Hennepin Healthcare promotes diversity
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Hennepin Healthcare hosted their Black Youth with Stethoscopes Summit to promote diversity in healthcare. FOX 9's Babs Santos reports.

Fairview layoffs impact chaplain staff

Healing is not just physical, but mental, emotional and spiritual as well. It's that principle that guides Carolyn Browender in her work as a chaplain with Fairview.

Fairview Health employees react to layoffs
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Fairview Health's layoffs are impacting the chaplain staff, one employee who is being laid off reacts.

Promoting diversity in healthcare
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Hennepin Healthcare hosted their Black Youth with Stethoscopes Summit. FOX 9's Babs Santos reports.

Fairview Health Services eliminates 250 positions

Fairview Health Services, one of Minnesota's largest healthcare providers, announced Thursday it is eliminating 250 positions. 

FDA issues warning over several eyedrop products due to infection risk

Consumers should stop using 26 over-the-counter eye drop products over the potential risk of eye infections that could lead to vision loss, the FDA said.

Mayo Clinic welcomes first therapy mini horse

Equipped with an official vest, ID badge and booties, a mini horse is ready to bring happiness and relaxation to Mayo Clinic's halls.

Allina nurses picket over staffing proposal
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Allina Health nurses in the Twin Cities voiced their concerns about a proposal for staffing cuts that could affect patient care.

Symposium aims to accelerate progress in spinal cord rehab

Unite 2 Fight Paralysis Science and Advocacy Symposium gathers scientists, clinicians, donors and stakeholders to collaborate on new innovations in spinal cord rehabilitation.

Symposium aims to advance spinal cord rehab
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Unite 2 Fight Paralysis Science and Advocacy Symposium gathers scientists, clinicians, donors and stakeholders to collaborate on new innovations in spinal cord rehabilitation.

CVS pulls popular cold medicines from store shelves

The move will impact certain common oral cough and cold products. It comes after an FDA advisory panel determined that a main active ingredient doesn't work.

Buffalo teen needs new heart after four surgeries, remains on donor list

She’s had four open heart surgeries in her lifetime, but a transplant was always looming, and now she’s on the donor list, waiting.

Amazon will test delivering prescription drugs by drone

Amazon says customers will be able to choose from more than 500 medications, a list that includes common treatments for conditions like the flu or pneumonia.

Medical assistance fees ended for parents of children with disabilities

Ending additional worry for parents of children with disabilities, the Minnesota Department of Human Services has stopped requiring parents to pay monthly fees for children with disabilities.

Minnesota ambulance service could lose license over staffing shortage

The fate of Altura Ambulance could have serious implications across southeastern Minnesota where several rural ambulance companies are staring at similar predicaments.

Allina Health doctors, healthcare professionals vote in favor of forming union

In August, medical providers told FOX 9 the move is not about money, but rather about fixing a "broken" healthcare system that got worse during the pandemic.

Allina Health to close St. Paul fitness center, seniors petition against it

After decades of early morning workouts, seniors in St. Paul say Allina Health’s ExerCare Fitness Center has become a second home. But now many are in disbelief as Allina Health plans to close the gym by the end of the month.

Minnesota nurses describe ‘staffing crisis’ following survey results release

Saying they are overworked and understaffed, nursing home workers and union leaders spoke Wednesday to denounce a "deep staffing crisis" within the industry.