted for Mounds View residents
The Twin Cities suburb on Tuesday morning canceled a “precautionary boil water advisory” that had been in effect for more than a day, after testing found no contamination of the city’s water system.
Judge keeps North Dakota abortion ban from taking effect
A North Dakota judge says he'll keep the state’s ban on abortion from taking effect because there's a "substantial probability” that a constitutional challenge to the law will succeed in court. Judge Bruce Romanick’s Monday ruling means abortion is still legal in North Dakota.
Boil water advisory issued for Mounds View
The city of Mounds View on Monday issued what it's calling a “precautionary boil water advisory” after there was a loss of pressure in the city's water mains.
Uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations and a surge in RSV cases in Minnesota
COVID-19 hospitalizations are up, as are cases in some parts of Minnesota. Wastewater data in Twin Cities Metro shows COVID load increased since last week. But for children in Minnesota, RSV is of greater current concern and is stressing the capacity at some hospitals.
Why Black Americans are more likely to be saddled with medical debt
Black communities in the U.S. suffer disproportionately from health care debt. The reasons go back to segregation and a history of racist policies that have limited Black wealth.