Health

He wants all drugs decriminalized, even heroin and meth.

Neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander speaks in Minneapolis at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about his near-death experience and research on the nature of human consciousness. He's the author of the best-selling book, "Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife."

New mothers could soon donate umbilical cord blood for medical research if a pending agreement between the University of Minnesota and the St. Louis Cord Blood Bank is finalized.

Three former college football players have filed a federal lawsuit in Minnesota alleging that NCAA did not inform former players about the risks of concussions inherent in the sport.

Today's kids can't keep up with their parents. An analysis of studies on millions of children around the world finds they don't run as fast or as far as their parents did when they were young.

Some Minnesota physicians returning from the American Heart Association meeting in Dallas say they will stick with old guidelines for determining when to use cholesterol-lowering drugs, or statins, until the validity of a new risk calculator is verified.

Medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg speaks with MPR News about the newly released cholesterol guidelines and what has changed with regards to treatment with statin drugs.

Residents of Olmsted and Dodge counties now have several new health insurance options on MNsure, the state's online health insurance marketplace.

It's been a confusing few weeks for the more than 140,000 Minnesotans whose health insurance doesn't meet the standards of the nation's new health care law. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Julie Brunner, executive director of the Minnesota Council of Health Plans, which represents insurance companies that do business in the state.

The Senate has approved an extension of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The program, which has been successful in combatting HIV/AIDS worldwide, especially in Africa.