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BEMIDJI —Dr. Dan DeKrey has accepted the appointment of senior executive vice president of Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota, starting immediately. With the recent transition of Dr. Howard Hoody, a...

Long before the current rash of fungal meningitis, the compounding pharmacy suspected in the outbreak settled a lawsuit alleging it produced a tainted shot that caused a man's death in...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck has joined a network of hospitals connected with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Officials say the move will enable...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota woman injected with a steroid linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis said Monday she's worried that her frequent head and neck pain means she...

UnitedHealth Group Inc. will spend about $4.9 billion to buy a majority stake in a Brazilian health benefits and care provider, as the largest U.S. health insurer leaps into an...

BEMIDJI – Sanford Bemidji does not purchase pharmaceuticals from the company involved in a national meningitis breakout. The New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts produced an injectable steroid for the...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Health Department says patients at several Twin Cities clinics were given a steroid product now linked to a widening national outbreak of a...

BEMIDJI – A cover of smoke wafted across Minnesota’s northern tier Wednesday as firefighters again battled wildland fires throughout the region. The stinky haze prompted dozens of phone calls to...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A St. Cloud hospital is disputing a state Department of Health report that links the death of a patient to contaminated IV bags. About two...

Moving ahead without help from Congress It’s unfortunate Congress cut funding to establish health centers to serve underinsured and uninsured low-income residents, particularly after providing dollars to research the need...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota's smoking law has made a noticeable difference in the health of state residents. On the law's 5-year anniversary Monday, state health commissioner Dr. Edward Ehlinger...

New pregnancy center hires director BEMIDJI – Vicky Mansson has accepted the position of director for Northwoods Pregnancy Care Center, a newly established nonprofit organization in Bemidji. The center will...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Get in line, Medicare and Social Security. Seniors, like just about everyone else, have money on their minds. Who wins the trust of seniors, a group that...