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Minnesota Governor recognizes role of HME in new proclamation  

Minnesota Governor recognizes role of HME in new proclamation  

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has officially proclaimed the second week of November as Home Medical Equipment & Services Appreciation Week in Minnesota, according to AAHomecare. The proclamation, the first of its kind for a state...

Owner:  VGM Group Inc. Employees
Minnesota Attorney General Defends Signing Letter Urging Congress To Ban Hemp THC Products Amid Industry Pushback

Minnesota Attorney General Defends Signing Letter Urging Congress To Ban Hemp THC Products Amid Industry Pushback

The Democratic attorney general of Minnesota is defending his decision to sign a letter to Congress along with 38 bipartisan colleagues from other states and U.S. territories that calls for a federal ban on the sale of intoxicating hemp products....

Owner:  Thomas Angell
States Step Up: Protecting Americans’ Health in the Face of Extreme Weather

States Step Up: Protecting Americans’ Health in the Face of Extreme Weather

New Report: STAT Network highlights increasing threats, shows how states are rewriting playbooks in real time to protect American health, safety and economic vitality First-ever survey reveals urgent need for coordinated action: only 5 percent of...

Owner:  The Rockefeller Foundation (Non-profit)
Public health leaders discuss current concerns around health with Carlton County

Public health leaders discuss current concerns around health with Carlton County

CLOQUET, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Cloquet community members joined Carlton County public health professionals to hear from the University of Minnesota’s Director of Infectious Disease Research and Policy, Dr. Michael Osterholm. He spoke on the...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Why 650 Minnesota Doctors May Go on Strike

Why 650 Minnesota Doctors May Go on Strike

On November 5, 650 medical doctors, physicians assistants, and nurse practitioners with the Doctors Council-SEIU may go on a one-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike. The strike would impact over 60 Allina clinics across Minnesota. The workers...

Owner:  University of Minnesota
New research from Minneapolis nonprofit may allow more bone marrow donations

New research from Minneapolis nonprofit may allow more bone marrow donations

Life-saving stem cell transplants have been limited by the need to perfectly match the blood types of donors and recipients, but a new discovery by the Minneapolis agency that orchestrates these procedures in the U.S. could eliminate that...

Owner:  Glen Taylor
Benton County Crash on Highway 23 Sends Two to Hospital

Benton County Crash on Highway 23 Sends Two to Hospital

MINDEN TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Benton County this Monday morning. The incident happened at the intersection of Highway 23 and 47th Avenue Northeast just after 6:00 a.m. The Minnesota State...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
What To Watch Monday: St. Denis Medical Returns, Neighborhood Spinoff (And Crossover) And More
Study aims to solve mystery of Minnesota’s vanishing moose

Study aims to solve mystery of Minnesota’s vanishing moose

As a young wildlife biologist, Adam Mortensen has worked in the mountains of New Mexico, the high desert of Northern California and the wilderness of Isle Royale, where he lived out of a tent and backpacked daily to study wolves. Now he will ride...

Owner:  Campbell Family
‘St. Denis Medical’ Back in Business, Tracy Morgan Is ‘Crutch,’ a ‘Weakest Link’ Touchdown, Holiday Baking Contests
Trevor Lawrence's wife Marissa shakes up the celebration with a bombshell health revelation about Jaguars' QB in her post-win tribute
Trump takes aim at laws in Colorado and other states that shield credit scores from medical debt

Trump takes aim at laws in Colorado and other states that shield credit scores from medical debt

By Noam N. Levey, KFF Health News The Trump administration took another step Tuesday to weaken protections for Americans with medical debt, issuing new guidance that threatens ongoing state efforts to keep that debt off consumers’ credit reports....

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Letter: Healthcare costs are soaring because of Republicans

Letter: Healthcare costs are soaring because of Republicans

I just came back from renewing my Medicare insurance supplement for 2026. I don’t have any choice about purchasing this insurance, because the gaps left in basic Medicare could potentially cost me thousands of dollars if I were to develop a...

Owner:  Marcil-Black Family
Top Republican in Minnesota Legislature announced bid for governor

Top Republican in Minnesota Legislature announced bid for governor

November 3, 2025 COLD SPRING, Minn. (KFGO/WCCO-TV) – House Speaker Lisa Demuth, the top Republican in the Minnesota Legislature, announced her campaign Sunday for the GOP nomination for governor to challenge incumbent Democrat Gov. Tim Walz. Walz...

Owner:  Bob Proffitt
Schools Tapped Young Adults to Serve as Mental Health Navigators. What Happened Next?

Schools Tapped Young Adults to Serve as Mental Health Navigators. What Happened Next?

At the high school where Marissa Garcia works as a mental health navigator, she manages a caseload of 20 to 40 students. Each week, Garcia meets one-on-one with these students, who have been flagged for slipping attendance, low classroom...

Owner:  International Society for Technology in Education
Most Women Don't Seek Medical Help For Menopause

Most Women Don't Seek Medical Help For Menopause

Key Takeaways Many women tough out their menopause without seeking treatment for their symptoms More than 4 out of 5 women said they didn’t seek care for symptoms Most preferred to manage it on their own MONDAY, Nov. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) —...

Owner:  Paxton Family
Crosby hospital offers free women's wellness screenings

Crosby hospital offers free women's wellness screenings

CROSBY — Cuyuna Regional Medical Center will offer free breast and cervical cancer screenings at its Crosby Clinic from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. These screenings are specifically for uninsured and under-insured women age 40 and older who meet...

Owner:  Marcil-Black Family
Demuth announces candidacy for Minnesota governor

Demuth announces candidacy for Minnesota governor

COLD SPRING, Minn. (KFGO/WCCO-TV) – House Speaker Lisa Demuth, the top Republican in the Minnesota Legislature, announced her campaign Sunday for the GOP nomination for governor to challenge incumbent Democrat Gov. Tim Walz. Walz is seeking what...

Owner:  Wright Family
Public health leaders discuss current concerns around health with St. Louis County

Public health leaders discuss current concerns around health with St. Louis County

CLOQUET, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Cloquet community members joined St. Louis County public health professionals to hear from the University of Minnesota’s Director of Infectious Disease Research and Policy, Dr. Michael Osterholm. He spoke on...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Cloquet Indivisible holds Public Health Panel

Cloquet Indivisible holds Public Health Panel

A group of medical professionals held a panel in Cloquet regarding the state of public health in the country. Changes to long-standing policies regarding vaccines and health research made under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...

Owner:  Stanley S. Hubbard

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