Street Teams Keep Tabs on Homeless
Street outreach teams have been working hard on cold winter days to ensure homeless people in the Twin Cities stay safe.
Health
Report: U of M Should do More to Protect Research Subjects
 Investigators say the University of Minnesota should do more to protect vulnerable participants in human research trials.
Study: Recession Likely Contributed to Recent Suicides
The financial stress of the last recession likely contributed to a recent increase in suicides among middle-aged Americans.
Annual Report: More Errors, Fewer Deaths in MN Hospitals
An annual report on patient safety shows more errors but fewer deaths in Minnesota hospitals in the past year.
Study: Alcohol Death Risk 114 Times Higher Than Pot
A new marijuana study is comparing the risks of smoking pot to the risks of using other drugs.
'Love Your Melon' Donates Hats to Duluth Kids
UMD students have made it their goal to put a hat on the head of every child battling cancer.
Study: Vitamin D Levels Affect Diabetes Risk
People with low levels of vitamin D appear to have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes even if they're not overweight.
80% Say Child Vaccines Should be Mandatory
A new poll suggests that parents should be required to vaccinate their kids.
HCC Nursing Program Expands Simulation Center
Hibbing Community College is expanding its hands-on program for nursing students.
HCC Nursing Program Expands Simulation Center
Hibbing Community College is expanding its hands-on program for nursing students.
FDA Approves Heart Failure Monitoring System
There may be some new help for congestive heart failure patients.
"Love Your Melon" Donation Event
The UMD campus crew is preparing to donate 100 hats to child at St. Mary's.
Scientistis Make New Advance Against AIDS Virus
Scientists are calling it a "remarkable new advance" against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Study: Teens Are More Sleep Deprived Than Ever
A new study taken over the span of two decades finds U.S. teens are getting less sleep than ever before.
Study Finds 21 New Cases of Mesothelioma in Group of MN Miners
Twenty-one new cases of mesothelioma have been identified in a group of 69,000 mine workers that the Minnesota Department of Health and the University of Minnesota have been studying since the late 1990s.
