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Hennepin Healthcare to test game where smokers bet on themselves to quit
Smokers participating in "QuitBet" can double their initial deposit.
Health officials encourage getting vaccinated and tested before the holidays
The state has launched a "Celebrate Safely, Minnesota" campaign to make it easier to get tested and vaccinated.
COVID: New monoclonal antibody clinic to open in Twin Cities
Monoclonal antibody treatment can help prevent hospitalization from COVID.
Top 50 drunkest counties list includes 1 in Minnesota, 41 in Wisconsin
A whopping 41 Wisconsin counties made the list.
MN authorizes vaccine for highly contagious, deadly rabbit disease
The disease was recently confirmed for the first time in Minnesota.
HealthPartners lays out timeline for how unvaccinated workers will lose their jobs
The health care provider specified the consequences for not getting vaccinated in an email to staff on Tuesday.
Highly contagious rabbit disease detected for first time in MN
Two indoor rabbits "died suddenly and inexplicably" from the disease earlier this month.
Those who get COVID vaccine at MSP Airport could win $500 flight voucher
The state is partnering with Sun Country to offer the vaccine incentive amid the summer travel season.
Minnesota STD rates decreased last year, but outbreaks concern officials
Overall, HIV and STD rates in Minnesota went down by 2% compared to 2019.
STDs on the rise in Minnesota, with syphilis cases up 23%
Overalls STI cases increased by over 1,000 between 2018 and 2019, new MDH data show
Walz launches 'homemade mask drive' to help congregate living facilities
He's calling on "crafters, sewers, and creatives" for help.
A year on, family of MOA balcony boy say 'miracles happen'
The family of the boy attacked at MOA last April posted an update on the one-year anniversary.
How to shovel snow without getting hurt
Shoveling snow results in thousands of injuries every year.
Health department reports first vaping-injury death in MN
The person who died suffered a serious lung injury.
Baby hit by softball returns home after 6+ weeks in hospital
The Iowa tot was severely injured last month, and had been treated at the Mayo Clinic.
Minneapolis, St. Paul are no longer the fittest cities in America
Last year it was the fittest metro, now it's settling for 2nd and 8th places.
Minnesota has one of highest depression diagnosis rates in the U.S., study says
We're ranked 4th nationally, but it's particularly high among women.
There was a huge rise in fentanyl deaths in MN last year
The worrying statistic was confirmed by the health department.
Minnesota's health department targeted by 'spoofers'
They mimicked the department's phone number to dupe citizens.
Stearns County man is knocked unconscious by a steer
The 65 year old was knocked over when the steer hit a gate.
10 Minnesotans get E. coli from Romaine lettuce
The CDC advised Americans to steer clear of the lettuce last month.
Study highlights health challenges facing low-income Minnesotans
The obesity gap is going between the poor and wealthy Minnesotans.