LISBON, N.D. - A North Dakota county commissioner is back on the job just weeks after suffering a stroke during a board meeting. Steve Dick, Lisbon, said he's doing great and has had no lingering issues - thanks to fast action by those at the Ransom County meeting and then by his wife. "She's a nur ...Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Every year there are nearly 12,000 hospital admissions in Minnesota due to stroke, and a new effort aims to help more survivors return to a normal life, instead of being permanently disabled. According to state Representative Nick Zerwas, the Minnesota Acute Stroke System is need ...Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - When it comes to the potential risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome from a mother sharing her bed with her baby, there is a push to change the message from "just don't do it" to "here is how it's done most safely." The shift is needed because co-sleeping will never be eliminated ...Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A person is apt to make more risky decisions as a teenager than at any other time in life, and research shows that's partly because of neurological reasons. In early adolescence, said Temple University psychology professor Laurence Steinberg, the brain systems that process and eva ...Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. – After dropping for years, the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in the U.S. has stayed somewhat level for some time, so experts are again reminding parents and providers about the importance of safe sleep habits. Cory Woosley, professional development director of Child C ...Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The search is on for thousands of Minnesotans who may be able to help researchers find the answers to cancer. The American Cancer Society is looking to enroll 300,000 people nationwide to take part in Cancer Prevention Study 3. In Minnesota, said principal investigator Alpa Patel, ...Read More

MADISON, Wis. - It may come as a shock to learn that funding for the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program is down to the lowest level in its history. A doctor who treats kids with asthma says more money is needed. Dr. Kristin Millin with Meriter Health Services says the Wisconsin Asthm ...Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Lawmakers return from their spring break next week, and among the budget decisions still to be resolved is whether to continue funding the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP). The program has already seen its budget slashed by more than two-thirds. Julie Seiber, SHIP coor ...Read More