Health

June 7, 2021 10:30 AM

How to talk to kids about weight

Well-intended strategies to help kids shed pounds often backfire. New research says there’s a better way.

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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June 7, 2021 6:52 AM

A lifeline for the unemployed is about to end in half of U.S. Here's what's at stake

Republican governors are moving to end $300-a-week pandemic payments for the unemployed in a controversial effort to push people back to work. Four states are set to end them this week.

by Scott Horsley

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June 7, 2021 5:00 AM

June 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases fall below 2K; vaccinations crawl

Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 numbers reaffirm that the pandemic is receding quickly. Known, active cases dropped below 2,000 for the first time since April 2020. Vaccinations are tripping along.

by MPR News Staff

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June 6, 2021 8:03 AM

FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut weight 15 percent

Regulators say a new version of a popular diabetes medicine can be sold as a weight-loss drug in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Wegovy.

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June 6, 2021 5:02 AM

New type of COVID vaccine could debut soon

Instead of putting genetic instructions into people whose cells then make a viral protein, the vaccines from Novavax, Medicago and Sanofi carry a spike protein payload.

by Joe Palca

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June 6, 2021 5:00 AM

June 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Continued record lows in most disease metrics

COVID-19 cases in Minnesota are still dropping, with some hints that the pace of improvement may be slowing. Overall, though, the disease metrics are looking good in the first weekend of June.

by MPR News Staff

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June 5, 2021 7:04 AM

No, you don't need to be worried your dog (or cat) is eating cicadas

An expert weighs in on the potential harm of this summer's most prominent critters when dogs or cats eat them

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

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June 5, 2021 5:00 AM

June 5 COVID-19 update in MN: Pandemic pulling back; vaccinations stumbling ahead

The number of newly reported cases ticked up to 302 Saturday from 257 the day before. The waning vaccination pace remains a worry, but overall state data shows the pandemic receding.

by MPR News Staff

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June 4, 2021 2:16 PM

Not Zoom weary? Older Minnesotans build on new tech savvy

Many people used various forms of video chatting through the pandemic to stay in touch with family. Just because they now can see loved ones in person doesn’t mean they’re able to do that all the time. So they’re now connecting in new ways with relatives and friends than before.

by Peter Cox

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June 4, 2021 5:00 AM

Want to mix 2 different COVID-19 vaccines? Canada is fine with that

As of late May, 50.6 percent of Canada's population had received at least one vaccination shot — but only 4.6 percent of the population was fully vaccinated.

by Bill Chappell

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