A plume of PFAS chemicals under the east metro is moving. The state has a plan to stop it.
Preliminary plans would include a broad and complex system of wells to control the underground flow.
Medical debt shuffle: Allina sells bills to itself to sue patients
Minnesota lawmaker wants to ban the practice of selling medical debt and incentivizing collectors to aggressively pursue patients.
A hunger for knowledge about dementia among Minnesota's African immigrants
New booklet focuses on correcting misconceptions and myths, and connecting community members to services.
Sports
Legendary rugby league star Wally Lewis appeals for concussion and CTE awareness support
A legendary rugby player has cited the fear and anxiety that has come into his life among the reasons for urging the Australian government to fund support services and education about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
World
Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years
A Peruvian psychologist who had an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and left her bedridden for several years died by euthanasia, her lawyer said Monday, becoming the first person in the country to obtain the right to die with medical assistance.
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New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn't the final word
A new rule from President Joe Biden's administration blocking blanket policies to keep transgender students from using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity could conflict with laws in Republican-controlled states.
World
Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut
On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti's capital, a woman began convulsing before her body went limp as a doctor and two nurses raced to save her.
Nation
Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday.
Business
Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands
A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened.
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The pandemic exposed staff shortages at nursing homes. A new White House push aims for a remedy
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said the first rule to set minimum staffing levels at federally funded nursing homes and require that a certain portion of the taxpayer dollars they receive go toward wages for care workers is a long-overdue ''milestone'' that recognizes their value to society.
Sports
Brewers pitcher Wade Miley placed on 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Wade Miley was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday with left elbow inflammation.
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West Virginia confirms first measles case since 2009
A West Virginia hospital has confirmed the first known case of measles in the state since 2009, health officials said Monday.
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When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level
Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer.
Nation
Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists
Their childhood memories are vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water.
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Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion
The medical records of women will be shielded from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek an abortion where it is legal, under a new rule that the Biden administration finalized Monday.
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Iowa lawmakers address immigration, religious freedom and taxes in 2024 session
After a marathon day that stretched into Saturday's early hours, Iowa lawmakers wrapped up a four-month legislative session that focused on reforming the way special education is managed and speeding up tax cuts. The Republican-led General Assembly also waded into issues like immigration and religious freedom, which have proven core to the party's 2024 campaign message.
Local
Hopkins parents charged in 9-year-old daughter's asthma death
Charges say the parents ignored their daughter's health concerns and the advice of family and friends to take her to the hospital.
Sports
Chinese generosity in lead-up to cleared doping tests reflects its growing influence on WADA
In the two years before the World Anti-Doping Agency signed off on clearing 23 Chinese swimmers of intentionally taking performance enhancers, that country's government contributed nearly $2 million above its yearly requirements to WADA programs, including one designed to strengthen the agency's investigations and intelligence unit.
World
Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic
The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press investigation has found.
World
Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous
The hunt for the origins of COVID-19 has gone dark in China, the victim of political infighting after a series of stalled and thwarted attempts to find the source of the virus that killed millions and paralyzed the world for months.
World
Nearly 100 Belarus political prisoners have severe medical problems, rights group says
Nearly 100 political prisoners in Belarus, incarcerated in a severe crackdown on dissent, have severe medical problems and could be close to death, the country's respected human rights group Viasna said Monday.
Sports
The culinary game at MLB ballparks has exploded in the past 20 years. Eating healthy is a challenge
Danielle LaFata's been around major sports ballparks and arenas most of her adult life, so the nutritionist has one word of advice for those who want to eat healthy when attending a pro sports event.
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Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists
Their childhood memories are still vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water. And for some, stomach aches, skin rashes and hair loss.
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