(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…
(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…
(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…
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…
(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…
DULUTH, Minn. - Anybody with questions about MNsure can get some help at the Duluth Public Library. A certified MNsure navigator is stationed on the Downtown Library's second floor every Thursday from 10:30…
WASHBURN COUNTY, Wis. - A dead raven has tested positive for West Nile Virus in Washburn County, according to the Washburn County Health Department. West Nile virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, which acquire…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The sale of menthol cigarettes in Minneapolis may soon be restricted to adult-only tobacco shops. The Star Tribune reports that the city has an ordinance that limits other flavored tobacco products to adult-only tobacco shops. Council Member…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin health officials say the state's Medicaid budget will finish the 2015-17 biennium $325 million in the black. The Department of Health Services sent a letter June 30 to leaders of the Legislature's finance committee saying…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - State officials are warning that Republicans' latest health care bill in Congress could have dire effects in Minnesota. The fate of the GOP's effort to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health care law is…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Scientists at the a Wisconsin university have created a mineral coating that mimics bone and keeps protein-based drugs more stable. The Wisconsin State Journal reports protein-based drugs are used to treat bone disorders, kidney disease, wounds,…
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - Children's Minnesota and major health insurance company Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota have failed to meet a deadline for a new contract, which could spike rates of an estimated 66,000 patients. With the July 5…
DULUTH, Minn. -- July is just around the corner, and it’s only going to get warmer as the summer months continue. Doctors say that you should always take precautions when you know…
DULUTH, Minn. - Summer is offically here and with the holiday weekend coming up several folks will be spending time in the sun. This morning, Dr. Chris Delp of St. Luke's Regional…
DULUTH, Minn. - A new personal training studio is now open in downtown Duluth. XMT–3 Training is owned and operated by personal trainer Eric Franklin. The studio will be used…
