U.S. maternal mortality hit six-decade high blamed largely on COVID
The rate at which women — particularly Black and Hispanic women — die while pregnant, during or soon after childbirth in the U.S. was a concern even before the pandemic.
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The rate at which women — particularly Black and Hispanic women — die while pregnant, during or soon after childbirth in the U.S. was a concern even before the pandemic.
Even though Atlanta psychiatrist Glenda Wrenn Gordon knew what to say to find proper care for her son's mental health crisis, she found the process daunting. She worries about parents who don't know the system well enough to ask the right questions.
The 53-year-old known as the "Düsseldorf Patient" also had cancer and received a bone marrow transplant which replaced his cells with a donor's HIV-resistant stem cells.
The birth control renders lab mice "temporarily infertile" via a single injectable dose, according to a study published in the medical journal Nature.
A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers on Monday announced legislation designed to keep nurses from leaving the profession, sounding the alarm about a ballooning "care crisis" impacting patients.
WCCO’s Allen Henry introduces us to one of those brand new families that has been forced to make the hospital their home for months.
Disease researchers are probing infections in dozens of patients in 11 states and one death linked to the use of artificial tears brand.
Private equity groups are cashing in on rising rates of alcohol and drug addiction in the U.S.
Many health professionals in rural areas don't know how to provide gender-affirming care, leaving transgender patients with few options.
Many people said they didn't seek treatment last year for serious conditions or illnesses, according to Gallup.
Whether it's a winter-related injury or sickness around the holidays, health care facilities have been busy recently. The tricky part can be figuring out where to get help.
Amidst Minnesota's personal care assistant (PCA) staffing shortage, there are some people who want to work but can't.
The University of Minnesota announced Thursday its intent to gain full ownership of the existing healthcare facilities on its Twin Cities campus, currently owned by Fairview Health Services.
Recently passed government spending bill allows states to kick people off the program as early as April.
The University of Minnesota plans to open enrollment in a new undergraduate program aimed at training the future public health workforce to meet growing demands.
Some 330,000 health care professionals exited the field in 2021, creating a worker shortage amid a rise in viral illnesses.
The Minnesota Medical Association and several health care systems addressed the surge in respiratory illnesses in children. Watch a raw clip from the press conference. More coverage Monday on WCCO.
Understanding your benefits' worth could renew your commitment to your job — or make you seek out a better deal.
Open enrollment in the federal health program is set to start — here's what you should know about changing coverage.
"We now have patients that would have died within two years of a diagnosis living 15, 20, 25, 30 years, essentially cured of their malignancies," AACR President Lisa Coussens said.
Nurses at Hennepin Healthcare say they're frustrated by talks with hospital management, and they're calling for safe staffing and to address workplace violence.
Expanded health care benefits are coming soon for more than 150,000 Minnesota veterans -- and a Mankato man played key role in scoring this big win.
"They lived up to the agreement. They lived up to their end of the bargain," Stewart told "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell.
Conservatives say they're hopeful and happy.
More than 100 million people have been saddled with health care debt in the U.S. — including this Chicago family.
