Out with the Old, In with the Juul
DULUTH, Minn.- A new craze is making its way through the Midwest called 'juuling.' Juul's are a type of electronic, re-chargeable cigarette that is claimed to provide a healthier alternative to smoking…
Focus On Health
Education, Resources Provided at Community Wellness Day
DULUTH, Minn. - On Saturday, April 14, you're invited to the Essentia Health Duluth Heritage Center for Northland Community Wellness Day 2018. The event runs from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00…
UMinn Wins $42 Million Biomedical Research Grant
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A $42 million biomedical research grant to the University of Minnesota is one of the biggest federal grants the school has ever received. The university is announcing the National Institutes of Health grant Friday morning. The Star…
St Luke's Comes Out Against 'Earned Sick and Safe Time' Ordinance
DULUTH, Minn. -- St. Luke's -- one of Duluth's largest employers -- sent a detailed letter to city councilors Wednesday with their disapproval of the proposed Earned Sick and Safe Time ordinance. This comes after more than 20 restaurants in…
Pets Paired with Patients During End of Life Care
DULUTH, Minn. - Providing end of life care can be one of the most difficult, yet rewarding jobs in the medical industry. Now with the help of four-legged friends, local hospitals and…
Reducing the Stigma Around Mental Health
DULUTH, Minn.- Workers for the city of Duluth began training the correct way to address mental illness in the work place last year, Tuesday a plethora of organizations are following suit.…
Duluth Bikes, Bicyclists Around the World Challenge Northlanders to Bike for 30 Days
DULUTH, Minn. - March is coming to an end and bicyclists around the world are hoping many join them for a biking challenge in April. The 30 Days of Biking campaign challenges…
St. Luke's Doctor Stresses Importance of Kidney Screenings
DULUTH, Minn. - March is National Kidney Month and many don't realize one in three Americans is at risk for Kidney Disease. Local doctors tell us that's why it's so important…
Essentia Health Proposes New Condensed Medical Campus
DULUTH, Minn.- Essentia Health is seeking a large amount of public investment to create a new Medical District in downtown Duluth. Essentia calls the project Vision Northland, and now they're taking a proposal…
Yucky Ducky? Study Reveals Bath-Time Toy’s Dirty Secret
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Scientists now have the dirt on the rubber ducky: Those cute yellow bath-time toys are — as some parents have long suspected — a haven for nasty bugs. Swiss and American researchers counted the microbes swimming…
Superior City Councilor Craig Sutherland Shares Battle With MS
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Multiple sclerosis MS is believed to affect more than 2.3 million people across the world, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. And one of those people…
Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies Conference Examines Childhood Obesity
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - The University of Wisconsin Superior (UWS) has a Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies Conference every year that typically looks at the second half of life. But this year the…
Laughter Yoga Class Offers Fun and Healthy Experience
DULUTH, Minn. - Laughter yoga is offered throughout Duluth as part of the St. Luke's Community Well Being Series. The practice involves exercise mixed with voluntary laughter, which instructors say has the…
MNFire Campaign Focuses On Firefighter Wellness
About 300 up-and-coming firefighters will be in Duluth this weekend, learning how to do the job of saving lives at a fire officer training school at the DECC.…
GOP Proposes Work Requirement for Public Health Care
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota Republicans will push to impose a work requirement for the state's health care program for those in poverty. A group of House and Senate Republicans introduced a bill Monday that would require Medical Assistance enrollees to work…
