Local Expert Makes Learning About Dental Health Fun
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Learning how to take care of our teeth – it’s something most of us learned at an early age. At the Boys and Girls Club in Superior, a group…
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Minnesota Nabs $8M in Health Care Fraud in National Sweep
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Several Minnesota residents are facing charges of defrauding the state of millions of dollars in health care money as part of a national crackdown. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a lawsuit Thursday against a…
New Measles Case Confirmed in Minnesota Outbreak, Up to 79 Total
(KMSP) - After several weeks with no new cases, the Minnesota Department of Health confirmed an additional case of measles associated with the outbreak that started in March. There are now 79 total cases of measles across four different counties…
Panel Calls on FDA to Review Safety of Opioid Painkillers
(AP) - An expert panel of scientists says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should review the safety and effectiveness of all opioids, and consider the real-world impacts the powerful painkillers have, not only on patients, but also on families,…
Women's Care Center in Duluth Receives a Huge Blessing
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Women’s Care Center in downtown Duluth received a huge blessing earlier today; it was a literal blessing, as Bishop Paul Sirba prays over a brand new ultrasound…
Miller Hill Subaru Donates Blankets to Cancer Center
DULUTH, Minn. - Cancer patients at Essentia Health were given a special gift today. The staff at Miller Hill Subaru delivered 80 blankets to the Cancer…
Minnesota Mental Health Crisis Line to Shut Down
MINNESOTA - A Minnesota mental health crisis hot line will be shutting down at the end of the week. It's a service that took 50,000 calls last year alone, connecting…
Fewer Marketplace Insured Equates to State Rebate Savings
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Fewer enrollees in Minnesota's individual health insurance marketplace will result in millions of dollars in savings in state-funded discounts. State lawmakers in January passed a $310 million discount package offering a 25 percent rebate for…
Minnesota May See End of Measles Outbreak this Month
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota health officials may call an end to the state's measles outbreak if no new cases arise by the end of the month. Minnesota Public Radio reports the number of cases in the state has held…
'Freedom Fest' Tourney Honors Friend Killed In Car Accident
Duluth, Minn. A high-speed crash six years ago took the life of one person, while seriously injuring three others. The life taken was that of Tim…
New Deal: Blue Cross Blue Shield to Keep Children's Minnesota In-Network
(KMSP) - Children’s Minnesota and major health insurance company Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota have reached an agreement that would keep Children’s Minnesota as an in-network provider for Blue Cross patients. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson helped broker the new deal between the…
One STD is Becoming 'Smarter' and Harder to Treat, according to WHO
(CNN) - Gonorrhea is becoming hard and in some cases impossible to treat with antibiotics, the World Health Organization said. "The bacteria that cause gonorrhea are particularly smart. Every time we use a new…
Infant's Tragic Baby Blanket Death Moves Mom to Warn Others
(FOX NEWS) - A Washington mother whose 7-month-old son died in a tragic accident on Monday has shared her grief on Facebook as a warning to others who let their young children go to sleep with blankets. Jorden DeRosier, whose…
Summer Camps Beginning at Spirit Mountain
DULUTH, Minn. - Several parents throughout the Northland are looking for ways to keep their kids busy while they're off from school for the summer. Spirit Mountain in Duluth is hosting…
FDA Approves First New Drug in 20 Years for Sickle Cell
(AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in nearly 20 years for sickle cell, an inherited disease in which abnormally shaped red blood cells can’t properly carry oxygen throughout the body, which can cause…
