Cases Of Little-Known Respiratory Virus Spike In MN: What To Know

Cases of a little-known respiratory illness, human metapneumovirus or HMPV, spiked this spring, the CDC says. Here's what to know in MN.

7 MN Facilities Ranked Among America’s Best Maternity Hospitals

The list of 384 hospitals and maternity centers is divided into two categories: facilities given five ribbons and facilities given four.

Line 3 Oil Pipeline: What's Happened Since It Became Operational

The pipeline - one of dozens owned by Canadian energy giant Enbridge - is at the center of a debate surrounding environmental regulation.

Minnesota Mom Overcomes 1% Chance Of Survival After Being Trampled By Steer

The steer stepped on her chest, causing bleeding on Rachel's heart. Doctors worked quickly to save her life.

Minnesota Affected By General Mills Gold Medal Flour Recall

Minneapolis-based General Mills on Friday announced a voluntary national recall of certain bags of Gold Medal flour.

9 Men Trying To Enter Minnesota From Canada Treated For Exposure

The nine, ranging in age from 19 to 46, were found Tuesday near Warroad, a small lakeside community about 12 miles inside Minnesota.

Good Question: What Is Gender-Affirming Care?

Young patients and their families have been able to seek specialized care at Children's Minnesota.

Bird Flu Makes First Appearance This Year In Minnesota

Minnesota's last previous detection was in a backyard flock in Redwood County of southwestern Minnesota in December.

What Happens To Sandbags After Floods?

It all comes down to the floodwaters, which can be filled with bacteria and sewage. If it hits the sandbags, it makes them toxic.

What Exactly Is Tritium? And When Is It A Health Concern?

Last fall, at least 400,000 gallons of water containing radioactive tritium leaked from the Xcel Energy plant.

Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Flour Sickens Minnesotan: CDC

Federal health officials are still working to link a specific brand of flour to the nationwide Salmonella outbreak.

MDH Launches New Efforts To Study Long COVID

The Minnesota Department of Health announced Wednesday the formation of the Long COVID Guiding Council.

25 MN Hospitals Recognized For Safety, Experience In New List

The safety awards were presented to the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide, according to Healthgrades.

Mosquito Season Could Be Rough Due In Part To Minnesota's Very Snowy Winter

Experts say our big snow piles could create prime conditions for a major comeback.

Brooklyn Park's "Alternate Response Team" Pairs Social Workers And Paramedics On Mental Health Calls

Brooklyn Park now sends a social worker and paramedic to calls that don't involve crimes being committed or threats of violence.

Emerging Fungal Infection Spreading At Alarming Rate: See MN Data

A new study found the number of cases of the fungus Candida auris, or C. auris, “spread at an alarming rate” from 2020 to 2021.

Frozen Strawberries Recalled In MN Over Hepatitis-A Risk

A batch of frozen strawberries was linked to an outbreak of Hepatitis A illnesses, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic Announces She Has Cancer

The Minneapolis Democrat said in a statement that she had an abnormal Pap smear test in late December and underwent further tests.

Children's Hospitals Stretched Thin As Home Care Nurse Shortage Continues

Hospitals are being stretched to a breaking point because there aren't enough home care nurses for patients ready to be discharged.

New Counseling Center Rockbridge Hopes To Help Clients 12 And Older Treat Anxiety And Depression

From the rigors of academics to the competition on the field to the pressure online. For Zach, who grew up in rural Minnesota, it was tough.

Hospitals, EMS Preparing For Increase In Patients During And After Snow Storm

"We do have shovels on our ambulances. We have salt and sand mixtures as well to help us out. And sleds if we need to use them."

After Three Transplants, Minneapolis Mom Is Encouraging More People To Register As Organ Donors

Wickersheim needed a heart last year, nearly three decades after her first transplant.

Family Raises $100,000 To Help Find A Cure For Daughter Born With Rare Genetic Disease

Lucy Hieb was born with CTNNB1, which can impact every aspect of her life, and many who have it aren't able to live independently as adults.

YMCA Adds Free Acupuncture Services At 2 Twin Cities Locations, No Membership Needed

Acupuncture is known to help heal pain without pills. Now, you can try it out for free every week at the YMCA Midway St. Paul.

Mound Residents Stuck With Unsafe Drinking Water Due To Elevated Levels Of Manganese

When people in Mound turn on their tap, the water sometimes has a rusty tint to it. But the discoloration isn't the biggest problem.

How Much First Aid Should We Know? And Are Classes Necessary?

February is American Heart Month. It comes only weeks after an NFL player Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a game.

University Of Minnesota's Medical Facilities Face Uncertain Future Amid Two Proposals

What exactly is happening with the University of Minnesota's medical facilities and how much is it going to cost taxpayers?

Kidney Transplant Saves Minnesota Teen Exactly 17 Years After His First Transplant

Gavin Dahms was born with underdeveloped kidneys. "He had just enough kidney function to survive to birth," said Jessica Dahms, Gavin's mom.

Walking Like A Penguin May Not Look Cool, But It May Prevent A Life-Changing Fall

Hospitals are seeing an increase in slips and falls as people navigate through the snow and ice. Injuries range from minor to severe.

As Minnesota Lawmakers Consider Requiring Opioid Overdose-Reversal Drugs In Schools, Bloomington Is Leading The Way

The medication is stocked in all Bloomington Public Schools, known by the brand name Narcan.

Grandfather Offers Warning After Suffering Frostbite: "I Had Made A Mistake"

He spent an extended period of time outside preparing for a move from Spooner, Wisconsin to Minnesota in early December.

Nekima Levy Armstrong Says She Underwent Brain Surgery To Remove Tumor In September

"All we could do was pray. I just had to have faith that this wasn't the end of my story," Levy Armstrong said.

Amount Of SARS-CoV-2 Virus In St. Paul Wastewater Highest Since July

As Metropolitan Council cites in their report, this is the highest load of COVID-19 RNA reported since the week of July 5, 2022.

How A Pandemic Pivot Helped Save Sun Country Airlines

And by February, the airline will be flying to 12 different destinations in Florida alone.

Mercury In Beauty Creams Tied To Minnesota Woman's Vision Loss: Report

High amounts of the chemical were also found in towels, bedding and children’s rooms in the Minnesota woman's home, CNN reported.

Minnesota Gene Therapy Research Saves The Life Of Michigan Boy With Rare Terminal Illness ALD

One in 20,000 boys in the U.S. is born with ALD, a disease that causes them to slowly lose sight, mobility and speech.

Hennepin Co. Reports 40 Opioid Overdoses In Last Week, 6 Fatal

Hennepin County says 40 people overdosed in just the last week. Six of them died.

"Tripledemic" In U.S. Could Bring Deluge Of Patients To Hospitals

"Pediatric ICUs around the country, many parts of it, are full," said CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus.

Hennepin Co. Officials Collect Leftover Prescriptions To Stave Painkiller Abuse

If you have an unused prescription, Hennepin County has more than 30 drop boxes open year-round.

Good Question: What Is Fentanyl?

In September, law enforcement said they found brightly colored, or "rainbow," fentanyl pills at a Mankato home where a shooting occurred.