Flu off to a slow start, CDC says

he flu is off to a slow start this holiday season, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Digital Dizziness: You Smart Phone May Be Making You Feel Sick

You're scrolling along on your smart phone, minding your own business, when it hits you. Something is not right. You feel dizzy, nauseous, like you need to sit down.  Experts call this digital dizziness "cyber sickness."  And you may not even realize it's happening to you.

Minnesota-grown Katelyn Faith could be most CBD-rich medical cannabis

One of Minnesota’s medical cannabis producers says it has developed a new strain of the plant that is 34 times more potent than typical medical-grade cannabis. Minnesota Medical Solutions has named the strain "Katelyn Faith" in memory of Katelyn Faith Pauling, an 8–year-old girl from Montevideo, Minn. who died from complications of Battens Disease less than 4 months before...

First FDA-approved implant for sleep apnea patients created in Minnesota

The first ever FDA-approved implantable neurostimulation treatment has been made available for patients diagnosed with sleep apnea. It was developed by Inspire Medical Systems, a company based in Maple Grove, Minn.

Mother meets recipients of her daughter's organs

Twenty-one people die every day waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, and every ten minutes, a new name is added to a waiting list for a new organ.

FDA-approved cap prevents hair loss from chemotherapy

The FDA approved a new tool that fights hair loss during chemotherapy for breast cancer patients, called the DigniCap, and it's very promising.

20 years of Dayton's Santa Bears donated to children's hospital

For decades, one Minnesota couple made it a holiday tradition to go down to Dayton's department store to get the annual Santa Bear. They had plans to one day give the stuffed animals to their kids, but it turns out children weren't in the cards, so now a special group of kids will get a Christmas surprise.

Pain added to list of conditions for medical cannabis in Minnesota

The commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health will add "intractable pain" to the list of qualifying medical conditions for medical cannabis.

Mayo Clinic study: 1 in 3 men who played youth contact sports develop CTE

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have discovered a "significant" and "surprising" amount of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in adult men who participated in amateur contact sports in their youth, the clinic announced Tuesday.  

E. coli tied to Costco more dangerous than Chipotle outbreak

The strain of E. coli linked to Costco chicken salad that sickened 19 people in seven states is more likely to be life-threatening than a recent outbreak that closed some Chipotle restaurants in the Northwest.

Lunds & Byerlys recalls brined turkeys 2 days before Thanksgiving

Just two days before Thanksgiving, Lunds & Byerlys has voluntarily withdrawn its Fresh All‐Natural Brined Whole Turkeys from store coolers.

10 Thanksgiving foods you should NOT feed your dog

The good food and good company that come along with Thanksgiving are nearly upon us, and the four-legged members of your family are looking forward to it, too.

UnitedHealth insurance reevaluating Affordable Care Act participation

UnitedHealth’s (UNH) announcement Thursday to reevaluate its participation in the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplace sparked fear for investors in the health-care sector, and ignited a conversation about the future of the exchanges.

Black Friday deal at Minnesota state parks

There’s a Black Friday deal at Minnesota state parks! The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith are taking a cue from outdoor retailer REI and encouraging people to get outside and enjoy nature on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Birth control pill lawsuit after 111 women get pregnant

More than 100 women who thought they were protected from pregnancy by their birth control pills have filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer. The lawsuit alleges a mistake in some of the packaging led to women taking placebo pills instead of active pills. As a result, 111 women became pregnant and 94 gave birth.