Health

August 2, 2025 9:23 AM

How surgeons build a new bladder for cancer patients like Deion Sanders

University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders announced he got a new bladder this week as part of his cancer treatment. Here's how doctors construct a new bladder from a patient's small intestine.

by Sarah Boden

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August 1, 2025 3:35 PM

Minnesota’s hazy summer poses health risks to pets

A veterinarian warns the health risks for pets are similar to the health risks for people.

by Erica Zurek

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August 1, 2025 10:00 AM

Federal employment regulators sue Mayo Clinic over COVID vaccine mandate

A lawsuit filed this week by federal employment regulators claims Mayo Clinic violated an employee’s religious freedom by forcing him to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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July 31, 2025 2:30 PM

Albert Lea City Council blocks first cannabis retailer

In a narrow vote, the Albert Lea City Council blocked the town’s first cannabis dispensary from opening. The move could incite legal action.

by Catharine Richert

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July 31, 2025 2:06 PM

Duluth business owner on track to open first non-tribal cannabis dispensary

Legacy Cannabis hopes to be selling adult-use flower by next week. The business is just one of nine to have a microbusiness license approved from the state.

by Chris Farrell, Ellen Finn and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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July 31, 2025 11:25 AM

How do smoky skies affect your lungs, heart and health? We asked a pulmonologist

Pulmonologist Dr. Andrew Stiehm, a doctor who specializes in lung function and disease at Allina Health, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to explain.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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July 31, 2025 8:50 AM

Minnesota craft beer brewers feeling federal pressures

Bob Galligan, director of government and industry relations with the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to share a better sense of what’s affecting these small businesses.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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July 31, 2025 4:00 AM

New U med school in St. Cloud hopes to train doctors who will live, practice in rural areas

The regional campus is a unique partnership between the university and CentraCare, the region’s largest health care provider, which is facing an urgent need for more doctors in rural Minnesota.

by Kirsti Marohn