The state of Minnesota has a new task force to look at how drugs like LSD and psilocybin might be used in medicine. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her guests about what the current research suggests about using these drugs for mental health.
The call to action for people to retain coverage for Medical Assistance insurance started in May for the 97,900 people who have an annual renewal date in July, DHS officials said.
A severe traumatic brain injury can make it hard to remember recent events or conversations. But a form of brain stimulation appears to ease this memory deficit.
Postpartum depression affects as many as 1 in 7 women in the U.S., though there are just two treatments approved for it. Experts say the newest could be a game-changer — depending on its price tag.
The city of Eagle Lake, Minn. — just east of Mankato — asked residents and businesses earlier this week to boil water from the municipal water system after a power outage led to a drop in water pressure.
Researchers have found a link between the FOXP4 gene and the occurrence of what’s known as long COVID. The finding could lead to a better understanding of a condition that affects millions.
Overdose deaths from fentanyl and other opioids have surged but medications that could save thousands of lives “are sitting on the shelf unused,” according to new research.
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk focuses on Black lawmakers and opinion leaders to spread the message that obesity is a chronic disease — worth treating at a cost of $1,000 or more a month.
There are currently 45,000 vacancies in direct care positions in the state. Officials are increasingly turning to foreign-born Minnesotans to fill those vital jobs.
On a trip back to her parents' native country, a writer rediscovers what makes it different. The urban design, and a culture that values longevity, make good health come al lot more naturally.