What is 'ultra-processed food'? Most Americans don't know

A new survey shows most Americans are unfamiliar with what qualifies as ultra-processed food, despite growing health concerns and calls for better labeling.

Healthcare insurance companies blamed for 'pharmacy deserts' in Minnesota

Minnesota has lost hundreds of pharmacies in a little over a decade, creating "pharmacy deserts" that are forcing people to travel a lot farther or rely on mail service to obtain their prescription medications.

Inflated drug costs creating 'Pharmacy deserts'
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Pharmacy benefit managers are being blamed for "pharmacy deserts" being left across Minnesota as inflating drug costs squeeze out small-town pharmacies. FOX 9's Kelcey Carlson has the full story.

Alzheimer's: MN patients getting new treatment
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Minnesota Alzheimer's patients will be among the first to receive a new treatment through the drug Kisunla, which targets the abnormal proteins that accumulate in the brain and cause them to lose function. FOX 9 spoke live with Thor Nystrom on All Day about a thread he wrote on his mother living with Alzheimer's.

Minnesotans battling Alzheimer's Disease now getting promising new treatment

Slowing the clock: FOX 9 caught up with a Minnesota woman undergoing a new Alzheimer’s treatment which is showing promise in slowing cognitive decline.

Minnesotans start promising new Alzheimer's treatment
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Sixty-year-old Kathy Ingebrand sat in a chair in the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology, getting her 4th monthly infusion of a promising new drug. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer?s in the fall of 2023.? It remains to be seen if the damage to her brain can be slowed, but it?s clear she?s already felt a huge boost to her mental health.

Human bird flu infection case reported in Barron Co., WI

One person in Barron County, Wisconsin, is believed to be the first in the state this year to have contracted bird flu after being exposed to an infected flock.

Ramsey County will no longer bill people for mobile crisis response services 

Ramsey County is ending its controversial policy of billing people who call the crisis hotline in search of life-saving help from the mobile crisis response team. The FOX 9 Investigators previously exposed how the county billed hundreds of people after they called the crisis hotline. 

Trump says he supports polio vaccine [RAW}
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During a briefing on Monday, President-elect Donald Trump said he is a "big believer" in the polio vaccine, but doesn't like mandates. This comes amid questions about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?s view on the polio vaccine.

Vikings legend Randy Moss says he survived cancer and is recovering from Whipple surgery

One of the greatest wide receivers of all time, Randy Moss announced on Instagram that he is a cancer survivor. This is after the Hall of Famer took a hiatus as a football analyst due to a personal health challenge. 

Vikings legend Randy Moss reveals cancer diagnosis
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Vikings legend and NFL star, Randy Moss, he has cancer during an Instagram livestream Friday. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has the latest.

CEO shooting suspect wasn't a UnitedHealthcare client
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Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was never insured by UnitedHealthcare, the company says.

FDA red food dye ban: When it could happen, and what to know

The FDA is reviewing a petition that could ban an artificial food coloring called Red No. 3. Here’s what to know about the petition and the product.

UnitedHealthcare CEO killer search: What we know so far

Efforts to track down the gunman who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel expanded over the weekend.

New treatment facility opening in Buffalo, Minn.
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A new state-of-the-art treatment facility, called RockBridge Treatment, is opening in Buffalo, Minn. on Monday. It's designed to help adults struggling with mental health or addiction issues.

Search for UnitedHealthcare CEO killer expands
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The search for the man who gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel is expanding as police offer a $50,000 and release.

Children’s Minnesota NICU graduate thriving in miraculous recovery

It is a heartwarming reunion just in time for the holidays. A toddler, who doctors thought was not going to survive the first few hours of his life, got a chance to reunite with one of the doctors who helped save his life.

NICU baby make miraculous recovery
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A NICU baby made a miraculous recovery after doctors thought he wouldn't survive a few hours after birth. Now he is reuniting with the doctor who saved his life. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has the story.