Health

February 26, 2018 7:45 AM

How might Trump's food box plan affect health? Native Americans know all too well

For some, the USDA's plan to deliver SNAP benefits as canned, shelf-stable food is painfully familiar. The agency has long given this type of aid to tribes, with devastating health effects.

by Maria Godoy

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February 26, 2018 6:37 AM

No downturn in obesity among U.S. kids, report finds

The childhood obesity epidemic rages on in the United States, with a big surge among the youngest kids, according to the latest government data.

by Rob Stein

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February 26, 2018 4:00 AM

Proposed mental health center for kids faces pushback in Forest Lake

The City Council plans to vote Monday on the first zoning step for the facility. The proposal highlights the tension between the state's need for treatment facilities and Forest Lake's economic development plan.

by Nina Moini

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February 22, 2018 11:00 AM

Fetal alcohol disorders may be more common than previously thought

A new study finds many more children than previously thought may have disabilities because their mothers drank during pregnancy.

by Mike Mulcahy and Julie Siple

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February 22, 2018 4:01 AM

Serious medical errors rising in Minnesota

In its annual Minnesota's Adverse Health Events report, the Minnesota Department of Health documented a rising number of seriously flawed medical care in hospitals and surgery centers.

by Mark Zdechlik

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February 21, 2018 3:00 PM

Water filters to fishing piers: How the 3M settlement can be spent

State officials say a new panel will decide how best to spend the $850 million the state will receive from 3M over groundwater contamination in the eastern Twin Cities suburbs.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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February 21, 2018 11:12 AM

Doctors in China lead race to treat cancer by editing genes

More than a third of patients with cancer of the esophagus responded to experimental treatment in China with the gene-editing technique CRISPR. Several CRISPR studies are underway there.

by Rob Stein

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February 20, 2018 5:33 PM

Mayo Clinic CEO stepping down after 28 years with health system

Dr. John Noseworthy has led Mayo through challenging times that included the Great Recession, skyrocketing health care costs, the Affordable Care Act and the launch of the ambitious economic development project known as the Destination Medical Center.

by Martin Moylan

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February 20, 2018 11:24 AM

It's been a rough flu season. How worried should you be?

The health department said last week that more than 4,200 Minnesotans have been hospitalized.

by Mike Mulcahy and Julie Siple

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February 20, 2018 11:23 AM

Minnesota sees big jump in people without health insurance

There were about 116,000 more uninsured Minnesotans compared to two years prior, the state Health Department said Tuesday. The agency also noted a drop in Minnesotans with coverage offered by employers.

by MPR News Staff

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