Minnesota Mental Health Crisis Line to Shut Down
MINNESOTA - A Minnesota mental health crisis hot line will be shutting down at the end of the week. It's a service that took 50,000 calls last year alone, connecting…
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Fewer Marketplace Insured Equates to State Rebate Savings
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Fewer enrollees in Minnesota's individual health insurance marketplace will result in millions of dollars in savings in state-funded discounts. State lawmakers in January passed a $310 million discount package offering a 25 percent rebate for…
Minnesota May See End of Measles Outbreak this Month
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota health officials may call an end to the state's measles outbreak if no new cases arise by the end of the month. Minnesota Public Radio reports the number of cases in the state has held…
'Freedom Fest' Tourney Honors Friend Killed In Car Accident
Duluth, Minn. A high-speed crash six years ago took the life of one person, while seriously injuring three others. The life taken was that of Tim…
New Deal: Blue Cross Blue Shield to Keep Children's Minnesota In-Network
(KMSP) - Childrenâs Minnesota and major health insurance company Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota have reached an agreement that would keep Childrenâs Minnesota as an in-network provider for Blue Cross patients. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson helped broker the new deal between the…
One STD is Becoming 'Smarter' and Harder to Treat, according to WHO
(CNN) - Gonorrhea is becoming hard and in some cases impossible to treat with antibiotics, the World Health Organization said. "The bacteria that cause gonorrhea are particularly smart. Every time we use a new…
Infant's Tragic Baby Blanket Death Moves Mom to Warn Others
(FOX NEWS) - A Washington mother whose 7-month-old son died in a tragic accident on Monday has shared her grief on Facebook as a warning to others who let their young children go to sleep with blankets. Jorden DeRosier, whose…
Summer Camps Beginning at Spirit Mountain
DULUTH, Minn. - Several parents throughout the Northland are looking for ways to keep their kids busy while they're off from school for the summer. Spirit Mountain in Duluth is hosting…
FDA Approves First New Drug in 20 Years for Sickle Cell
(AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in nearly 20 years for sickle cell, an inherited disease in which abnormally shaped red blood cells canât properly carry oxygen throughout the body, which can cause…
MNsure Assistance Offered at Duluth Public Library
DULUTH, Minn. - Anybody with questions about MNsure can get some help at the Duluth Public Library. A certified MNsure navigator is stationed on the Downtown Library's second floor every Thursday from 10:30…
Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus in Washburn County
WASHBURN COUNTY, Wis. - A dead raven has tested positive for West Nile Virus in Washburn County, according to the Washburn County Health Department. West Nile virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, which acquire…
Minneapolis Leaders May Restrict Menthol Sales
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The sale of menthol cigarettes in Minneapolis may soon be restricted to adult-only tobacco shops. The Star Tribune reports that the city has an ordinance that limits other flavored tobacco products to adult-only tobacco shops. Council Member…
Wisconsin Medicaid Budget Will Close with Balance
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin health officials say the state's Medicaid budget will finish the 2015-17 biennium $325 million in the black. The Department of Health Services sent a letter June 30 to leaders of the Legislature's finance committee saying…
Minnesota Officials Warn of Effects of GOP Health Care Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - State officials are warning that Republicans' latest health care bill in Congress could have dire effects in Minnesota. The fate of the GOP's effort to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health care law is…
Wisconsin Scientists Improve Protein-Based Drug Stability
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Scientists at the a Wisconsin university have created a mineral coating that mimics bone and keeps protein-based drugs more stable. The Wisconsin State Journal reports protein-based drugs are used to treat bone disorders, kidney disease, wounds,…
