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Walz wants state to be ready to roll on legal marijuana

Walz wants state to be ready to roll on legal marijuana

Gov. Tim Walz has directed state agencies to be ready to implement legal marijuana, even though the Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate shows no sign of allowing it to become law.
by Tim Pugmire

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Tips to help kids eat healthy, and have a positive self-image

Tips to help kids eat healthy, and have a positive self-image

Even well-intended comments about weight and dieting can actually harm children. Here's advice for how to set kids up for a healthy life and a positive self-image.
by Susie Neilson

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The invisible children with cancer

The invisible children with cancer

A study looks at the toll of cancer on children around the world. Co-author Dr. Lisa Force of St. Jude hospital says: "An important prognostic indicator for survival is where that child is living."
by Marc Silver

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Happy 200th, stethoscope

Happy 200th, stethoscope

Two hundred years ago this week, a French doctor published his findings on the stethoscope. Our weekly medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, shares how the ubiquitous medical tool came to be.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Racism is a health risk for black mothers and babies

Racism is a health risk for black mothers and babies

African-American women are more likely than white women to die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications, and their babies face worse outcomes than their white counterparts. A growing body of research suggests racism plays a role.
by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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Aspen Lecture: Dr. Mark Hyman on the future of personalized health

Aspen Lecture: Dr. Mark Hyman on the future of personalized health

Dr. Mark Hyman, director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, talks about the best ways to prevent and treat chronic illness as part of the Aspen Institute’s Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series
by MPR News Staff

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The car seat industry helped delay a child safety regulation — again

The car seat industry helped delay a child safety regulation — again

A long-delayed safety standard for children’s car seats in side-impact crashes is being pushed back further. The industry is arguing that the government should not act without also updating its other safety standards for car seats.

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Want to know what's in your sweat? There's a patch for that

Want to know what's in your sweat? There's a patch for that

Scientists are getting closer to developing a wearable patch that can measure hydration and other health markers — in sweat. The hope is it could give athletes more data to boost their performance.
by Luisa Torres and Joe Palca

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