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…
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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…
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…
National MS Awareness Week Highlights Work to Find a Cure
DULUTH, Minn. - People around the world are working to change the lives of those living with Multiple Sclerosis. This week, March 11 - 17, is National MS Awareness Week. Multiple…
Bodyweight Circuit Workout with The Strength Factory
SUPERIOR, Wis. -With Spring and Summer around the corner, several people are working to get into shape for the warmer months. One place to do that is The Strength Factory in Superior.…
Women in the Northland Go Red Against Heart Disease
DULUTH, Minn. - It was a sea of red in Duluth for the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women event. Go Red For Women started in 2003 to help…
H.O.T.D.I.S.H. Militia kicks off fundraising event
DULUTH, Minn. - A group known as H.O.T.D.I.S.H Militia hosted a kick-off event for their Bowl-a-Thon fundraiser, which will happen Apr. 14. The group is raising money to support women looking to…
Medical Professionals Discuss Critical Patient Care
DULUTH, Minn.- Medical professionals work in time critical conditions everyday and are reviewing past patient care. Medical professionals with St. Luke's Hospital held a conference Friday at Pier B resort to…
How to Keep Your Kidney Healthy
DULUTH, Minn.- March is National Kidney Awareness month, which means medical professionals are working hard to remind the public of just how important kidney care is. Chronic kidney disease is a prevalent…
Memorial Blood Centers Mark 70th Anniversary of Saving Lives
DULUTH, Minn. - For 70 years Memorial Blood Centers has been saving lives one donor at a time. The flu and cold season has hit blood centers quite a bit. Schools like…
St. Louis County Addresses Drug Issue On Opioid Awareness Day
DULUTH, Minn. - It's Opioid Awareness Day in Minnesota. Many advocates from the Northland are at the State Capitol to have their voices heard. Last year 50 percent of child protective cases involved parents abusing drugs, which…
