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Rochester Might Oust 200 Students Over Vaccine Requirements

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - The Rochester School District might remove more than 200 students from school next week if they fail to meet immunization requirements. School officials say they have been working since January to notify families that students must…

St. Luke's Provides Support for Caregivers

DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's worked to help all–important care givers make their jobs easier and more effective. Usually the care giver is a family member or close friend who chooses to…

Community Leaders Speak Out Against Big Tobacco

DULUTH, Minn. - It’s an email that Duluth Mayor Emily Larson was quoted as saying was ā€œShady to begin with,ā€ and Community Action Duluth said was ā€œunprecedented.ā€ A big tobacco company has…

Minnesota Report Shows Slight Increase in Hospital Errors

ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota hospitals and surgical centers have reported that nearly 340 medical errors risked patient safety last year, but medical mistakes resulting in patient death declined. Minnesota Public Radio reports that the state Department of Health's annual…

U.S. Sees Steady Decline in New HIV Infections

NEW YORK (AP) - New calculations to better track HIV infections confirm that the United States is seeing a strong and steady decline. The number of new cases has been falling for years, but health officials wanted a clearer picture…

Caring for Cancer with Valentine Cards

DULUTH, Minn. - Handmade cards full of color and love are now decorating the Caring Ways Cancer Resource CenterĀ of Essentia Health in Duluth. The Duluth KidsClub started two years ago, when…

Wisconsin, Minnesota Team Up to Take on Painkiller Abuse

ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota and Wisconsin are teaming up to tackle prescription painkiller abuse. The attorneys general from both states met at the Minnesota Capitol Monday to discuss their "Dose of Reality" campaign. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson says…

Insurance Signup Slip Sparks Worries of More Price Hikes

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Record-breaking signups in the state's health insurance exchange belies a startling trend: Fewer Minnesota residents are buying coverage on their own. Nearly 270,000 residents bought insurance last year on the individual market, where shoppers who…

Report: Opioid Deaths Doubled in Wisconsin Over Decade

MADISON (AP) - A new report says the rate of heroin overdose deaths grew more than 800 percent in Wisconsin over the last decade. Findings the Department of Health Services released Friday show the rate of overdose deaths involving heroin…

Minnesota Reports 1st Child Flu Death of Season

ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota has recorded its first child death due to influenza this season. The state Department of Health said Thursday one child death related to influenza has been reported since the start of the flu season. Influenza…

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