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Midwives could save rural hospitals struggling with the challenge of being prepared 24/7 to deliver babies, a new Mayo Clinic study found.

With a shortage of obstetricians at rural hospitals, the answer may be: Call the midwife

January 27, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.

Midwives could save rural hospitals struggling with the challenge of being prepared 24/7 to deliver babies, a new Mayo Clinic study found. Mayo's hospital in La Crosse, Wis., reported fewer...

The use of marijuana for recreational and medical purposes is on the rise, but two prominent physicians groups — the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology — discourage its use during pregnancy.

Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

January 21, 2020 at 6:45 p.m.

Researchers in Minnesota and Iowa have found greater risks of social and emotional problems in infants whose mothers consumed marijuana during pregnancy. Using results of a developmental screening tool for...

THC may be to blame in Minnesota’s severe respiratory illnesses linked to vaping

September 6, 2019 at 12:54 p.m.

MINNEAPOLIS — State and federal health investigators are focusing on illicit THC compounds as they search for the cause of a rash of vaping-related respiratory illnesses that struck teens and...

Everett Reynolds, a Waukegan artist, paints a mural July 12, 2018, on the Zuniga Automotive Service and Towing building on Belvidere Road. The mural aims to inspire kids "to dream big" and pays tribute to Waukegan native Ray Bradbury.

Six Minnesota children diagnosed with rare, polio-like disorder

December 12, 2018 at 4:11 a.m.

State health officials have issued an alert to doctors after six Minnesota children were diagnosed with a rare, polio-like disorder that causes reduced mobility or paralysis in the arms and...

Princess Estelle, Duchess of Ostergotland, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Prince Oscar, Duke of Skane, leave the chapel after the 2017 christening of Sweden's Prince Gabriel in Stockholm.

Son’s death pushes Minnesota mom into fight against high, rising drug prices

December 13, 2018 at 9:54 a.m.

When Alec Smith turned 26 last May and aged out of his parents' health insurance, he discovered that he couldn't afford coverage of his own. Within weeks, he was trying...

For prostate cancer, surgery isn’t necessarily best option, study says

June 3, 2018 at 7:11 a.m.

The largest and longest trial to compare treatment options for men with prostate cancer has found little difference in outcomes between men who underwent surgery vs. those who were simply...

7 things not to say to a picky eater

August 23, 2021 at 12:52 a.m.

Meal time can be so frustrating. Parents hustle together dinners and pull their children in from the yard or away from games or TV. Only then do their children hold...

7 things not to say to a picky eater

May 13, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

Meal time can be so frustrating. Parents hustle together dinners and pull their children in from the yard or away from games or TV. Only then do their children hold...

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