Heat Exhaustion Vs. Heat Stroke: Know The Differences

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/14 1:10P Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) The heat is not only uncomfortable, but it can be dangerous to your health. From cooling off at a water park, to sizzling on the pavement, Minnesotans are sweating under the sun....

‘If In Doubt, Stay Out’: MPCA Says To Expect More Algae Blooms By July 4 Weekend

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/14 7:42A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) A wet spring and rising temps could lead to more potentially harmful algae blooms in time for the July 5 holiday weekend. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, blooms have already been reported on Lake Hiawatha...

2 Hennepin County Siblings Have Confirmed Cases Of Measles

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/14 4:44A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) The Minnesota Health Department is investigating two confirmed cases of measles in siblings who live in Hennepin County. Officials say the two children developed symptoms shortly after returning from a visit to a country where...

Several Minn. Hospitals Among The Best Children’s Hospitals In U.S.

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/14 3:04A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) The best children s hospitals in the country were named Tuesday, and several Minnesota hospitals made the list . Mayo Clinic Children s Center in Rochester was ranked as the No. 1 children s hospital in Minnesota. It s also...

MDH Takes Control Of Pine Island Nursing Home, Citing Unpaid Bills And Resident Safety

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/13 7:26A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) The Minnesota Department of Health says it has assumed control of a Pine Island nursing home due to unpaid bills threatening critical services for residents. On Monday, health officials said that the nursing home in question is...

COVID In Minnesota: MDH Reports 1,554 New Cases, 5 Deaths

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/13 6:13A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Health officials on Monday reported 1,554 new COVID-19 cases in Minnesota and five more deaths. With the latest update from the Minnesota Department of Health, the state has tallied 1,528,694 cases, nearly 76,000 of those being...

Tips For Beating This Week’s Extreme Heat

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/12 5:00P Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Tuesday s weather will be the season’s first dose of extreme heat . According to the National Weather Service, heat is one of the leading weather-related killers in the United...

U.S. To Drop COVID Testing Requirement For International Travelers Flying To The U.S. (CBS News)

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/10 4:27A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

The Biden administration will soon eliminate the requirement that U.S.-bound air travelers present a negative COVID-19 test before departure, according to a senior administration official.

COVID In Minnesota: State’s First Test-To-Treat Site Opens Friday In Brooklyn Park

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/9 12:11P Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (WCCO) Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz toured what will become the state’s first public test-to-treat center in Brooklyn Park. High-risk Minnesotans who test positive for COVID-19 at the site can receive a prescription for treatment....

COVID In Minnesota: 9 More Deaths Reported; New Hospitalization Rate At Plateau

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/9 6:06A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Health officials in Minnesota have reported 1,816 new cases of COVID-19, along with nine more deaths. The latest update from the Minnesota Department of Health brings the state s total case count to 1,525,118, including roughly...

3 State COVID-19 Testing Locations To Become Test-To-Treat Sites

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/8 8:33A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

ST. PAUL, MINN (WCCO) – Three state-run community COVID-19 testing sites are becoming test-to-treat locations within the next week. Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday that testing locations in Brooklyn Park, Duluth and Moorhead will offer a...

COVID In Minnesota: 1,375 New Cases, 10 Deaths Reported

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/8 6:10A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)   Health officials in Minnesota report an additional 1,375 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths Wednesday. It brings the state s total case count to over 1.52 million. Since the onset of the pandemic, 12,692 Minnesotans have...

Robbinsdale Woman Knits Away Pandemic Stress, Turning Data Into Blanket

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/7 2:37P Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (WCCO) Throughout the pandemic, charts and graphs have reflected data in Minnesota. But one Robbinsdale woman found a unique way to show it using her pandemic hobby. It s a...

New Dashboard Shows PFAS Monitoring Results For Minnesota’s Drinking Water

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/7 8:43A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Minnesota health officials on Tuesday unveiled a new interactive dashboard that shows monitoring results for what some call “forever chemicals” in community public water systems....

COVID In Minnesota: MDH Reports 4,058 New Cases, 8 Deaths

CBS Minnesota (Health) 6/7 6:07A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Health officials in Minnesota reported 4,058 new COVID-19 cases and eight more deaths on Tuesday. The latest numbers from the Minnesota Department of Health bring the total case count to 1,521,933, while 12,682 Minnesotans have...