Fundraiser Being Held at St. Luke's to Help Patients
DULUTH, Minn.-It’s that time of the year again, where St. Luke’s Hospital needs your help. Their Volunteer Service Guild is hosting a fundraiser sale that goes through tomorrow at the hospital’s…
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Eat Smart Month Aims to Help Northlanders Improve Heart Health
DULUTH, Minn. - It’s time to gobble up the rest of your Halloween candy and prepare for a healthy holiday season. The American Heart Association is looking to help consumers celebrate…
Healthcare Enrollment Begins in MN - And There Are Folks Available to Help Out
DULUTH, Minn. -- Starting today, Minnesotans can enroll in healthcare coverage through the open enrollment process. Minnesota is one of only 12 states with a state health insurance exchange. The process can…
St. Luke's Honored with American Heart Association Awards
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's Hospital was honored with awards from the American Heart Association recognizing their quality care for heart attack and stroke patients. The hospital held a presentation and…
ACA Enrollment Starts Today: Here's What to Look For
A new deadline, rising prices and fewer options for help will greet health insurance shoppers as the Affordable Care Act’s main enrollment window opens Wednesday. Also in store: Befuddlement. “Confusion seems to be one of the key words to describe…
Trick-or-Treating Tricks and Tips
DULUTH, Minn.- Trick-or-Treating is 24 hours away, FOX21 has tips on handling the sugar monsters that come with it. Plenty of candy will be handed out and eaten by little ones. According…
Northlanders Discuss "MinnesotaCare Buy-In" Proposal
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith started the workweek with a stop in Duluth to talk healthcare Monday morning. Smith along with Commissioner Emily Piper chose to host a…
Winter Storm Has Duluth's Water Still Abnormal
The storm may be over but it has left its lasting presence on Duluth’s drinking water. The City of Duluth water system recently violated a drinking water standard related to turbidity. Although…
New Essentia Health Employee Policy Sparks Controversy
DULUTH, Minn.- Some controversy is swirly between Essentia Health and the United Steel Workers Union after the company announced, they're requiring all employees to receive the flu vaccine. The new policy…
Solving the Healthy Food Access Issue
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesotans working to change the flow of food through laws, policies, and systems are meeting this week. The Minnesota Food Access Summit brings together around 550 individuals from different fields,…
Trump Declares Opioids a Public Health Emergency
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday declared the opioid…
St. Croix Inn to Hold Diabetes Fundraiser
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis. - This weekend the St. Croix Inn is hosting their 1st Annual Diabetes Fundraiser. All money raised from the event will go to diabetes research. There will be an…
Naloxone "Narcan" Training For Medical Professionals Held In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn- Medical professionals in Duluth are getting some hands on training with Narcan. It's a drug that can save lives by reversing the effects of an opioid overdose. Pharmacists, dentists, nurses,…
Police Still Seek Information For Woman Found Severely Burned
DULUTH Minn- We are learning more about the woman that was found on fire, and critically injured on Hwy 23 near Duluth last week. 24 year old Jaclyn Arnold works as…
Judge Overturns Record Verdict in Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Trial
(CNN) - Judges in two separate cases have ruled in favor of pharma giant Johnson & Johnson, overturning large financial judgments awarded to plaintiffs who believe the company's Baby Powder and Shower to Shower powder products caused their ovarian cancer.…
