Furry Friends Aid in Rehabilitation Process
DULUTH, Minn. - Injuries are often unpredictable. When a crash, stroke or any type of trauma to the body happens, it can be devastating to our mental health. However, Essentia Health…
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Study: 88 Percent of Mayo Clinic Referrals for 2nd Opinion Get New Diagnosis
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KMSP) - Eight-eight-percent of patients who go to the Mayo Clinic in Rochster, Minnesota for a second opinion, leave with a new or refined diagnosis, according to a new study. The study found approximately one in every five…
Minnesota Health Plans Report Worst Year in a Decade
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - A report finds Minnesota health plans had their worst financial results in a decade last year. The Minnesota Council of Health Plans, a trade group for insurers, issued the report Monday. The Star Tribune reports nonprofit…
Boxing Basics with Lorenzi's
PROCTOR, Minn. - For this week's Active Adventures FOX 21's William Seay traveled to Proctor to get in the ring at Lorenzi's Boxing. The owner, Joe Lorenzi, has been boxing for…
Shopping Made Easier with Groceries-to-Go
DULUTH, Minn. - When it comes to getting older, independence can often start to slip away, however, one local organization wants to change the outlook. Age Well Arrowhead is…
Life House Sees Huge Increase In Attendance
Duluth, Minn Duluth's homeless shelter for teens known as Life House has crunched attendance numbers and the growth is large. A surge of more than 400% since 2012. The numbers stem…
Allergy Season Arrives in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - Spring is in the air, which means that allergy season has arrived in the Northland. Many people may start to notice a runny nose, itchy eyes, and sore throat,…
Red Cross Holding Consecutive Blood Drives, Also in Need of Volunteers
DULUTH, Minn. -- It’s the start a new season, and the American Red Cross is still in need of blood donations and volunteers. March has been National Red Cross Month, and…
Northland Community Wellness Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Saturday was Northland Community Wellness Day at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. With over eighty interactive exhibits, the event promoted healthy families and communities across the Twin Ports region.…
Local Groups Come Together to Support Obamacare
DULUTH, Minn.-Some local doctors and politicians came together today to express their dismay over the possibility of repealing the Affordable Care Act. The Northland HealthCare Alliance, headed up the event, with the…
GOP Pulls Health Care Overhaul Off House Floor
WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaker Paul Ryan has abruptly pulled the Republicans' troubled health care overhaul off the House floor. The decision was a humiliating setback for President Donald Trump and congressional leaders. The bill had appeared all but certain to…
Walker Calls for House Vote on Health Care Bill
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is calling for the U.S. House to vote on the Republican plan to overhaul the national health care law. Walker said on Twitter Friday morning that "House members need to vote to…
Mayo Clinic Helps Reunite Boy Battling Cancer with Lost Teddy Bear
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - A 5-year-old boy who briefly lost the teddy bear that has helped him through cancer treatment was reunited with his stuffed animal thanks to Mayo Clinic workers, a round…
Award-Winning Author to Speak on Addiction & Recovery
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. - Addiction to drugs and alcohol is an issuing affecting families around the country. Many Minnesotans have had friends and family members suffer from some type of addiction. One…
Minnesota Marijuana Oil Sent to New York Stirs Anger
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Some top Minnesota lawmakers want to crack down on a medical marijuana company whose former executives face felony charges for shipping marijuana oil to New York. County prosecutors charged two ex-executives at Minnesota Medical Solutions…
