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Ruling: Former Vikings lineman Noga won't get workers' comp for head injuries

Ruling: Former Vikings lineman Noga won't get workers' comp for head injuries

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled former Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Al Noga won’t qualify for workers’ compensation benefits relating long-term health problems caused by playing-days head injuries.
by Brian Bakst

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Even if you’re losing it, your hair deserves some love

Losing your hair can mean losing your confidence. Host Angela Davis talked about different causes of hair loss for men and women and how to take care of the hair you have.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Seizures of methamphetamine are surging in the U.S.

Seizures of methamphetamine are surging in the U.S.

The amount of meth seized in the U.S. more than doubled from 2017 to 2018. That translates to lots more meth, along with cocaine and other stimulants, on the streets — and likely more deaths.
by Martha Bebinger

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St. Louis County working to reduce post-jail opioid overdoses

St. Louis County working to reduce post-jail opioid overdoses

St. Louis County is creating a program to provide medication for opioid treatment in the county jail as part of a U.S. Department of Justice initiative that seeks to reduce the number of people overdosing on opioids.
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota lawmakers say there's agreement on emergency insulin aid

Minnesota lawmakers say there's agreement on emergency insulin aid

Legislators working for months on a way to help Minnesotans struggling with runaway insulin prices say they’ve agreed on a plan to get emergency supplies to those who need it. But there’s no deal yet on how to pay for it.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Hands-free phones for drivers tops Minnesota new laws list

Hands-free phones for drivers tops Minnesota new laws list

Minnesota motorists will be required to use hands-free devices if they want to talk on the phone while driving. Slower drivers must move over to let faster drivers pass. Groping a person's clothed buttocks without consent will become a crime. And vaping in public indoor spaces and workplaces will become as illegal as cigarette smoking in them.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Irritating compounds discovered in 'vape juice'

Irritating compounds discovered in 'vape juice'

Research chemists who analyzed a number of flavored e-liquids found that some ingredients combine on the shelf to create "acetals" — compounds likely to irritate or inflame airways when inhaled.
by Susie Neilson

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