ST. PAUL, Minn.-MNSURE has registered about 92,000 people this year through its health insurance exchange, which is twice as many as last year. Reports are also suggesting the open enrollment period has gone much smoother compared to year’s past. “Our…
DULUTH, Minn. - With Thanksgiving around the corner, medial experts want you to bring something else to the table. The conversation of advanced care planning, which may cause fear in some, but…
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - New guidelines lower the threshold for high blood pressure, adding 30 million Americans to those who have the condition, which now plagues nearly half of U.S. adults. High pressure, which for decades has been a top reading of at…
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke’s hospital is adding some new art to their hallways for a short period of time. The hospital is hosting the traveling, community focused art exhibit known…
DULUTH, Minn. - Below average temperatures have been keeping the Northland cold throughout the week. For this week's Active Adventures, FOX 21's William Seay got advice for dressing for the cold weather.…
DULUTH, Minn. - A health career fair was held Wednesday at the College of Saint Scholastica. Thirty employers from across the region including St. Luke's, Essentia, and the Mayo Clinic met…
DULUTH, Minn. - As part of Infant Safe Sleep Week medical leaders in Minnesota are making a push to cut down on unexpected infant deaths. St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth is…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Community Garden Program held their first monthly get–together at Bent Paddle on Tuesday. It's called "Lettuce Meet Up!" It's a way for community gardeners to get…
DULUTH, Minn. - Mental health professionals from around the region met up in Duluth on Monday and Tuesday. It was the third annual Comprehensive Mental Health Conference. Organizers say it's a way…
BAD RIVER, Wis.-The Bad River Tribe near Ashland has declared a public health emergency as they face an opioid abuse crisis. The goal of the declaration is to help bring…
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) - Nearly two dozen Wisconsin counties say in a federal lawsuit that "nefarious and deceptive" marketing campaigns from pharmaceutical companies are responsible for the nation's opioid overdose epidemic. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says local governments' health and…
DULUTH, Minn. - With Veteran's Day coming up this week, some groups are having discussions surrounding mental health. A presentation was held a the Duluth Public Library discussing…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer Anthem has picked a former top executive from its biggest competitor to replace Joseph Swedish as its next CEO. Anthem said Monday that Gail K. Boudreaux will start Nov. 20 Swedish will serve…
DULUTH, Minn. - Essentia Health has a new surgical robot that's expected to help patients heal faster after surgery. Surgeries performed by robots allow patients to spend less time in the hospital,…
FLINT, Mich. (AP) - A judge has begun hearing testimony against a Michigan official who faces criminal charges tied to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak during the Flint water crisis. Dr. Eden Wells is the state's chief medical executive. She's charged…
