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ST. PAUL — Young adults with diabetes are struggling to manage their blood sugar levels, putting them at greater risk of ending up in the hospital than older adults, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. The research, released Monday, Nov. 26, found young adults age 18...

The Essentia Health St. Mary's Gift Shop will be hosting a Holiday Open House this Thursday, Nov. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. "The open house will be going on all day," says Kelli Sjoblom, who manages the gift shop in addition to her duties as volunteer coordinator. "We'll be displaying...

Influenza season is upon us and now is the time to protect yourself, your family and the community by getting vaccinated. The flu vaccine is recommended for people six months and older, including people with compromised immune systems and chronic medical conditions.

Do you remember when you were young and you and your friends would laugh and laugh until your belly would ache and tears would stream from your eyes? Every laugh was contagious; it seemed like the more you tried to stop your laughing, the harder you laughed. When was the last time...

CHICAGO — Depression is a growing condition throughout the United States, but according to a massive new study, Minnesotans and North Dakotans struggle more than most. The study from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association shows the two states have a depression problem. The condition...

DULUTH—Tyesha Nelson isn't down on medical marijuana, even though it didn't help her with her intractable pain. The 31-year Duluth woman "was placing all my bets on the medical marijuana" to relieve the pain from the rheumatoid arthritis with which she had been diagnosed at...