Owners spread monkeypox to their dog, doctors report

Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus.

Scottish government makes period products free for all

The Scottish government said it became the first in the world to legally protect the right to access free period products.

Children are susceptible to Monkeypox, although risk remains low

As children get ready to head back to school, health experts at the American Academy of Pediatrics advise that the risk to children is low, but that doesn't mean it's none.

Election seasons are stressful; here are ways to cope

With midterms well underway and the next presidential election right around the corner, here are some tips on how to stay sane through election season.

How to reset your child’s sleep schedule for back-to-school

Children who get the recommended hours of sleep on a regular basis are more likely to have improved focus, behavior, and learning at school.

WHO to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns

Monkeypox was first named in 1958 when research monkeys in Denmark were observed to have a “pox-like” disease.

Fact Check: $740 billion climate and health bill will raise taxes, just not as GOP says

Congressional Democrats sent their sweeping package of climate initiatives, prescription drug price caps, and corporate tax increases to President Joe Biden's desk Friday, just weeks after the bill appeared left for dead.

Northwood Lake records its second-highest level of blue-green algae

Officials are warning members of the public after a high level of blue-green algae was recorded on Northwood Lake in New Hope, Minnesota.

CDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19

The nation's top public health agency on Thursday relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.

Wright Co family questions police response to mental health crisis
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Deputies with the Wright County Sheriff?s Office fatally shot a man who they say was "having mental health challenges" and allegedly threatened them with a knife early Sunday morning.�But his family is now questioning the circumstances that led up to this death, and whether or not they could have been prevented.

Spain reports first deaths from acute hepatitis in children

Spain health officials say 46 cases have been reported and three required liver transplants. In the U.S., there have been at least 180 hepatitis cases and six reported deaths.

Family donates suncatchers to St. Cloud Hospital in memory of son

a passion project they started after losing the light of their lives in 2018 has turned into a successful business for one couple,

Mayo Clinic researchers find preeclampsia link to brain damage

New research conducted on women by Mayo Clinic and released this week by the Alzheimer’s Association shows an association between preeclampsia during pregnancy and a dementia-related protein later in life.

NUK glass baby bottles sold on Amazon recalled over high lead levels

The recalled NUK-branded baby bottles were not intended to be sold in the U.S., according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.