Minnesota Department of Health

The Minnesota Department of Health is out with its updated fish consumption guidelines for 2026.

New guidelines from the health department are shaking things up for local anglers—some fish are now on the 'watch' list for mercury levels.

Last night on the couch, my husband cried out: “Something’s crawling on my arm!” We thought it was lint, but when we looked closely… it was a tick. In March.

“I never thought my house in Rochester would be one of the statistics…until it was.”

Minnesotans have reportedly been getting sick with the same strain of Salmonella, prompting officials to issue a formal warning.

Health officials say the new cases involve unvaccinated people who were known contacts with a young Olmsted County child who earlier contracted measles.

State health officials say all of the new cases involved unvaccinated people and were tied to domestic and international travel.

While most people experience mild or no symptoms, some people can develop a dangerous inflammation of the brain.

With two lives lost to a rare virus, health officials are reminding us that mosquito season is no joke. Stay tuned for some crucial tips.

A friend of mine said something interesting recently, that he was still expecting it to be cold outside even though we are well into spring. He was joking about PTSD from a bitterly cold winter.  The fact is that even though a few weeks back it was cooler than normal, we’re a long way from being in the dangerously cold weather we had the first few months of this year.  But b...