Health

Health
Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases
Michigan is experiencing its largest outbreak of a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea. Nearly 1,000 people have been diagnosed with cyclospora as of Wednesday, though no deaths have been reported. So far the outbreak does not include Minnesota.
An ER doctor shares important reminders to stay safe this summer
Summer comes with special times and, unfortunately, special accidents. Dr. Jim Miner, chair of emergency medicine at the University of Minnesota, shares how you can stay out of the emergency room this summer.
From kimchi to kombucha: Hype or healthy habit?
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two researchers studying the connection between fermented foods and our health.
Friendships: Making them, keeping them and letting them go
Life changes — and so do our friendships. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about why making friends gets harder as we get older, and why quality may matter more than quantity.
Minnesota K-12 health standards’ future unclear after administrative judge objects
Officials expected to phase in the state’s first-ever statewide school benchmarks on topics from nutrition and first aid to sex abuse prevention through 2028. That timeline is in jeopardy now after an administrative law judge ripped the state’s process to implement the standards.