Health Updates

Albert Lea man overcomes dismal pancreatic cancer diagnosis, has been cancer-free since 2017

Call it an anomaly. Call it a miracle. Call it fate. But whatever it is, it’s good news: ...

News

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for ...

News

Trying to save at home while egg prices are so high? Consider some alternatives

The prices of items at the grocery store, particularly certain staple items, have increased dramatically. Eggs, for instance, ...

News

Minnesota’s COVID hospital admissions lowest since May

Hospitals are still operating at or near capacity throughout the state, but pressures from COVID-19, as well as ...

News

Growing her career as a nurse at St. John’s

Little by little over the years, Albert Lean Emily Garibay has grown in her responsibilities at St. John’s ...

Opinion

Guest column: Being bored is a chance to boost the brain

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Even though my kids got many gifts during the holidays, they complained about how bored they ...

News

Independent Management Services expands mental health and addiction services in Albert Lea

Independent Management Services of MN Inc. has moved to a larger and more expansive location in Albert Lea. ...

Health Updates

COVID-19 isn’t done with us yet, U’s Osterholm warns

COVID-19 cases are exploding in China while U.S. health officials worry year-end holiday gatherings may reignite the virus ...

News

Scientists making pig livers humanlike in quest to ease the organ shortage

EDEN PRAIRIE — The ghostly form floating in a large jar had been the robust reddish-brown of a ...

News

Oliver chosen top baby name at Mayo Clinic Health System for 2022

Oliver is known as the descendant of the ancestor. That name also will be known for being the ...

News

Millions to lose Medicaid coverage under Congress’ plan

WASHINGTON — Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their ...

News

COVID steady, RSV and flu down, but hospitals still packed tight

Last week the CDC reported a 49.6 percent increase in average new daily cases of COVID-19—the largest such increase ...

News

White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is once more making some free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households ...

Health Updates

Fewer than 20% of Minnesotans are current on COVID-19 shots

MINNEAPOLIS — Fewer than 20% of Minnesotans are current on their COVID-19 shots ahead of the Christmas holiday, ...

News

Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for children under age of 5

Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5 — not ...

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