FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall

Some U.S. adults are a step closer to getting updated COVID-19 boosters this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak shots to better match the most recent virus variants.

North Dakota AG: Fargo abortion clinic must close July 28

North Dakota’s attorney general said Tuesday that the state’s sole abortion clinic will be forced to shut down at the end of July, at which time patients will likely head across the Red River to neighboring Moorhead, Minnesota.

Woodbury woman puts up Hogwarts free book library to spread love of reading
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Little free libraries help build community, and make readers of all ages fall in love with a good book. For one family, the little library is providing comfort through tough times.

Minnesota reports first case of monkeypox

Minnesota has reported its first case of monkeypox, and state health officials are investigating. 

Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage,' WHO panel says

An emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak are “unusual” and acknowledged that monkeypox has been neglected for years.

Roe v. Wade overturned: Here's what will happen to Minnesota abortion rights

Women will retain their legal right to an abortion in Minnesota even though the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, clearing the path for an increasing number of out-of-state women to seek abortions here and raising the stakes for November's midterm election.

Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision: Leaked abortion draft versus the opinion

The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade to end constitutional protections for abortion hews closely to the leaked draft opinion that was published in May.

Dr. Birx describes a White House divided on COVID response

Birx has projected that 130,000 Americans' lives could have been saved after the first wave of the pandemic if the federal government had implemented “optimal mitigation."

FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes, orders them off the U.S. market

The FDA says San Francisco-based Juul may have played a “disproportionate″ role in the rise in teen vaping.

WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency

Last week, WHO’s general director described the monkeypox epidemic identified in more than 40 countries, as “unusual and concerning.”

Australian man with chronic pain breaks world record for number of pushups done in 1 hour

Daniel Scali beat the previous world record for the number of pushups done in one hour by 100, according to Guinness, and all while suffering from a chronic pain condition called complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).