Minnesota abortion providers prepare for influx of Iowans
The Iowa Supreme Court recently struck down a lower court injunction that clears the way for a law there that bans abortion as early as six weeks of pregnancy.
Ramsey County picnic celebrating treatment courts promotes sobriety, paths forward
The 13th annual picnic celebrated clients' sobriety and achievements.
Rainbow Health abruptly shuts down services in Minneapolis
The union representing about 60 workers says staff were given no advance notice about closure at nonprofit that advocated for LGBTQ patients.
Nation
Two deaths linked to listeria food poisoning from meat sliced at deli counters
At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli counters, federal health officials said Friday.
Business
Tech outage halts surgeries, medical treatments across the US
Alison Baulos says her 73-year-old father was about to head to a Kentucky hospital for open-heart surgery when it was abruptly canceled early Friday morning. His was one of the many operations and medical treatments halted across the country because of a global technology outage.
Nation
Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections
U.S. health officials on Friday announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers, but they also said a new study in Michigan suggested the virus is not causing silent infections in people.
Local
Charges allege Minnesota woman's therapy device was a sham, burned and injured some users
The Winona woman collected nearly $1 million in franchise fees from around the country for what she called a "microcurrent therapy" device, according to the charges in U.S. District Court.
Nation
South Dakota anti-abortion group appeals ruling that dismissed its lawsuit over ballot initiative
An anti-abortion group in South Dakota has appealed to the state's Supreme Court after a judge dismissed its lawsuit to take an abortion rights initiative off the November ballot.
Nation
Political divisions stall proposed gun policies in Pennsylvania, where assassin took aim at Trump
Months before an armed man took aim at Donald Trump at a presidential campaign rally in rural Pennsylvania, some state lawmakers had proposed to outlaw the type of rifle used in the assassination attempt.
World
Cheng Pei-pei, martial arts actor who starred in 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' dies at age 78
Cheng Pei-pei, a Chinese-born martial arts film actor who starred in Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,'' has died, her family announced Friday. She was 78.
Nation
Alabama birthing units are closing to save money and get funding. Some say babies are at risk
One of the last remaining birthing units in southern Alabama will close next month to qualify for federal funding that will save the hospital's emergency services, but doctors warn the move may cost newborns and pregnant women essential access to obstetric care.
Nation
Kansas won't force providers to ask patients why they want abortions while a lawsuit proceeds
Kansas isn't enforcing a new law requiring abortion providers to ask patients why they want to terminate their pregnancies, as a legal challenge against that rule and other older requirements makes its way through the courts.
Local
What to know about the latest COVID variants, Minnesota testing, vaccines
Expert advice on masking, testing, vaccines and boosters is evolving along with coronavirus variants. Here's the latest from Minnesota and the CDC.
Health
Vaccines significantly reduce the risk of long COVID, study finds
In the first two years of the pandemic, the rate of long COVID was starkly lower among people who were vaccinated, researchers reported.
Business
FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor
Federal health officials on Thursday authorized sales of the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S., Vuse Alto, allowing manufacturer Reynolds American to keep the vaping brand on the market for years to come.
Nation
Biden has COVID-19 and didn't wear a mask. The CDC's guidelines say he doesn't have to
President Joe Biden did not wear a face mask in public a couple of times after the White House announced he had tested positive for COVID-19. The White House said the Democratic incumbent was experiencing ''mild'' symptoms while the president's physician said Biden would self-isolate ''in accordance with CDC guidance for symptomatic individuals.''
Nation
Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower Peter Buxtun has died at age 86
Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated for syphilis in what became known as the Tuskegee study, has died. He was 86.
Business
Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens
The U.K. government was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic and serious errors in planning failed its citizens, an inquiry found Thursday.
Business
After crash that killed 6 teens, NTSB chief says people underestimate marijuana's impact on drivers
A horrific crash that killed six high school girls in Oklahoma two years ago has the head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board urging parents to warn teenagers about the risk of driving after using marijuana.
Politics
Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt
Four days after a gunman's attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, the public is still in the dark over the extent of his injuries, what treatment the Republican presidential nominee received in the hospital, and whether there may be any long-term effects on his health.
Nation
Greenhouses are becoming more popular, but there's little research on how to protect workers
From opposite ends of the world, the uncomfortable conditions Shamim Ahamed and Purvi Tiwari experienced doing separate Ph.D. research inside greenhouses inspired them to study the heat in the indoor structures.
World
Bedwetting, nightmares and shaking. War in Gaza takes a mental health toll, especially on children
Nabila Hamada gave birth to twin boys in Gaza early in the war, in a hospital reeking of decaying bodies and full of displaced people. When Israeli forces threatened the hospital, she and her husband fled with only one of the babies, as medical staff said the other was too weak to leave. Soon after, Israeli forces raided the hospital, Gaza's largest, and she never saw the boy again.
Nation
Oregon authorities recover body of award-winning chef who drowned in river accident
Oregon authorities said Wednesday that they have recovered the body of award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy following her drowning in a river accident.
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