Mpls Park Board Takes On Healthy Food Policy
A proposed food policy is causing some controversy among the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
Concerns Rise After Bounce Park Gives Kids ‘Dangerous’ Energy Drinks
Energy drinks are everywhere -- and they are increasingly popular with kids.
Minneapolis Named 2nd Best Biking City In U.S.
Minneapolis is still considered one of the best biking cities in the country, according to just-released rankings from Bicycling...
Good Question: Is Cheap Shampoo As Good As Expensive?
Most of us start our day with a rinse, lather and repeat. Americans spend approximately $4 billion on shampoo every year. But...
MN Hospital Using New Device To Treat Deadly Aneurysms
It doesn't take a doctor to know that open brain surgery is as invasive a procedure as they come. Now, a Twin Cities hospital is...
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Bounce Park Pulls Energy Drinks, But Health Concerns Remain
On Monday night, a WCCO-TV investigation showed a popular trampoline park selling highly caffeinated energy drinks and energy shots to kids. In the story’s aftermath, the two Skyzone parks in Minnesota pulled energy drinks from their shelves and are no longer selling them.
Doulas Becoming More Popular In The Twin Cities
Do you know anyone that’s had a doula? Its literal meaning is “woman who serves” and is now used to refer to a trained professional who provides support to mothers during and after pregnancy.
Apps & Accountability: The New Frontier In Fitness
People have been working out and dieting as long as we can remember. And they’re still looking for ways to do it better. So it’s no wonder that health clubs and app developers keep coming up with new ideas.
Runners & Walkers Get Their Rears In Gear!
More than 4,000 runners and walkers of all ages came out to Get Your Rear in Gear this morning,
Family Gives Michael Jordan Shrine To Boy Recovering From Staph Infection
More than a decade after they lost their son to cancer, a pair of Hopkins parents are able to heal through giving.
Mo.-Based Pet Food Maker Issues Another Recall
Missouri-based Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling another type of dog food because of potential exposure to salmonella.
Wis. Court: Alzheimer’s Patient Was Improperly Committed
The state Supreme Court says an Alzheimer’s patient was improperly committed.
Want To Look Younger, Feel Younger, Burn Calories? Try Freezing
What would you go through to look younger, feel younger and burn calories? Would you be willing to freeze your butt off? People in the Twin Cities are exposing themselves to 220 degrees below zero for just those reasons.
64 Pounds Of Mercury Recovered West Of Duluth
A concerned citizen who saw an online ad for mercury helped authorities locate 64 pounds of the potentially toxic chemical, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
