Health

Best Budget Fitness Classes In Minnesota

These Minnesota fitness classes will help you get in shape and save a little dough.

2013/05/18

Doctors Warn: Beware Of ‘Cyberchondria’

When something doesn’t feel right, many go online to search for information on what their symptoms might mean. Cyberchondria is a growing trend in which a person spends hours online reading health websites, self-diagnosing, and stressing out.

2013/05/08

Doctors Treating Patients

A new study says that doctors tend to be kinder to thinner patients compared to overweight patients.

2013/05/01

Food Shelves Try To Offer Healthier Options

Minnesota food shelves say it’s challenging to supply needy families with healthier options because of the relatively high cost of fresh produce and other nutritious items when compared with high-sodium or sugary products such as canned soups and baked goods.

2013/04/30

Study: 8 Million Americans Could Have Heart Disease By 2030

In today’s Health Watch, heart failure is going to become a much bigger problem, and a bigger burden, on our health system in the coming years.

2013/04/24

No Health Changes For Minnesota Public Employees

Minnesota has had no discussion of moving state government workers onto the state’s new health insurance exchange, said John Pollard, legislative and communications director for Minnesota Management and Budget.

2013/04/24

Magazine Names Tiger Athletics Best Workout In Minneapolis

Minnesotans have hundreds of fitness options. They can run the Stone Arch bridge, pedal the greenway, maybe hop on a yoga mat. But according to Women’s Health Magazine, there is only one place that offers the best workout in Minneapolis: Tiger Athletics.

2013/04/17

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Rick Adelman’s Return Hinges On Wife’s Health

It’s the first question that needs to be answered in the Timberwolves’ offseason — will Rick Adelman return as head coach?

2013/04/16

Dogs & Owners Feeling The Burn Together

Many would be lying if they said they’ve ever stuck with a New Year resolution that involved working out. If your situation is similar, and you’re a dog owner, The Canine Coach might be able to help.

2013/04/10

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Farm Rescue Founder Launches Separate Foundation

North Dakota farmer Brett Kakela was only 27 in 2010 when he suffered a stroke that cost him the use of an arm and hampered his ability to walk. But the nonprofit Farm Rescue came to his aid just a few months later, providing free labor to help plant about 800 acres of wheat at his farm near Langdon.

2013/04/08