Gov't report: Health care deductibles higher under GOP billJune 15, 2017 8:24 AMBy The Associated PressEven though the sticker price for premiums would be lower than under the Obama-era law, what consumers actually pay would edge up on average because government financial assistance would be curtailed.
Report: Teen pregnancies are down, but gonorrhea is upJune 14, 2017 2:17 PMBy John EngerFewer Minnesota teens are getting pregnant, according to a new report from the University of Minnesota, but more of them are getting gonorrhea and other STIs.
Play3min 45secIs your well water poisoning you? Better test itJune 14, 2017 4:00 AMBy Mark SteilHomeowners' private drinking water wells are largely exempt from the tight regulation governing municipal water systems. State health officials are concerned dangerous contaminants in well water are going undetected.
Trump tells senators House health bill 'mean,' congressional sources sayJune 13, 2017 6:33 PMBy Associated PressThe remarks were a surprising slap at a Republican-written House measure that was shepherded by Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and whose passage the president lobbied for and praised.
Play3min 44secDog owners walk 22 minutes more per day. And yes, it counts as exerciseJune 13, 2017 8:57 AMBy Allison Aubrey A new study finds dog owners on average walk 22 more minutes more per day compared to people without dogs. The benefits of walking include a lower risk of heart disease and premature death.
Play3min 55secRare tick-triggered meat allergy spreads in northern MinnesotaJune 12, 2017 3:27 PMBy Dan KrakerThe alpha-gal allergy is triggered by a bite from a tick that's found largely in the southeastern U.S., confounding researchers and doctors here. The number of Minnesota cases continues to grow.
Play8min 15secA drugmaker tries to cash in on the opioid epidemic, one state law at a timeJune 12, 2017 10:43 AMBy Jake Harper The maker of one medical treatment for opioid abuse has successfully lobbied statehouses around the country to pass policies that tilt addiction treatment practices in favor of the company's drug.
Play4min 48secAs popularity of baby boxes grows, skeptics say more testing is neededJune 12, 2017 6:58 AMBy Maureen Pao New mom Maisha Watson uses one of the 20,000 cardboard boxes given out so far in New Jersey. She's glad to have a safe spot for her son to sleep. But some question the boxes' safety and effectiveness.
FDA calls on drugmaker to pull a powerful opioid off the marketJune 9, 2017 8:59 AMBy Rob Stein The Food and Drug Administration says abuse of the painkiller Opana ER has fueled an outbreak of HIV, hepatitis C and a serious blood disorder, though it was reformulated to try to reduce abuse.
Play2min 29secThe 'Trump 10': Packing on the pounds in an age of stressful politicsJune 8, 2017 6:51 AMBy Allison Aubrey Think of it as the political version of the freshman 15. Nowadays, some people who are unhappy with the current political environment are complaining of stress-induced eating and weight gain.