Fall Allergy Season Already Flaring Up -- And It's A Doozy
The sniffing, sneezing and itchy eyes. Fall allergy season is flaring up, and it's just the beginning. Allergy and asthma specialists say the pollen counts are high in our area.
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The sniffing, sneezing and itchy eyes. Fall allergy season is flaring up, and it's just the beginning. Allergy and asthma specialists say the pollen counts are high in our area.
Heading back-to-school, parents have a long list of things to think about, but their child's body image isn't something most have on that list. Kids and teens' bodies change a lot in those years and their responses can vary.
It came as a shock to many in the hockey community. Last October, just before the start of the NHL season, Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding announced he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. But he's vowed not to let the disease slow him down.
Poverty, homeless and abuse are problems -- and art is one of the solutions. At least in one program that's finding a way to give at-risk kids a new way to express themselves, and an opportunity to display their work at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
The leaders of MNsure unveiled a new marketing campaign featuring two Minnesota icons that will run for the next month. The campaign features folk hero Paul Bunyan and his faithful companion Babe in a series of unfortunate mishaps along with a twist on familiar slogan, "Minnesota: Land of 10,000 reasons to get health insurance."
Sen. Amy Klobuchar joined five families Sunday at the University of Minnesota who have been impacted by diseases such as juvenile diabetes, Autism, epilepsy, and Alzheimer's. She said these are the people who are being hurt by cuts to funding of medical search.
State officials running Minnesota's new health insurance exchange are unveiling details of a marketing campaign to raise its public profile. The online exchange known as MNsure is key to enactment of President Barack Obama's health-care law in Minnesota.
The medical director for the Iowa Department of Public Health is warning against the tapeworm diet. A physician sought the department's help for a patient who said she'd swallowed a tapeworm she'd bought over the Internet.
The most popular new attraction at the 2013 Minnesota State Fair? It could be the $2 million restrooms just off Carnes Avenue, down the street from the WCCO booth and across from the Grand Stand. Some asked if the price tag was because the toilets were gold -- but the cost reflects tearing down the old facilities, building the new one and an overhaul of turn-of-the-century underground plumbing.
Women's Health Magazine went in search of the next "it" trainer, and they found her right here in the Twin Cities. Stacie Clark, of Plymouth, Minn., was just named America's "Next Fitness Star."
The Oct. 1 open enrollment date is fast approaching for MNsure, the state's new online health insurance marketplace. With that in mind, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network has organized a public forum for Thursday for so people can learn about how MNsure is planning to conduct outreach, especially to communities with the highest rates of health disparities and uninsured people.
Minnesota officials plan to announce results Wednesday from what they're billing as the nation's largest statewide patient experience survey. It's a joint project of the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Community Measurement.
A 39-year-old Cambridge woman who worked at the Isanti County Jail was arrested last Thursday in connection with an ongoing drug case at the facility, according to the Isanti County Sheriff's Office. Cara Sue Lindgren, who worked as a nurse at the Isanti County Jail, is accused of ordering oxycodone and hydrocodone and was charged with fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance.
It's hard to argue against the benefits of eating your fruits and vegetables. But what about drinking them? Juicing, the process of extracting juice from plant tissues, is a nutritional trend that's growing in popularity.
Officials with the Minnesota Department of Health said the first death from West Nile virus in the state for 2013 was reported Monday. Health department officials said so far this year, there have been 16 cases of the mosquito-based virus reported in Minnesota.
