Coping with Cancer Treatment Effects
Dealing with a cancer diagnosis and going through cancer treatments can take a toll on a body and make a life-long impact.
Health
With Flu Season Approaching St. Lukes is Preparing Duluth
Doctors urge the public to get a flu shot.
Mental Health Task Force Meets in Duluth
Mental health and the way we deal with those suffering with mental disabilities have made many headlines recently.
Grandma's Minnesota Mile Winners
A total of 514 people registered for the Grandma's Minnesota Mile event which featured four separate divisions -- Minnesota Mile (Elite), Duluth Mile (Semi-Elite), All City Mile (Recreational) and the Verizon Kids Mile.
Resources Available for Those Contemplating Suicide
This month many Northlanders will be focusing on helping each other and sharing how you can prevent suicide.
Time to Reconsider the Five-Second Rule?
It might be time to reconsider the five-second rule when thinking about eating food that you dropped on the floor.
Essentia Nurses Ratify Contract
Some Northland nurses are now officially working under a new contract, after five months of negotiations.Â
Minnesota Schools Neglecting Water Testing Guidelines
Records show testing for lead in drinking water at some Minnesota schools hasn't been done since the late 1990s despite a state health recommendation that it be done every five years.
Essentia Nurses Set to Vote on Contract
It’s voting day Thursday for nurses at Essentia Health in Duluth and Superior.The Minnesota Nurses Association and Essentia Health reached a tentative deal on a new contract.
Indiana Catholic Health System to Drop Saint Names
A large Catholic health system is dropping saint names from its hospitals to create a more unified identity.
Striking Nurses Picket 5 Minnesota Hospitals
Nurses are walking picket lines at five Minnesota hospitals in a strike over health insurance, workplace safety, and staffing.
Skyrocketing Healthcare Costs a Concern for Minneosta Famlies
Health insurance premium rates through the failed $400 million MNsure website have reached historic levels. Preliminary rate increases were released through healthcare.gov on Thursday afternoon.
Orlando Theme Parks Hand Out Free Bug Spray
Orlando's major theme parks are now offering free bug repellent to visitors, as concerns about mosquito-transmitted Zika virus mount in Florida.
Drug Overdose Spikes Finally Begin to Slow in Ohio
Emergency rooms reported 174 drug overdose cases over six days, for an average of 29 per day.
Allina Nurses Schedule Strike
The union representing around 4,800 nurses at five Allina hospitals in the Twin Cities area has notified the company that it will begin a strike on Labor Day.
