Medicare Advantage going away: What to know
FOX 9's Amy Hockert goes over some major Medicare changes coming in January 2026.
RFK Jr. launches FDA safety review of abortion pill mifepristone
The Food and Drug Administration will review the safety of mifepristone, the most widely used abortion drug in the U.S, at the request of Republican-led states.
Who wants a free T-shirt? Mayo Clinic nurses create contest to get transplant patients walking again
Mayo Clinic nurses created a "free T-shirt" contest to get transplant patients back up and walking.
'Nightmare bacteria' cases on the rise in US, CDC report finds
Infectious disease doctors are sounding the alarm after a new CDC report found that drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” infections rose drastically in the U.S. between 2019 and 2023.
Trump's Tylenol warning causes pushback from medical community
Trump has suggested that using Tylenol while pregnant could increase the chance of kids developing autism, a claim that has since garnered negative attention from medical leaders worldwide.
RFK Jr.'s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines
Doctors have raised concerns after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the entire panel and replaced it with vaccine skeptics.
Acupuncture helps with chronic low back pain in older adults, study finds
A new study found that acupuncture treatment for older adults with chronic back pain could notably help their pain levels and the disability often caused by it.
St. Paul mental health hospital will fill desperate need for psychiatric beds
A new mental health hospital is set to open near the Minnesota Capitol in just a few weeks. The Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital held its grand opening Wednesday, and it can be a huge boost to the state’s mental health systems.
Allina Health, Mayo Clinic to close facilities in Minnesota
Allina Health and Mayo Clinic have announced clinic closures in recent weeks, decisions prompted by several factors, including financial woes and consolidation.
CVS Caremark faces class-action lawsuit over Zepbound, Wegovy coverage
A class-action lawsuit accuses CVS Caremark of denying medically necessary treatments by stopping coverage of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss drug.
Minnesota abortion access challenge struck down in district court
A lawsuit that banded together pregnancy health centers, doctors and potential mothers in an effort to challenge Minnesota’s abortion access laws has been dismissed in district court.
CVS, Walgreens pull back COVID vaccines in more than a dozen states following new guidelines
CVS has stopped offering updated COVID-19 shots in 3 states and restricted access in a dozen more.
Common painkillers may fuel deadly superbugs that resist antibiotics, study warns
Ibuprofen and acetaminophen increased genetic mutations in E. coli during lab tests.
FDA limits access to updated COVID-19 shots: What we know
Millions of healthy adults and children who are interested in getting an updated COVID-19 shot for extra protection may have to cross several new hurdles to do so.
Pharmacist prescription refusal lawsuit highlights human rights, religious rights
Two Twin Cities pharmacists have filed a lawsuit alleging they lost work when they refused to fulfill prescriptions for gender transition and emergency contraception.
