There were zero cases of measles reported in 2023 in Minnesota. So far, 15 have been reported in 2024.
Eleven hospitals in Minnesota are among the best in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospitals ranking.
The aggressive lone star tick is linked to a mysterious meat allergy.
The CDC said countries in the Americas have reported more than 9.7 million dengue cases so far this year.
The new KP.2 variant nicknamed FLiRT could cause an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Minnesota and around the country this summer.
Unprecedented wildfires in Canada prompted a record number of smoke and air quality alerts in Minnesota and elsewhere in the country.
Several Minnesota hospitals were ranked the best in their area of specialty in a new ranking released this week by Healthgrades.
A new report estimates about 611,000 Americans will die from cancer this year, and about 2 million will receive a cancer diagnosis.
The ranking of 680 hospitals nationwide is a guide for parents making one of the most important decisions of their lives.
The recalls come during a nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes, though no specific brand has been identified.
Among 44 Minnesota hospitals evaluated in the report, nine received the gold-standard “A” safety grade.
The national rate rose by 3 percent, to 5.6 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022. It decreased in Minnesota.
Every hospital in the country was eligible for the inaugural ranking for 2024, which includes 600 hospitals across all 50 states and D.C.
American seniors have a right to heal and age in their homes.
The study factored in data including greenhouse gas emissions per capita, "green" job opportunities, "smart" energy policies, and more.
The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccination and an updated COVID-19 shot.
There were also 178 patients reportedly seriously injured in Minnesota hospitals and surgery centers due to improper medical care.
Itasca County’s only public health insurance provider terminated its contract with one of the area’s largest behavioral health providers.
The AHA recognizes hospitals across the country that provide research-based guidelines for heart disease and stroke treatment.
The 34th edition of the rankings recognizes the top 484 regional hospitals, as well as the top 22 “honor roll” hospitals.
"Very low" levels of tritium were found on the edge of the Mississippi River, Xcel Energy announced Thursday.
A Class I recall has been issued for defibrillators made by a Minneapolis-based medical device company.
Minneapolis was followed in the rankings by San Francisco and Seattle.
Webber Natural Swimming Pool is also closed as of Tuesday due to high enterococci levels, according to authorities.
The Leapfrog Group grades nearly 3,000 hospitals nationwide on more than 30 measures of patient safety.
Starting next week, wearing a face mask will be optional for both patients and staff across the Mayo Clinic system.
The final four state-run COVID-19 testing sites will close after a three-year run.
Minnesota saw measles protection among incoming kindergarten students of less than 90 percent in 2021-22, according to the report.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Target are urging consumers to stop using the recalled blankets immediately.
Several policy measures are ahead in the coming months and years under the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law in August.
Children’s hospitals across the country are seeing a surge of sick kids.
There are just two pediatric intensive care beds available in the entire state of Minnesota, per the latest data.
The United States is seeing "an important shift in our fight against the virus," said the White House COVID-19 response coordinator.
Negotiations between nurses and hospital executives began in March, with wages, understaffing and nurse retention taking center stage.
Nationally, life expectancy dropped to 77 years in 2020, down from 78.8 in 2019. No state saw an increase in life expectancy in 2020.
43 percent of Americans say they’ll visit a retail pharmacy to get the flu vaccine this season
Minnesota's polio vaccination rates are below the national average, according to a new report.
A new study from the Minnesota Department of Health looks into the social and financial toll of excessive drinking in the state
Monkeypox has been reported in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals in 15 specialties and 19 procedures and conditions.